Cloë Stanbridge
Head of People & Talent, Airtree
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Airtree Ventures
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Nobody Knows What to Pay Anymore: A Building Tech Teams Best-OfAbout Airtree Ventures
Airtree is a venture capital firm that backs startups in Australia and New Zealand, mainly from seed stage. Founded in 2014, it reports about $2 billion under management across five fund vintages and more than 140 portfolio companies. In August 2025 it announced Fund V, a $650 million raise split between a $250 million seed fund and a $400 million growth fund. Elicia McDonald is chief executive, and co-founder Craig Blair chairs investments.
- Sector
- Venture capital (seed to growth, AU/NZ founders)
- Business model
- Venture fund
- Founders
- Craig Blair, Daniel Petre
- Headquarters
- Sydney
- Markets
- Australia, New Zealand
- Latest round
- AirTree Fund V, A$650M (seed + growth funds) (2025)
- Total raised
- $2bn funds under management (5 fund vintages)
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The people on Day One.
Craig Blair
Co-Founder & Chair of Investments, AirTree Ventures
Dan Coughlan
Principal, AirTree Ventures
Elicia McDonald
CEO & Partner, Airtree
Hear from the team.
Building Tech Teams with James MacDonald Nobody Knows What to Pay Anymore: A Building Tech Teams Best-Of
With Cloë Stanbridge
Building Tech Teams with James MacDonald The Junior Engineer Isn’t Needed Anymore: Cloë Stanbridge, Talent Lead at Airtree
With Cloë Stanbridge
Investment Thesis with Kali Norman Episode Five: Dan Coughlan's Investment Thesis
With Dan Coughlan
First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter Elicia McDonald discusses resilience and founder empathy in venture investing
With Elicia McDonald
First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter Craig Blair Shares Insights on Investing and Building a VC Fund
With Craig Blair
Milestones.
- AirTree Ventures foundedairtree.vc
- Announced A$650M Fund V (seed + growth)airtree.vc
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