TakeFlight invests in and scales transformative businesses led by ambitious founders within the consumer and consumer tech industries

We partner with a select group of new, category-defining consumer brands where an investment from TakeFlight in team, sales, marketing and operations can accelerate growth.

Capital

We invest from pre seed to series A so you can go further, faster.

 

Founders: Click the link below and lets start a conversation

Investors: Click the link below to access our deal flow

International Brand Accelerator

We partner closely with category defining, promising brands that have achieved market validation in Australia and have potential to scale rapidly via expansion into the United States. ​

Venture Studio

We take the melting pot of consumer and brand insight we see across multiple market every day and ideate to build brands from scratch. We’ll also acquire existing IP and prototypes. We’ll fund and resource initial operating expenses and requirements up to external capital raise.

Investors
Share your focus areas and we’ll give you unique access to best in class deal flow.
Founders
Provide us information about you and your company and we’ll be in touch for a chat.

Pre-screened pipeline

Providing Australian Investors with Best-in-Class Proprietary Access to US Venture Capital Investments in consumer and consumer tech

Uniquely we filter thousands of deals per year to ensure you can invest in the top handful. We’ll do the 100+ hours of diligence required on each deal so you don’t have to. You get our investment memos only for the very best. You invest in those you love alongside the best angels and VC’s in the world.

TakeFlight is strategically located across several key ecosystem hubs

This unique geographical reach provides:

  • Unique opportunities to invest in otherwise inaccessible opportunities in consumer and consumer tech 
  • Access and understanding of consumer, market and cultural trends before they go mainstream 
  • Cutting edge sourcing, manufacturing and supply chain 
  • Network of world class founders, operators and investors 
  • Government and related trade organisation relationships to support export and localisation 
  • On the ground operators to support R&D, new product development, go to market across direct to consumer, retail and food service

New York

Austin

Melbourne

Seoul

Investment Thesis

Shearwater focuses on sectors where we have deep operational expertise, category knowledge, and strategic relationships

Mental Performance, Productivity, Self-Care​

Enable consumers to reclaim control of their health and wellness for optimal performance​

Affinity Marketing

Authentically speaking to a specified subset of passionate, core consumers to generate a tribal following​

Health, Longevity, and Anti-Aging​

Long-term, preventative approach to care rather than acute treatment​

Holistic, Personalized Care​

Total-body approach to personal care, tailored to the individual consumer​

Sustainable in All Ways​

Minimal ingredients, plant-based, regenerative, and sustainable supply chain practices​

Humanization of Pet Care​

Trend towards “pets as family” driving increased demand for better pet food, services, and care​

Investors
Share your focus areas and we’ll give you unique access to best in class deal flow.
Founders
Provide us information about you and your company and we’ll be in touch for a chat.
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Reach out to learn more about us

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