UniQuest is the commercialisation company of The University of Queensland, founded in 1984 to transform university research into market solutions. It manages the $32M UniQuest Extension Fund, which invests in startups founded by UQ staff, students, and alumni.
Average disclosed round size is $23.9M (across 6 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
6
Fund Size
$32M
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
AM
Andrew Morgan
Director
AB
Anne-Marie Birkill
Director
DJ
Dr Julian Clark
Director
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
9 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lucia Bio | Seed | — | Aug 2025 |
 Earthodic | Seed | $4M | Oct 2024 |
| Earthodic | Pre-Seed | $1.9M | May 2023 |
| SSpinifex Pharmaceuticals | Unknown | $45M | Apr 2014 |
| SSpinifex Pharmaceuticals | Series C | $45M | Jan 2014 |
| SSpinifex | Series C | $45M | Jan 2014 |
| NNuventix | Series C | — | Apr 2009 |
| SSpinifex Pharmaceuticals | Series A | — | Jan 2005 |
 VeriQuantix | Seed | $2.4M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Canaan Partners4 shared
Brandon Capital3 shared
Plug and Play Tech Center2 shared
Investible2 shared
FTW Ventures2 shared
Closed Loop Partners2 shared
Novo Holdings A/S2 shared
Twynam1 shared
Novo Capital1 shared
Powerhouse Ventures1 shared
Silicon Valley Bank1 shared
Braemar Energy Ventures1 shared
Last updated: 8 September 2026