Firms
Swinburne Ventures
Swinburne Ventures Ltd (also styled Swinburne Ventures Limited), ABN47096584404 and ACN096584404, is Swinburne University of Technology’s controlled commercial-investment arm in Australia. University reporting identifies a company limited by guarantee and 100% university control; it is distinct from the parent university and does not imply a stock-exchange listing. It supports technology-based pre-seed and seed ventures, research spin-outs and equity-based commercialisation partnerships. Its disclosed portfolio includes CogTx neuroscience software, Novapep neurodegenerative therapeutics, EntroMat advanced materials, Fluency documentation software, Vidversity digital learning and Vycarb carbon-removal technology. Werner van der Merwe is publicly identified as chair. The associated Innovation Studio and Commercial Innovation team provide commercialisation support; their university titles are explicitly qualified rather than presented as all being employees or directors of the legal investment company. The image is the authentic shared university brand used on its investment/commercialisation pages; no separate unit logo is published. No external final fund close amount or date is verified.
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- Venture capital
Funds0
No funds on record yet.
Team
Operations and support
 Abhay SethAffiliated university support: Director, Commercial Innovation |
Alex HadleyAffiliated university support: Manager, Intellectual Property Commercialisation |
Anu MavilakandyAffiliated university support: Manager, Intellectual Property Commercialisation (on maternity leave) |
Audrey Jean-baptisteAffiliated university support: Associate Director, Programs and Operations (on maternity leave) |
Cynthia BernardAffiliated university support: Administration Support Officer |
Ge LiAffiliated university support: Marketing and Communications Coordinator |
Heath EvansAffiliated university support: Associate Director, Climate Tech Hub |
Jamshaid AkbarAffiliated university support: Investment Manager, Student Ventures |
Jasmine LiAffiliated university support: Manager, Intellectual Property Commercialisation |
Jenny BevisAffiliated university support: Senior Coordinator, Innovation Programs (Commercial) |
Liya MaAffiliated university support: Commercialisation Manager – Innovative Planet |
Masha PelipasAffiliated university support: Program Manager, Accelerator & Flagship Initiatives |
Michelle XuAffiliated university support: Senior Partnerships and Ecosystem Manager |
Milana MomcilovicAffiliated university support: Innovation Services Manager |
Olivia RinatoAffiliated university support: Associate Director, Programs and Operations |
Rob ScottAffiliated university support: Associate Director, Commercialisation Health & MedTech |
Sarah BarterAffiliated university support: Senior Coordinator, Innovation Programs |
Shane KilcullenAffiliated university support: Associate Director, Commercialisation Innovative Planet |
Tathagath MariswamyAffiliated university support: Commercialisation Manager – Space and Aerospace |
Tom ForbesAffiliated university support: Associate Director Commercialisation - Student & Early Stage Ventures |
 Werner van der MerweChair |
Zahra ShahbazianAffiliated university support: Founder in Resident, Commercial Innovation |
Co-investing
No co-investors on record yet.
