Galileo Ventures

Galileo Ventures is an Australian seed venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Hugh, founder of Sked Social, a bootstrapped SaaS company, and James. The firm is headquartered in Melbourne with additional offices in Sydney and San Francisco. Galileo backs ambitious emerging founders building category-defining technology companies at the pre-seed and seed stages, with check sizes of A$200,000 to A$500,000. The firm is industry-agnostic, focusing on founders who have real customer insights and are at the prototype, early product, or early customer stage. Galileo leads rounds and co-invests alongside leading global venture capital firms. Fund I (2020 vintage) ranks among global top-performing funds per June 2024 audited results, with 23 or more investments made in under three years. Fund II is structured as a conditionally registered ESVCLP. The portfolio of 25 companies spans artificial intelligence, hardware and robotics, software, and sustainability, including companies working on AI companion robots, AI-powered software testing, data-driven construction (BuildAI), carbon project management, and geospatial data analytics. One portfolio exit has been recorded: Steppen, exited in September 2023. The firm provides hands-on support focused on go-to-market strategy, customer growth, and next-round preparation. Galileo primarily invests in Australian and US companies, and also operates a separate Jupiter Galileo Ventures initiative and produces the Galileo Ventures Podcast, which extends the firm's reach into the broader founder and investor community across the Asia-Pacific and North American markets.