Fundraising

Open up the black box of venture capital.

What to include in your startup’s data room

Create a data room that clearly tells your startup's story and enables investors to easily build a strong investment case for funding.

2024 edition: Australian tech companies valued at $100M+

From unicorns to breakout stars, expats returning, and a local ecosystem that celebrates the success of their mates, Australia’s startups are growing faster than ever.

Level up your fundraise materials with a Business FAQ

Could a Business FAQ be the antidote to your problems?

Meet our seventh cohort of Explorers

Introducing Explorer Cohort 7! These diverse angels are ready to support you on your founder journey.

Fundraising in the US—Investor list

Looking for US investors for your startup? Here's a list of venture capital firms, accelerators and private equity funds to get you started.

Angel Investing 101

The who, what, when, where and how of angel investing.

Meet our sixth cohort of Explorers

A huge welcome to Explorer Cohort 6! These angel investors are ready to take your pitches.

Evolving yourself as CEO for the next stages of growth

Did you embrace the title of CEO from day one? Or figuring out if it fits now? Ben Thompson shares his experience.

A grant writer’s guide to winning grant funding

Get in on the non-dilutive-cheap-capital grant action.

New Zealand’s top startup grants

Startup friendly initiatives for Aotearoa founders.

Meet our fifth cohort of Explorers

New year, new Explorers, and a huge welcome to Cohort number 5!

Government grants for Australian startups

Save yourself the scroll through the Government's Grants and Programs finder and cut straight to the chase.

Meet our fourth cohort of Explorers

Meet the next generation of angel investors, ready to take your pitches.

Thinking through venture debt

Venture debt tends to go hand-in-hand with equity. Here's how.

Fundraising in Australia—Investor List

Bookmark this, pronto! The go-to list for investors, angels, grants, accelerators and venture debt providers.

Convertible note template

Purpose-built for early-stage startups, our Convertible note template comes with straightforward terms and balanced interests.

SAFE Template

SAFEs are safe when you're across all the terms, pros and cons.

Shareholders Agreement template

Get your shareholder do's and don'ts in place.

Meet our third cohort of Explorers

Say hello to our newest Explorers who are helping startups unlock their potential from the very beginning.

Introducing Airtree Seed – A fund dedicated to backing founders right from the start

Australia and New Zealand’s largest pool of capital dedicated to founders who are just getting started.

Meet our second cohort of Explorers

Get to know our Explorers, the types of startups they're interested in backing and how they can help you.

What investors look for in early-stage startup investments

As an early-stage startup, what you lack in data points you can make up for with a compelling story.

Australian tech companies valued at $100M+

If we had to sum up in a visual why we’re big believers in Aussie startups, this is it.

Angel investing 101 with Harry Stebbings

How do you get started as an angel investor? And do you need a personal brand? Harry Stebbings shares his advice.

Invest alongside Airtree: Our diversity pledge

Building our database of diverse investors to bring into deals alongside us.

Open Source Investing: Announcing the Airtree Explorer Program

Empowering the next generation of diverse tech investors in Australia and New Zealand.

Momentum is building for New Zealand tech

Number Eight Wire mentality is driving momentum in Aotearoa.

Subscription agreement for Kiwi companies

1 less thing for our Aotearoa founders to worry about.

Why there is no bubble in true tech company valuations

Is a reckoning coming for us all? We don't think so.

Airtree’s 3rd Fund: $275m for the Next Gen of Game-Changing Aussie and Kiwi Founders

A significant milestone for us at Airtree, and a reflection of the explosive growth of the Australian and New Zealand tech sector.

WTF is legal DD?

Save yourself the headache at the last hurdle. Here's how to prep your Legal DD.

Diligencing your investor – A checklist for founders

The diligence process shouldn’t be one-sided–here’s how to assess whether we’re the right partner for you.

Standard seed-stage financing docs

All the go-to docs in one place.

Our seed-stage term sheet

A plain vanilla, straight-up-the-fairway term sheet.

How to nail your first meeting with a VC

Empower your champion. Jerry Maguire said it best–“Help me, help you!”

The Airtree Investment Process

We're all about transparency in the fundraising process–here's how we make decisions internally.