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Fund profile

Giant Leap Fund

Giant Leap Fund

Melbourne, Australia

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About

Giant Leap Fund is Australia’s pioneering venture capital firm dedicated entirely to impact investing. Launched in 2016 as part of the Impact Investment Group, it supports startups that blend scalable business models with meaningful social and environmental benefits. The firm focuses on early-stage companies, investing from pre-seed to Series A, and prioritizes sectors like clean technology, sustainable agriculture, health, and education. Giant Leap’s portfolio reflects this ethos, featuring companies such as Sendle, a carbon-neutral delivery service, and Goterra, which converts organic waste into livestock feed using insects​. The fund’s investment strategy emphasizes long-term relationships, often engaging with founders before they even need capital, to offer guidance and build trust. Although startups can approach them directly, Giant Leap favors warm referrals, such as introductions through portfolio founders or angel investors. Their rigorous impact assessment ensures that the businesses they back can deliver measurable positive outcomes, like reducing carbon emissions or improving workplace equality. In 2022, their portfolio companies collectively avoided over 54,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions and supported thousands of individuals through job creation and better health outcomes​. Giant Leap is led by partners like Will Richardson, who brings extensive experience in venture capital, and Rachel Yang, a seasoned advisor in impact finance. They have set ambitious targets for diversity, aiming to support more women-led and ethnically diverse businesses, thus aligning their financial goals with a strong social mission.

Details

Average check

$0-$100K
$500K-$1M
$1M-$3M
$3M-$10M
$10M-$50M

Round

Series A
Series B
Pre-Seed
Seed
Venture Round

Previous Investments

Advertising & Marketing
CleanTech & Sustainability
Consumer Goods & Electronics
Data & Analytics
E-commerce & Retail
Education
Healthtech & Wellness
Legal & Professional services
Media, Events & Entertainment
Social media
Software & Apps
Transportation & Mobility
VR & AR

Highlights

$1.4M

Historical average check

$16M

Historical max check

May 2024

Last investment date

37

Investments

Legal & Professional services

Healthtech & Wellness

Consumer Goods & Electronics

E-commerce & Retail

Media, Events & Entertainment

Software & Apps

Transportation & Mobility

CleanTech & Sustainability

Advertising & Marketing

Social media

Education

Data & Analytics

VR & AR

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Website

giantleap.com.au

Email

enquiries@giantleapfund.vc

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