RealVC

Managing Partner Paul Saunders leads investment decisions. He has over 30 years of experience, including roles at Goldman Sachs Japan and as CEO of Asia Principal Capital. Saunders personally represents RealVC on the board of every portfolio company, and is actively involved in day-to-day operations.

RealVC maintains a highly concentrated portfolio of six companies: Livewire, frntline, Dokotela, evidentli, upcover, and Greener. This stands in contrast to the broader seed-stage model of placing dozens of small bets. The firm's Managing Partner takes a board or chair role at each company.

RealVC targets pre-seed and seed stage funding for Australian technology companies. The firm does not publicly indicate participation in later-stage rounds, focusing its model on the earliest phase of company formation where its hands-on approach can directly shape operations.

RealVC does not publicly describe its co-investment posture or naming of syndicate partners. The firm's published materials emphasize its own direct, embedded role rather than a fund-of-funds or club-deal structure, but specific co-investors are not disclosed.

RealVC invests in Australian technology companies, with offices in Melbourne and Sydney. Paul Saunders' prior experience in Japan and Asia through Asia Principal Capital and Goldman Sachs Japan suggests regional relationships, but the disclosed portfolio is exclusively composed of Australian-founded firms.