OPPORTUNITY & OBJECTIVE
OPPORTUNITY & OBJECTIVE
Artesian invests in remarkable startups, building transformational technology, unlocking solutions to the world's critical challenges.
We are one of the Asia Pacific region’s most active early-stage venture capital investors, with a portfolio of over 625 startups (pre-seed to Series A) focused on climate, agrifood, health, artificial intelligence & robotics, education, and gender equality.
Our later-stage breakout fund (Series B to growth) invests in the top startups from this unique pre-screened and de-risked pipeline and provide additional co-investment opportunities to our LPs.
Footage: Blocks of code - inspired by the article "Why Software is Eating the World" Marc Andreesen - Wall Street Journal 20 August 2011
Artesian’s foundational belief is that a sustainable and scalable VC business depends on unfettered access to a diversified pipeline of high quality early-stage opportunities.
Artesian achieves this via:
1. Network:
Unparalleled network of >625 existing portfolio companies, >1,500 founder alumni
2. Commitment:
Early-stage venture capital is part of Artesian's DNA. We have been building our early-stage platform and networks for more than 10 years, in Australia, China and across the Asia Pacific region
3. Specialization:
Sector specialization is central to our investment strategy and alpha generation. Artesian operates as a multi-strategy manager with Portfolio Managers responsible for specific verticals, sectors and thematics
4. Experience:
Deep domain experience has enabled first-mover advantage, with Artesian launching Australia’s first dedicated VC funds for clean energy, agrifood, medical devices, AI & Robotics, and female founders
5. Collaboration:
Long-established partnerships with regional accelerators, incubators, university programs, angel groups, industry groups, corporations and government organizations
A wise venture capitalist is a flaneur: “Someone who, unlike a tourist, makes a decision opportunistically at every step to revise their schedule (or destination) so they can imbibe things based on new information obtained. In research and entrepreneurship, Being a flaneur is called looking for optionality."
Nicholas Nassim Taleb
Mission & Investment Thesis
Portfolio Leaders
Key Sector Focus
Investment Strategy Overview
