About
Main Sequence Ventures is an Australian deep tech venture capital firm founded in 2017 and established by CSIRO, Australia's national science agency. It has surpassed $1 billion in total funds under management, with Fund III of $450 million AUD announced in 2023. The firm has invested in 53 startups and collaborated with 28 Australian universities, and its portfolio companies have a combined value of about A$6.8 billion. Quantum computing is one of Main Sequence's priority investment areas, alongside decarbonization, cybersecurity, and advanced semiconductor technology. Its notable quantum computing investment is Q-CTRL, the Sydney-based quantum infrastructure software company, in which Main Sequence was a co-investor in the $113M Series B. The firm uses CSIRO's scientific networks to identify breakthrough technologies from Australian research institutions, giving it deal flow in the Asia-Pacific quantum ecosystem. Its General Partners include Mike Zimmerman (CEO), Phil Morle (Partner), and Martin Duursma (Partner).
Quantum Specifications
| Quantum Focus | software |