Invite-Only · Limited Capacity
Southern Cross Venture Club
The Southern Cross Venture Club is an invite-only venture investment club for 15–25 accredited Australian expat investors. Members meet once a month to review live deals from the Alumni Ventures pipeline, build real investment judgment, and invest alongside one of the world’s most active VC firms — with a natural lean toward sports tech, human-first companies, and Aussie-founded ventures.
But this is about more than capital. It’s a curated room of Australians who’ve built careers and made their mark on the global stage, coming together to back each other, share what they know, and stay connected far from home. Quarterly in-person gatherings deepen those bonds further.
Who It’s For
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Aussie Expats at Any Stage
Australians living abroad who've built careers on the global stage, whether they left last year or twenty years ago. - Home
Committed Venture Allocators
Accredited investors with serious capital intent. - Home
Community Builders
People who want more than a deal-flow newsletter; they want the trust, the debate, and the long-game relationships.
How It Works
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- HomeQuarterly in-person gatherings — dinners, deal debates, and the mateship that only happens face to face.
House Rules
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Show up prepared. Pre-reads are nonnegotiable. Come with a view.
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Compete with ideas, not ego. Everyone’s thesis is tested equally.
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Keep investment amounts private. The room is about judgment, not wallets.
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What’s shared in the room stays in the room. Full stop.
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Back each other — this is mateship, beyond just deals.
Investing Expectations
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Members review real Alumni Ventures deals — live opportunities, not simulations.
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Meaningful participation is typical in some opportunities considered over the course of a year, though decisions are made individually.
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Every deal gets an Invest or Pass decision — no window shopping.
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Independent decision-making is encouraged; the group informs your view, it doesn’t make it for you.
The Community
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Every member has built a career beyond Australia’s borders — shared origin, immediate trust.
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Quarterly in-person gatherings — dinners, deal debates, genuine connection.
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Members bring Aussie deal flow and founder connections; the club amplifies that pipeline collectively.
AV Portfolio Examples
Investing in companies like these
Illustrative portfolio examples across sports tech, human-first companies, and Aussie-founded ventures
Access Curated Deals Led by Top VC Firms
These firms have co-invested in many deals with Alumni Ventures
These leading venture firms have backed some of the most successful companies in the world.
Co-investors are shown for illustrative purposes only, do not represent all co-investors with which Alumni Ventures has invested, and are not necessarily indicative of future co-investors. The identity of a co-investor does not guarantee investment quality or performance.
Powered by Alumni Ventures
Alumni Ventures is one of the world’s most active venture firms, providing disciplined, diversified access to early-stage innovation across frontier sectors. The Southern Cross Venture Club members engage directly with live AV deal flow — building independent judgment with real stakes, not hypotheticals.
This is not just about capital. It’s about mateship at its finest — Australians who’ve gone out and built something, coming back together to back each other.
— Travis McKenzie, Club President
Ready to Run with the Pack?
Membership is by invitation only. A short application and a 20-minute intro call help us confirm fit and capital intent.
Next Steps
Membership by invitation only. Please share your interest with our Club leads.
