Loading organizations...
Gravel Road Ventures is a Melbourne, Victoria, Australia-based venture capital firm that invests in seed and Series A technology startups, focusing on innovation for complex problems like environmental destruction and climate change. Operating with a family office-style approach, the firm deploys personal funds into early-stage technology companies across sectors like AI, fintech, and biotech, maintaining a small team of 2-3 employees. Co-founder Rob Phillpot previously co-founded Aconex, sold to Oracle for $1.6 billion in 2018. Gravel Road Ventures is closely associated with Glitch Capital, a $50 million founders fund. Phillpot serves as a founder partner at Glitch Capital alongside Leigh Jasper, also an Aconex co-founder, and A Cloud Guru founder Sam Kroonenberg. Gravel Road Ventures was founded around 2018 by Rob Phillpot.
Gravel Road Ventures has 3 tracked investments across 3 companies. The latest tracked deal is $3.0M Pre-Series A in SPEC Toolbox in January 2026.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2026 | SPEC Toolbox | $3.0M Pre-Series A | Black Nova, BEN Lindsay | Archangel, Australian Venture Partners, Ecotone, Electrifi Ventures, Energylab, Flying FOX Ventures, Giant Leap, Impact Ventures, Understorey Ventures |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Veyor | $2.8M Pre-Series A | Charlie ILL | Leigh Jasper, ROB Phillpot |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Veridooh | $4.0M Series A | Daniel Szekely | Jelix Ventures, ROB Phillpot |
