About BlueChilli
BlueChilli, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2012, is based in Sydney, Australia. With a presence in 8 countries, it has supported around 114 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, Consumer. As of Jul 2026, BlueChilli has witnessed 7 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Squarespace, Gheorg and Get Swift. The program is backed by a team of 3 people who primarily support Seed startups based in Australia. Its latest investment was a Undisclosed Seed round in Safe Space on Oct 01, 2019.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
Sydney, Australia
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed & Angel
Locations of Investment
BlueChilli's List of Top Investments
BlueChilli has a portfolio of 114 companies. Their most notable investments are in SciGround and Safe Space.Their portfolio spans across Australia, United States, Malaysia and 5 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Food and Agriculture Tech and 25 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Angel stages. Here is the list of top investments by BlueChilli:1. Squarespace
Provider of tools for website creation, hosting, and online business. The platform offers website templates, an AI website builder, and design intelligence features. It also provides tools for e-commerce, marketing, domain registration, and business management. The platform supports various business types, including creative services, professional services, education, beauty, and health.
Key facts about Squarespace
- Founded Year: 2003
- Location: United States
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2023
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $591M
- Employee Count: 2,085 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: ADS Ventures, Fidelity Investments and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jan 16, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired

2. Gheorg
Developer of application designed to help children manage emotional wellbeing. The application utilizes psychological science therapies to help children understand emotions and strengthen their emotional intelligence. The application offers educational characters, daily check-in features, and progress summaries. The company also provides resources for families, educators, and health professionals.
Key facts about Gheorg
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Sydney (Australia)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $36.6K
- Employee Count: 5 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Rio Tinto, Springboard Enterprises and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 12, 2024, $*****
3. Get Swift
Swift is a logistics management platform for the planning and management of delivery operations. The platform connects drivers, dispatchers, and customers for the management of delivery operations. Its features include a business analytics dashboard, auto-reply SMS messages, the ability to handle an unlimited number of drivers and deliveries, real-time tracking, a white-labeled booking platform, automated dispatching and live ETA calculation, etc. The platform can be integrated with external systems including e-commerce marketplaces, POS, ordering, and financial systems.
Key facts about Get Swift
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Melbourne (Australia)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $675K
- Employee Count: 11 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Regal Funds Management, IFM Investors and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Mar 10, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Neighbourlytics is an IT services provider. Its service offerings include data analytics, urban planning, community insights, urban development, social media management, big data analytics etc. The company offers its services to property developers, government agencies, and facilities managers.
Key facts about Neighbourlytics
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Melbourne (Australia)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $3.5M
- Employee Count: 5 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: ALIAVIA Ventures, LaunchVic and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. ShopWings
Shopwings is an on demand grocery delivery platform that promises delivery in 1 hour or at a later 1 hour window of the user's choice. Users can browse its selection of groceries and fresh products, place their order online and request for delivery wherever and whenever they want. Once an order is placed, it dispatches a trained personal shopper to shop the products from the supermarket and deliver at the customer's door.
Key facts about ShopWings
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Sydney (Australia)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $14.3M
- Employee Count: 1 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: The Asia Pacific Internet Group, TEV Ventures and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, 2016, $*****
BlueChilli's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
BlueChilli has invested in 114 companies over the last 14 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Safe Space and most recent follow-on round was in SpaceConnect.BlueChilli's Investments by Stage
BlueChilli has made 15 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $253K and 2 investments in Angel stage with an average round size of $712K.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 15 |
Angel | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
BlueChilli's Investments by Sector
BlueChilli has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech, HealthTech and Real Estate and Construction Tech. Notably, it has invested in 93 Tech companies, 56 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 53 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 52 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 7 |
Consumer | 5 |
FinTech | 3 |
HealthTech | 3 |
Real Estate and Construction Tech | 3 |
Others | 20 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
BlueChilli's Investments by Geography
BlueChilli has made most investments in Australia (14), followed by Singapore where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Australia | 14 |
Singapore | 1 |
Spain | 1 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
BlueChilli's recent investments
BlueChilli has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by BlueChilli:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 01, 2019 | Singapore | Seed | 9196 | - | |
Jun 14, 2018 | Australia | Seed | 8579 | - | |
2018 | Australia | Seed | 1229 | - | |
May 03, 2018 | Australia | Seed | 9675 | - | |
Feb 13, 2018 | Australia | Seed | 9229 |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in BlueChilli's Portfolio
1 of BlueChilli's portfolio company became public - Moneysoft.Here are BlueChilli's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- | - | - | 5518 |
Acquired companies in BlueChilli's Portfolio
6 companies from BlueChilli's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Neighbourlytics in Nov 2025 by REA for $*****.Here are BlueChilli's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 28, 2025 | - | - | 5911 | |
Apr 10, 2025 | - | - | 1135 | |
Jul 19, 2023 | Jul 01, 2015 | Seed | 3688 | |
Oct 31, 2019 | Oct 16, 2015 | Seed | 1876 | |
Mar 04, 2019 | 2016 | Seed | 2348 |
Team profile of BlueChilli
BlueChilli has a team of 3 members including 2 Partners located in Australia. BlueChilli's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of BlueChilli
Over the past 14 years, 16 investors have co-invested in BlueChilli's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of BlueChilli: 5 investors entered a company along with BlueChilli. These include investors like Mirin Capital (1 company).
- Invested after BlueChilli: A total of 11 investors have invested in BlueChilli's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include LDA (1 company) and IFM Investors (1 company).
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