CAPITAL 49 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
CAPITAL 49 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED is a Pre-seed, Seed, Series A and Series B fund in the US, Oceania and Australia investing in AI, Enterprise, Fintech, fintech-payments, e-commerce-cross-border, b2b-software, e-commerce and cross-border.
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
- Sectors
- AI, Enterprise, Fintech, fintech-payments, e-commerce-cross-border, b2b-software, e-commerce, cross-border
- Invests in
- US-wide, Oceania, Australia
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2021
- Assets under management
- $200M
- Website
- capital49.com
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Thesis
The firm's philosophy is "capital for founders, from founders," aiming to support early-stage, high-growth technology-enabled companies by leveraging the operational expertise and global network derived from its Airwallex origins. Their investment thesis focuses on exceptional founders building disruptive products. They primarily invest in seed-stage companies, but also participate in Series A rounds and consider pre-seed investments for exceptional founders. Capital 49 strategically invests across Fintech & Payments (including working capital, spend management, compliance automation, and unified APIs), E-Commerce & Cross-Border (international commerce solutions and financing for consumer brands), and B2B Software & AI (AI automation, autonomous workers, HR management, customer support automation, and enterprise ERP/financial automation). While having a presence in New York City and Hong Kong, their geographic focus is primarily on Oceania, with a strong emphasis on Australia, and they also invest in US-based startups. The firm raised a $200 million fund in 2021 and has approximately $200 million in AUM. Capital 49 typically acts as a lead investor in seed and Series A rounds and also makes follow-on investments.
Common questions
Does CAPITAL 49 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED invest at the Pre-seed stage?
Yes. CAPITAL 49 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED lists Pre-seed, Seed, Series A and Series B among the stages it invests in.
Where does CAPITAL 49 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED invest?
CAPITAL 49 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED invests in the US, Oceania and Australia.