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Folklore Ventures Activity

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Investment

Led the seed round in Octopusbot, an AI forecasting platform for global grain markets and Folklore's 13th AI-native software investment.

Octopusbot

Octopusbot Folklore Ventures

folklore.vcJUL 28, 2026

JUL 28, 2026

Investment

Co-invested in Arkeus's A$25M Series A alongside QIC Ventures, R+ VC, and returning investor Main Sequence Ventures.

Arkeus

Arkeus Arkeus Folklore Ventures

folklore.vcMAY 15, 2026

MAY 15, 2026

Essay

Published a market essay on venture capital returns, discipline, and liquidity.

Capital returns but discipline and liquidity remain key

Folklore Ventures

folklore.vcFEB 26, 2026

FEB 26, 2026

Team Change

Hired Albert Bielinko, formerly a General Partner at Titanium Ventures (ex-Telstra Ventures, ~A$1.8B AUM), as Partner.

Albert Bielinko joined as Partner

Folklore Ventures

folklore.vcDEC 1, 2025

DEC 1, 2025

Milestone

Portfolio company Sphere, where Folklore was the sole Australian VC in the pre-seed round, raised a US$20M Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz.

Sphere

Sphere Folklore Ventures

folklore.vcNOV 19, 2025

NOV 19, 2025

Exit

Portfolio company Ansarada, in which Folklore invested at Series A in 2018, was acquired by Datasite (owned by CapVest).

Ansarada

Ansarada Folklore Ventures

folklore.vcOCT 15, 2024

OCT 15, 2024