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Investing in Fund WA I

Fund WA I is an expertise-backed venture capital fund focused on opportunities in Western Australia. ​

 

​Our purpose is both to help diversify WA’s economy by investing in WA early-stage innovative companies, and to generate attractive returns for Investors. We see both goals as mutually beneficial, as investing in the companies of tomorrow will create the industries WA needs for tomorrow.

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Our perspective of Western Australia

Western Australia receives only 3% of Australia’s VC funding yet the state represents nearly 11% of the Australian population and has the fastest growth rate. We seek to invest in this gap by finding exceptional innovative companies in Western Australia that are often overlooked on the national stage.

 

This presents a unique opportunity for investors to gain exposure to promising WA-based startups, particularly those in the pre-commercialisation or early commercialisation stages. We believe Fund WA I has incredible potential to achieve success in WA in the early stage investment arena.

Investment team 

Fund WA team

The Fund manager is led by Glenn Butcher, a highly experienced technologist, seasoned investor and mentor to early-stage businesses with 25 years experience in senior leadership roles at major technology companies and organisations, including Atlassian, Amazon and other AdTech and FinTech companies. Glenn held a founding role in creating Amazon’s Australia engineering, leading a global organisation, before entering venture capital. Glenn is a director of several start-up boards and the venture partner at CP Ventures,  which runs two global top quartile Australian based Venture Capital Funds, both now closed to investment. (Past performance does not guarantee future performance).

The management team includes a collective of highly accomplished General Partners – Glenn Butcher, Pia Turcinov AM, Dr Michael Nguyen, Asheesh Malaney and Venture Partners Dr. Glenn Murray and Jay Dhaliwal – each bringing their wealth of knowledge, expertise and networks that extend across the life sciences, resources, technology, education and energy, government, innovation and finance sectors, and supported and enriched by venture partners, a special advisor, investment analyst, and executive assistant.

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Fund WA I is OPEN

We invite interested investors to complete the form on the left to be connected with a member of our team.

Australian investors: Investment into Fund WA I is only available in Australia to Wholesale Clients (as defined in section 761G of the Corporations Act) or to persons to whom disclosure is not required under Chapter 6D or Part 7.9 of the Corporations Act and where such offer would not contravene any applicable law.

Investors outside of Australia:  This does not constitute an offer or invitation in any place or to any person in or outside of Australia where it would be unlawful to make such an offer or invitation.

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OFFICE ADDRESS:

Applecross WA 6153, Australia

 

 

 

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GENERAL DISCLAIMER

One Fund Services Ltd (ACN 615 523 003)(AFSL 493421) (OFSL) is the trustee of Fund WA I (Fund). The information contained in this website was not prepared by OFSL but was prepared by other parties. While OFSL has no reason to believe that the information is inaccurate, the truth or accuracy of the information in this document cannot be warranted or guaranteed. Anyone reading this report must obtain and rely upon their own independent advice and inquiries. Investors should consider the Information Memorandum (IM) relevant to the Fund before making any decision to acquire, continue to hold or dispose of units in the Fund. You should also consult a licensed financial adviser before making an investment decision in relation to the Fund. A copy of the IM and related application form may be obtained from www.fundwa.com.au or [email protected].​

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Fund WA Pty Ltd is an authorized representative (001301270) of One Wholesale Fund Services Ltd, ACN 159 624 585, AFSL 426503.

© 2025 FUND WA PTY LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 

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