Tin Alley Ventures

Our primary focus is on spinouts built upon research intellectual property; however, we can also invest in existing companies if the link to the University of Melbourne is strong. We lead rounds and can invest from A$500,000 to A$5M+. We invest from seed to pre-IPO across all sectors, though our primary disciplines are life sciences and physical sciences. We invest in globally competitive, high impact companies founded by researchers, students and alumni of the University of Melbourne and its affiliated institutes. We engage with academics early, as early as the ideation stage, and help develop ideas into investible companies with the help of our Founder-In-Residence team. Our investors have commercial experience and deep domain expertise in our focus areas of life sciences, deep tech, and climate tech. This allows us to critically evaluate technologies and their potential as venture investments.