About AfterWork Ventures
AfterWork Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of Sydney, Australia. As of Aug 2026, AfterWork Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 54 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Australia based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Enrola Overall, AfterWork Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 4 acquisitions including key companies like Freetrade, Cover Genius and Onfido. A lot of funds co-invest with AfterWork Ventures, with names like Archangel sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. AfterWork Ventures has team of 23 people including 10 partners.Key Metrics
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Seed & Series A
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AfterWork Ventures' List of Top Investments
AfterWork Ventures has a portfolio of 54 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in OwnHome and klikit.Their portfolio spans across Australia, United States, New Zealand and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech and 20 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by AfterWork Ventures:1. Freetrade
App-based stock market trading platform. It allows users to invest in shares, ETFs, SIPs, and investment trusts. It also offers investments in fractional shares and tax-efficient pension savings. Its application is available for Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Freetrade
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $165M
- Employee Count: 251 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Daintree.VC, Messebauer and 79 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 26, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Cover Genius
Provider of a software suite for the insurance industry. It offers products for insurance distribution and offers an insurance distribution platform for rental car companies, online car agencies, and OTAs to sell rental car insurance. It offers instant claims management and payments. It offers data analytics and a shake shield for parametric earthquake protection with automated payments to business customers. Its platform for insurance and warranties allows fintech, banks, issuers, neo banks, payments platforms, gateways, POS vendors, accounting and origination platforms, lenders of any stripe, merchants, auto dealers, and more to sell or embed personal and commercial insurance lines.
Key facts about Cover Genius
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $355M
- Employee Count: 649 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Spark Capital, Dawn Capital and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jun 30, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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3. Lyka
Key facts about Lyka
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Sydney (Australia)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $109M
- Employee Count: 306 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: StepStone Group, Point King Capital and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 2026, $*****
4. Onfido
Provider of identity verification and digital security authentication software solutions. These tools facilitate document validation, biometric matching, and data verification to confirm user identities during digital onboarding processes. The technology incorporates fraud detection signals and device intelligence to identify potential threats and impersonation attempts. Additional capabilities include cryptographic security platforms, hardware security modules, and public key infrastructure management to protect data and digital transactions. The software supports regulatory compliance requirements for financial and enterprise environments through automated risk assessment and identity lifecycle management.
Key facts about Onfido
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £50M - £100M as on Jan 31, 2023
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $242M
- Employee Count: 297 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Sprout Capital Partners, Salesforce Ventures and 104 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Aug 18, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Vitruvian
Provider of resistance training smart fitness equipment and app. It offers training equipment built with algorithms that provide weight lifting weight stacks that automatically adjust the weight according to the ideal range that can be pulled. The weight increases and decreases at a precise moment. The AI algorithm syncs with the app to record the data and tracks the weights. The app provides the progress made along with the workout videos for training at home. It delivers adaptive resistance training with real-time feedback.
Key facts about Vitruvian
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Perth (Australia)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $51.4M
- Employee Count: 21 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Larsen Ventures, Flying Fox Ventures and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 12, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
AfterWork Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
AfterWork Ventures has invested in 54 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Enrola and most recent follow-on round was in Lyka.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2023 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2022 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
AfterWork Ventures' Investments by Stage
AfterWork Ventures has made 24 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.82M and 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $3.22M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 24 |
Series A | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
AfterWork Ventures' Investments by Sector
AfterWork Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech, Sustainability Tech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 46 Tech companies, 36 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 31 Software companies and at least 21 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 12 |
Consumer | 5 |
FinTech | 4 |
Sustainability Tech | 3 |
Vertical SaaS | 3 |
Others | 28 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
AfterWork Ventures' Investments by Geography
AfterWork Ventures has made most investments in Australia (14), followed by United States where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Australia | 14 |
United States | 5 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
Canada | 1 |
France | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
AfterWork Ventures' recent investments
AfterWork Ventures has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Enrola and Lyka.Here are the most recent investments by AfterWork Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 06, 2026 | Australia | Seed | 5823 | [+2] | |
Jan 2026 | Australia | Series C | 4619 | [+5] | |
Aug 18, 2025 | Australia | Seed | 8782 | [+8] | |
Sep 24, 2024 | - | Seed | 1488 | ||
Sep 18, 2024 | Australia | Seed | 6725 | [+4] |
Unicorns in AfterWork Ventures' Portfolio
AfterWork Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Cover Genius. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Cover Genius which became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in AfterWork Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 | Provider of a software suite for the insurance industry | 2014 | New York City | Series F | duipvkm |
Acquired companies in AfterWork Ventures' Portfolio
4 companies from AfterWork Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Thriday in Dec 2025 by Tyro for $*****.Here are AfterWork Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 14, 2025 | - | - | 9835 | |
Mar 28, 2025 | - | - | 8485 | |
Jan 16, 2025 | - | - | 3647 | |
Feb 06, 2024 | - | - | 3244 |
Team profile of AfterWork Ventures
AfterWork Ventures has a team of 23 members including 10 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 7 Principals located in Australia and United Kingdom. AfterWork Ventures' team sits on the board of 4 companies.Here is a list of top team members in AfterWork Ventures:
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Venture Partner | London |
Co-investors of AfterWork Ventures
Over the past 7 years, 108 investors have co-invested in AfterWork Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before AfterWork Ventures: Luke Anear, Sebastian Watkins and 10 others have invested in rounds before AfterWork Ventures. There is 1 company where Luke Anear has invested before AfterWork Ventures and 1 company where Sebastian Watkins has invested before AfterWork Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of AfterWork Ventures: 67 investors entered a company along with AfterWork Ventures. These include investors like Archangel (5 companies).
- Invested after AfterWork Ventures: A total of 29 investors have invested in AfterWork Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Point King Capital (1 company), Itai Tsiddon (1 company) and StepStone Group (1 company).
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