Shearwater Growth Equity

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2018

AUM

$100 M

Location

Louth, New South Wales, Australia

Investment Ticket

$5-10 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

Australia and others
Investor profile last updated: 13 August, 2026

Profile

Shearwater Growth Equity is a venture capital firm based in Australia, established in 2018 by former entrepreneurs. The firm is managed by a small team of five, including Managing Partner Zac Zavos, who previously co-founded Conversant Media. The team leverages its entrepreneurial background and practical approach to support founders, emphasizing transparency and collaboration.

Shearwater invests in various sectors, displaying an industry-agnostic approach. Key areas of experience include advertising, marketing, legaltech, and media. They invest across all stages from inception to growth, and often engage in secondary market opportunities. They manage a $100 million Fund II focused on supporting fast-growth technology companies, primarily in Australia and New Zealand.

Some notable investments by Shearwater include Evenbetter.ai - a SaaS platform addressing pay equity, Parallel - a digital marketing simulator, Ideally - a consumer insights platform, Contented - an AI-based compliance document platform, Lyka - a fresh dog food subscription service, and Lokol - a cultural discovery recommendation platform.

Industry

Media and Entertainment Marketing and Advertising Financial Services Digital Business Services (B2B) SaaS Software AI LegalTech

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Zac Zavos Managing Partner
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Mike Gregg Founding Partner
Founding Partner
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about Shearwater Growth Equity

Shearwater Growth Equity is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $5-10 m.
Shearwater Growth Equity is located in Louth, New South Wales, Australia.
Shearwater Growth Equity was founded in 2018.
Shearwater Growth Equity invests in companies and startups in Media and Entertainment, Marketing and Advertising, Financial Services, Digital, Business Services (B2B), SaaS, Software, AI, LegalTech.
Shearwater Growth Equity invests in companies and startups in Australia and others.
Shearwater Growth Equity invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Shearwater Growth Equity usually invests $5-10 m on average.
Shearwater Growth Equity has around $100m assets under management.
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