We’ve invested in many of Australia’s most recognisable innovative companies and their teams.
Larsen Ventures began in education and health technology. Today we back exceptional founders across the technology landscape, wherever conviction takes us. The sector matters less than the vision and the team behind it. Our purpose hasn't changed: we support founders with grand visions and relentless determination.
Active
Healthengine is an online marketplace where Australians go to connect with an ecosystem of healthcare providers. The insightful founders are well positioned to digitally connect health practices and patients in novel ways making the platform a household name.
Wonde is the fastest growing EdTech business we’ve ever seen, and we’re proud to be a part of their journey. Wonde is a simple, intuitive data management solution with a virtuous value cycle helping schools and apps. They’ve screamed through the UK K12 market and now have a footprint across 65 countries.
Bill smoothing for education expenses; EdStart helps parents easily manage school fees and take control of their education wallet. From a modest base and by listening to customers, EdStart has become the No 1 source for education-related financing.
Go1 is a learning eco-system and one of Australia’s fastest growing EdTech business. Engineering a viable product that helps companies worldwide to better connect and manage their learning and development budgets has enabled Go1’s founders to attract capital from some of the world’s largest venture investors.
When we read the customer reviews on Bare funeral services, that's when they got our attention. Founders Cale and Sam are driven by addressing a problem they experienced first-hand with a funeral service. We're excited to be helping people find a better experience with end-of-life services.
With high demand for tech talent, we were drawn to Springboard’s forward-thinking tech-education to job-offer solution. The driven founders and their unique insight into the fracturing of the education market were icing on the cake.
Student attrition is costly for education providers, and from that, Vygo was born. Vygo is a student engagement app that helps training providers elevate the student experience. Australia was their test bed, but Vygo has now emerged on the global scene securing partners and funders in markets beyond our shores.
The Menuzen founders came to us with the grand vision of making the lives of chefs, managers and small business owners easier. We love their passion and drive, and are super excited to join them on their journey as they chase their dreams.
Active
Healthengine is an online marketplace where Australians go to connect with an ecosystem of healthcare providers. The insightful founders are well positioned to digitally connect health practices and patients in novel ways making the platform a household name.
One machine, one app, one revolutionary training system. Vitruvian’s transformation from garage workshop to global studio is nothing short of astounding. We first met Jon with his Frankenstein-ish device and an eccentric vision. Now, Vitruvian is well into its growth phase and on a path to connect the world’s best trainers with people anywhere, anytime.
Bill smoothing for education expenses; EdStart helps parents easily manage school fees and take control of their education wallet. From a modest base and by listening to customers, EdStart has become the No 1 source for education-related financing.
Go1 is a learning eco-system and one of Australia’s fastest growing EdTech business. Engineering a viable product that helps companies worldwide to better connect and manage their learning and development budgets has enabled Go1’s founders to attract capital from some of the world’s largest venture investors.
When we read the customer reviews on Bare funeral services, that's when they got our attention. Founders Cale and Sam are driven by addressing a problem they experienced first-hand with a funeral service. We're excited to be helping people find a better experience with end-of-life services.
Wriveted caught our attention with its noble vision to help children find the books they love to read. Co-founders, Meena and Caroline, are smart, driven and kind, and took their idea from a Lego prototype to Bookbot. Now, we’re excited to bring their BookBot to a global audience, enhancing reading for kids everywhere.
With high demand for tech talent, we were drawn to Springboard’s forward-thinking tech-education to job-offer solution. The driven founders and their unique insight into the fracturing of the education market were icing on the cake.
Enroly stems from two founders with roots in education who saw a gap in the University international student admission-to-onboarding process. With our guidance, the tenacious founders meticulously re-worked and honed the platform until they got traction. Today, Enroly enrols 100,000 students each year.
Student attrition is costly for education providers, and from that, Vygo was born. Vygo is a student engagement app that helps training providers elevate the student experience. Australia was their test bed, but Vygo has now emerged on the global scene securing partners and funders in markets beyond our shores.
