Barker Street Ventures
UNSW's deep tech investment platform
Invest in breakthrough deep technology. Developed by UNSW's world-leading experts. Backed by venture capital.
Future tech. Today.
We offer access to a portfolio of high-potential spinouts in quantum computing, life sciences, defence, energy transition, and artificial intelligence.
Digital investment platform
Our all-in-one platform enables alumni and friends of UNSW to invest in the university’s deep tech companies through a secure, easy, and streamlined digital portal.
Co-invest with the best
Users will co-invest alongside venture capital firms to form a network of purpose-driven investors who are backing technologies that will change the world.
Investors fund the future
Join our exclusive network of purpose-driven investors to be connected with the latest breakthrough technologies and companies coming out of the university.
Benefits include:
- Deep tech investment opportunities that have been supported by years of non-dilutive grant funding through UNSW, and lead by venture capital.
- Industry intelligence only available to users.
- Secure and easy transactions using our streamlined digital investment platform.
- No ongoing management fees so you can maximise investment returns.
Companies raise capital
Barker Street Ventures connects companies supported by UNSW with purpose-driven investors. Select deep tech spinouts will be connected to our investor network for Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A and B funding.
Benefits include:
- Be featured in our unique investment marketplace.
- Only vetted high net worth individuals and associated entities are permitted access to our platform.
- Streamlined process from registration to pitch to payment.
- All of the platform investors are aggregated in one entity appearing as one line on your cap table.
Meet our board
Disclaimer: This webpage contains general information about Barker Street Ventures and the investment platform that is operated by GXE Management Pty Limited (GXE). GXE is an authorised representative (number 1292543) of GXE Fund Services Pty Ltd (Australian Financial Services Licence number 460870) and is not a part of UNSW. The information on the Barker Street Ventures platform is managed by GXE and has not been prepared by UNSW. While UNSW may be invested in investment opportunities available through the Barker Street Ventures platform, it does not recommend or endorse any such investment by any other person, and is not licenced to provided general or personal financial advice, or any other financial service. UNSW may be entitled to fees or benefits from an investment you make in an opportunity provided through the Barker Street Ventures platform, in which case these fees or benefits will be expressly notified to you before you invest. UNSW does not assume any liability for any investment accessible through the Barker Street Ventures platform, and potential investors should seek advice from a licenced financial adviser prior to making any investment decisions.