James Alexander
Managing Partner, Galileo Ventures
“It's a complete myth that government has no involvement in helping create markets. It absolutely does.” Hear the conversation
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Galileo Ventures
4 conversations across 2 shows.
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Latest conversation · Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem
The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 1About Galileo Ventures
Galileo Ventures is a pre-seed to seed venture capital firm based in Australia. They focus on investing in emerging founders who are building new technology for global markets. The firm typically invests between $200,000 to $500,000 and is known for backing first-time founders. Galileo Ventures is industry-agnostic, investing across sectors including AI, software, hardware, and deeptech. They provide hands-on operational support to help startups grow and secure follow-on funding. The firm prides itself on being accessible, offering personalized feedback to applicants without requiring introductions or cut-off dates.
- Sector
- Venture capital (pre-seed AI, robotics, deep tech)
- Business model
- Venture fund
- Founders
- James Alexander, Hugh Stephens
- Headquarters
- Sydney (also Melbourne, San Francisco)
- Offices
- Sydney, Melbourne, San Francisco
- Markets
- Australia
Sources: galileo.ventures, galileo.ventures, fundmomentum.vc
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Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 1
With James Alexander
Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 3
With James Alexander
Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 4
With James Alexander
The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series James Alexander shares his thoughts on Governments’ roles in startups
With James Alexander
Milestones.
- Founded by James Alexander and Hugh Stephensgalileo.ventures
- Launched $10M fund and growth acceleratorinnovationaus.com
In conversation.
Moments from other conversations on the network where Galileo Ventures comes up.
“And also Galileo Ventures, which is a new emerging seed fund managed by Hugh and James. And we just loved the work they were doing.”
“different stages of the process, like Galileo Ventures, and seeing what they're doing to bring those university ideas out into the real world.”
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Portfolio on Day One.
Companies Galileo Ventures has backed whose teams have been on the network.
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