The Menuzen founders came to us with the grand vision of making the lives of chefs, managers and small business owners easier. We love their passion and drive, and are super excited to join them on their journey as they chase their dreams.
Wonde is the fastest growing EdTech business we’ve ever seen, and we’re proud to be a part of their journey. Wonde is a simple, intuitive data management solution with a virtuous value cycle helping schools and apps. They’ve screamed through the UK K12 market and now have a footprint across 65 countries.
Exits
SEQTA, a leading teaching and learning management system, was designed by teachers for teachers. The founders’ unique insight into practical school life combined with formidable technical talent grew a platform valuable enough to push out legacy solutions.
HappyCo is a leading mobile and cloud solution for inspecting, managing and monitoring investment properties. Having already entered the US market and proven their ability to source and service thousands of customers, we were excited to join their next growth stage.
Vend is a cloud-based retail POS system that powers tens of thousands of stores worldwide. The founder’s entrepreneurial spirit matched our own and we grabbed the chance to be a small part of accelerating his global ambition.
Rather than building their own platform, the founders had the smarts to create a project management tool integrated into the already popular Slack collaboration platform. With signs of early success, we got involved, which allowed the duo to develop their solution and scale their growth.
Exits
SEQTA, a leading teaching and learning management system, was designed by teachers for teachers. The founders’ unique insight into practical school life combined with formidable technical talent grew a platform valuable enough to push out legacy solutions.
HappyCo is a leading mobile and cloud solution for inspecting, managing and monitoring investment properties. Having already entered the US market and proven their ability to source and service thousands of customers, we were excited to join their next growth stage.
Vend is a cloud-based retail POS system that powers tens of thousands of stores worldwide. The founder’s entrepreneurial spirit matched our own and we grabbed the chance to be a small part of accelerating his global ambition.
Rather than building their own platform, the founders had the smarts to create a project management tool integrated into the already popular Slack collaboration platform. With signs of early success, we got involved, which allowed the duo to develop their solution and scale their growth.
Enroly stems from two founders with roots in education who saw a gap in the University international student admission-to-onboarding process. The tenacious founders meticulously re-worked and honed the platform until they got traction with the Universities. Today, Enroly is an award-winning EdTech enrolling over 100k students each year.
Sunset
With thousands of tablets in food and retail venues across Australia, Rewardle’s vision to power rewards and customer engagement was well on its way. Their business customers benefit from Rewardle’s millions of consumers who love supporting local.
The dream of ubiquitous wireless power (think ever-present Wi-Fi) is undeniable. Throw in a dynamic founder, a handful of the US’s best venture investors and uBeam stood a solid chance of building the future. We remain long-term believers.
A single Founder with a big dream; Tuggle captured our attention with their unique take on how customers want to search for products, rather than how large platforms allow it. With challenges in their go-to-market, they now focus on maximising their unique search technologies in alternative pathways.
Humm had a totally wild vision to enhance learning and mental capacity with a printable patch for the forehead. Proudly, we were their first investor. We watched on as they pivoted market segments and geographies eventually relocating to the US. It was a totally wild ride for us, while it lasted!
Sunset
With thousands of tablets in food and retail venues across Australia, Rewardle’s vision to power rewards and customer engagement was well on its way. Their business customers benefit from Rewardle’s millions of consumers who love supporting local.
The dream of ubiquitous wireless power (think ever-present Wi-Fi) is undeniable. Throw in a dynamic founder, a handful of the US’s best venture investors and uBeam stood a solid chance of building the future. We remain long-term believers.
A single Founder with a big dream; Tuggle captured our attention with their unique take on how customers want to search for products, rather than how large platforms allow it. With challenges in their go-to-market, they now focus on maximising their unique search technologies in alternative pathways.
Humm had a totally wild vision to enhance learning and mental capacity with a printable patch for the forehead. Proudly, we were their first investor. We watched on as they pivoted market segments and geographies eventually relocating to the US. It was a totally wild ride for us, while it lasted!
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