M8 Ventures

M8 Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in technology startups from Australia and New Zealand. The firm focuses on identifying and supporting product-led companies with strong technical teams, aiming to build the next generation of successful global tech companies. Their investment strategy emphasizes sectors that contribute positively to society and exclude industries such as extraction and defense.

The firm primarily invests in pre-seed to Series A stages, with a minimum investment size of $10,000 and a maximum of $1 million. M8 Ventures is sector-agnostic but concentrates on startups that are developing world-class technology products and have diverse leadership teams. They are particularly interested in companies that are making the world a better place and are not involved in industries that encourage speculation, addiction, self-harm, or harm to others.

M8 Ventures has a track record of backing product-led startups and leverages its experience in product management and engineering to evaluate and support the best product and technical teams. They are committed to discovering and accelerating the next generation of remarkable global technology companies, both in Australia and New Zealand and in high-growth and emerging markets.