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Artesian

Artesian

Sydney, New South Walesartesianinvest.com

Overview

Artesian, founded in 2004, is a global alternative investment management firm specializing in public and private debt, venture capital, and impact investment strategies. They manage money for government organizations, pension and superannuation funds, insurance companies, corporations and industry groups, financial planners and family offices. Artesian's VC strategy is to partner with best-of-breed accelerators, incubators, angel groups and university programs.

Year Founded

2004

AUM

$1.3B

Portfolio Companies

141

Investments

Artesian investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Juno BioJul 2026SeedCo-investor
PlasmaLeap TechnologiesMar 2026Series ACo-investor
AgovorFeb 2026Pre SeedCo-investor
The CLIQ App LtdJan 2026SeedLead
PlasmaLeap TechnologiesJan 2026Series ACo-investor

Key People

Jeremy Colless

Managing Partner & CEO

Gilles Planté

Managing Partner, Venture Capital

John McCartney

Managing Partner

Matthew Clunies-Ross

Managing Partner

Stuart Fox

Managing Partner

Tim Heasley

Managing Partner

David Rohrsheim

Venture Partner, South Australian Venture Capital Fund

Nayoko Maitri Wicaksono

Venture Partner

Nayoko W.

Venture Partner

Alexandra Clunies-Ross

Partner

David Gallagher

Partner, Head Of Australian Fixed Income

Jordan Jeffery

Principal

Stephanie Morris

Principal

Nikolaos Koukiasas

Portfolio Manager

Fiona Jieying Zheng

Investment Manager

Ananya Sinha

Investor

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSydney, New South Wales
Year Founded2004
AUM$1.3B

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