NAB Ventures

What is NAB Ventures?

NAB Ventures is a Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) fund initiated by National Australia Bank, one of the largest banks globally, with a focus on supporting entrepreneurship and innovation in technology. The fund operates on a global scale, seeking out entrepreneurs in Australia and offshore with the ambition of assisting them in building leading technology companies.

Their investment portfolio is diverse, including companies that are not a part of the NAB Group, with varied exit strategies such as acquisitions by other established firms.

NAB Ventures targets investment themes that align with NAB’s strategic priorities, which include enhancing the 'connected' experience for small and medium businesses, supporting retail customers in home ownership journey, simplifying cashless payments, and assisting customers in the management and growth of wealth.

The fund is particularly interested in industry verticals such as AgTech, Asset and Wealth Management, FinTech, InsurTech, Payments and Commerce, PropTech, RegTech, and Climate solutions, as well as horizontal sectors like Alternative Lending/Credit, Blockchain Technology, Core Banking Technology, Cybersecurity, and Data and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning.

NAB Ventures follows a streamlined investment process, allowing for rapid investment close to keep pace with the high-speed nature of high-growth ventures, potentially finalizing deals within a mere four weeks after a term sheet is signed. Entrepreneurs who seek investment from NAB Ventures can get in touch via email, ideally with their pitch deck alongside relevant venture descriptions, reflecting NAB Ventures' readiness to connect and potentially fund new and innovative ideas.