Square Peg
Square Peg is a venture capital firm founded in Australia in 2012, dedicated to supporting visionary founders in Australia, New Zealand, Israel, and Southeast Asia. With over US$2.9 billion in assets under management, Square Peg invests early and repeatedly in companies across these regions.
- Sector
- Venture capital (AI, fintech, SaaS)
- Business model
- Venture fund
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- Melbourne
- Markets
- Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Israel
Sources: squarepeg.vc, squarepeg.vc
2people interviewed
5episodes across 3 shows
4mentions in other conversations
The team on Day One
Paul Bassat Co-founder & Partner, Square Peg “A good but imperfect answer to the right question is so much more valuable than a perfect answer to the wrong question.” 3 episodes → 
James Tynan Former Partner, Square Peg “I think that accelerators are generally terrible businesses and generally not a good idea. I think Startmate is an exception.” 2 episodes → Hear from the team
▶ 7 April 2025 · First Cheque How James Tynan from Square Peg Invests in EdTech James Tynan
▶ 19 December 2022 · Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 1 Paul Bassat
▶ 19 December 2022 · Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 4 Paul Bassat
▶ 31 May 2022 · The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series James Tynan shares his unpopular views on startup accelerators James Tynan
▶ 24 February 2022 · The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series Paul Bassat examines the evolution of the ecosystem Paul Bassat
What others say about Square Peg
Moments from other conversations on the network where Square Peg comes up.
we're one of 3 companies ever in Australian history to be backed by Blackbird, Airtree, and Square Peg, which puts us in the likes of Laureate and Canva's rarefied air.”
Joe HarrisFounder & CEO, Alloy Robotics Oversubscribed · Building with Atoms and Bits: 5 Founders… · 1:19:55 ▶ So we had 5 firms say no. Airtree, Square Peg, Blackbird. And it was all kind of like, yeah, you're great founders and whatever, but like, we just don't see this.”
looking at Square Peg's returns up until now, Canva specifically actually is one-third of their returns in total.”
Gemma ClancyCo-Founder & Head of Marketing, Stella Startups The Startup Retro · Coinbase hire, Canva rival, raises: Fund… · 6:08 ▶ Blackbird, Airtree, and Square Peg as well, their success has kind of opened up the market for VC here in Australia.”
Cameron AdamsCo-founder & Chief Product Officer, Canva The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series · Cameron Adams on the importance of commu… · 19:07 ▶ Portfolio on Day One
Companies Square Peg has backed whose teams have been on the network.
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