Artesian VC

Artesian VC is an alternative investment management company that specializes in early-stage venture capital, particularly in the clean energy sector. Established in 2004 after spinning out from ANZ Banking Group, the company has evolved to manage a range of specialized funds, with a focus on seed and follow-on investments in startups sourced from approved accelerators, incubators, and academic programs. Artesian's investment strategy emphasizes partnerships with leading organizations in the startup ecosystem, enabling it to identify and support high-potential ventures. With offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Shanghai, New York, London, and Singapore, the company has built a global presence and has successfully raised over AUD 255 million for its various funds. Additionally, Artesian has expanded its reach through initiatives like its China VC Fund and plans for a Southeast Asia VC Fund, underscoring its commitment to fostering innovation in diverse markets.

Matthew Clunies-Ross

Managing Partner

Tim Heasley

Partner and COO

Felix Zhang

Partner

Past deals in Asia Pacific

NEUfast

Seed Round in 2021
Neufast is a talent assessment technology company focused on enhancing recruitment processes through its patented de-biased artificial intelligence for video assessments. Founded in 2018 by Agnes Wun and Dr. Dennis Lee, the company is headquartered in Singapore, with additional offices in Hong Kong and Malaysia. Neufast specializes in providing integrated intelligent recruitment cloud solutions aimed at helping organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, recruitment agencies, and educational institutions, identify high-performing candidates efficiently. By leveraging the expertise of industrial-organizational psychologists and data scientists, Neufast's tools enable businesses to streamline their hiring processes, reducing time-to-hire by up to 50%. The company has established itself as a leader in the AI video interview recruitment field across the Asia-Pacific region, including Greater China, and collaborates with major partners such as SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle, AWS, and Microsoft Azure to meet diverse client needs.

Lawcadia

Seed Round in 2019
Lawcadia is a software company established in 2015, headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, with significant operations in London and Manila. It specializes in an end-to-end legal operations platform designed for both in-house legal teams and law firms worldwide. The platform streamlines workflows, enhances collaboration, and optimizes matter management through features such as structured intake, automated document creation, spend tracking, and regulatory compliance tools. Lawcadia's intelligent automation engine enables no-code automation and logic-based workflows, improving efficiency and accuracy for clients across Asia-Pacific, EMEA, and North America, which include over 170 law firms.

NEUfast

Seed Round in 2019
Neufast is a talent assessment technology company focused on enhancing recruitment processes through its patented de-biased artificial intelligence for video assessments. Founded in 2018 by Agnes Wun and Dr. Dennis Lee, the company is headquartered in Singapore, with additional offices in Hong Kong and Malaysia. Neufast specializes in providing integrated intelligent recruitment cloud solutions aimed at helping organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, recruitment agencies, and educational institutions, identify high-performing candidates efficiently. By leveraging the expertise of industrial-organizational psychologists and data scientists, Neufast's tools enable businesses to streamline their hiring processes, reducing time-to-hire by up to 50%. The company has established itself as a leader in the AI video interview recruitment field across the Asia-Pacific region, including Greater China, and collaborates with major partners such as SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle, AWS, and Microsoft Azure to meet diverse client needs.

GetSwift

Venture Round in 2016
GetSwift is a delivery management platform that enables businesses to manage drivers, dispatch tasks, and monitor deliveries in real time. The software supports route optimization, workforce management, data analytics, and communications, while addressing information security and infrastructure needs. It serves enterprises and small to mid-sized businesses across sectors such as food service, restaurants, retail, and couriers, offering tools for e-commerce ordering, task and cash management, real-time alerts, and cloud communications, along with consulting and system design for delivery and logistics infrastructure. Founded in 2015, GetSwift is headquartered in New York and operates globally.
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