Venture Capital

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Stream is for people who have sourced venture capital to fund the start up or product commercialisation of a high value business idea.

Eligibility Criteria
  • Less than 55 years of age
  • Must have at least $1 million in funding from an Australian Venture Capital Firm
  • The venture must be a member of the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL)
  • Must have formal agreement with the venture capital firm for the funding
Obligations After Entering in Australia
  • Must be genuinely involved in maintaining an ownership interest and engagement in business
  • Meet the requirements of your venture capital agreement

States / Territories

AU-WA

Fees: $750

Processing Time: Relatively quick

Preferred Industries:

  • Commit a significant amount of new capital investment;
  • Generate skilled employment or a large number of new jobs;
  • Develop export markets or replace imports;
  • Introduce new skills, expertise, technologies or innovations;
  • Locate the business activity in a regional area; and
  • Have a significant flow on effect to other sectors of the economy

Restricted Industries:

  • Residential estate
  • Labour Hire
  • Purchasing of existing
    business or franchise
AU-NT

Fees: No Fees

Processing Time: Relatively quick

Preferred Industries: Of direct economical benefit to local state/territory via entrepreneurial activity (entrepreneurial streams only)

Restricted Industries:

  • Residential estate
  • Labour Hire
  • Purchasing of existing business or franchise
AU-SA

Fees: $500-$750

Processing Time: Relatively quick

Preferred Industries: Of direct economical benefit to local state/territory via entrepreneurial activity (entrepreneurial streams only)

Restricted Industries: On-selling imports (obtaining goods from other states to sell in SA)

AU-QLD

Fees: $550-$750

Processing Time: Relatively quick

Preferred Industries: Of direct economical benefit to local state/territory via entrepreneurial activity (entrepreneurial streams only)

Restricted Industries:

  • Residential estate
  • Labour Hire
  • Purchasing of existing business or franchise

AU-NSW

Fees: $820-$1270 + GST

Processing Time: 1-4 Weeks

Preferred Industries: Of direct economical benefit to local state/territory via entrepreneurial activity (entrepreneurial streams only)

Restricted Industries:

  • Small scale property development
  • Small scale freight forwarding and warehousing
  • Commodity and scrap metal export
  • Passive investment

AU-ACT

Fees: $600-$1100

Processing Time: 4 Weeks

Preferred Industries: Of direct economical benefit to local state/territory via entrepreneurial activity (entrepreneurial streams only)

Restricted Industries:

  • Residential estate
  • Labour Hire
  • Purchasing of existing
    business or franchise

AU-VIC

Fees: No Fees

Processing Time: 4 Weeks

Preferred Industries: Of direct economical benefit to local state/territory via entrepreneurial activity (entrepreneurial streams only)

Restricted Industries:

  • Small scale property development
  • Small scale freight forwarding and warehousing
  • Commodity and scrap metal export
  • Passive investment

AU-TCA

Fees: No Fees

Processing Time: Relatively quick, but must meet with Migration Tasmania first

Preferred Industries:

  • Aquacultural
  • Agricultural
  • Minerals and Mining Industry
  • Forestry and Timber
  • Antarctic and Marine Science
  • Information and Communications Technology
  • Creative Industry

Restricted Industries:

  • Residential estate
  • Labour Hire
  • Purchasing of existing business or franchise