Investors

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Funding, platform milestones and partnership announcements, in one place.

$1m seed, oversubscribed

Closed April 2026 following the Fusion Venture Labs Cyber Security program.

Backers

UniQuest Extension Fund, Admiralty Capital Group, TORUS, Pipeline Capital and Fusion Venture Labs with support from the Queensland Investment Corporation.

Markets

Australia, Hong Kong and the Middle East, with pilots underway across regulated sectors.

Announcements

Investor updates

  • SmartAIConnect launches TestaMark, its evidence-backed assurance platform

    TestaMark is now live: SmartAIConnect's assurance platform delivering continuous control signals and auditable evidence across AI, cyber and supplier risk, aligned to ISO/IEC 42001 and Australia's AI safety guardrails.

    Visit TestaMark
  • Press Release: SmartAIConnect announces the SuppliAssure Platform and an oversubscribed $1m seed funding round

    SmartAIConnect has closed an oversubscribed $1 million seed round following the Fusion Venture Labs Cyber Security program, and announced SuppliAssure, a continuous cyber assurance platform for third- and fourth-party risk, developed in partnership with Insignia Financial and supported by the Queensland Investment Corporation. The round was backed by UniQuest Extension Fund, Admiralty Capital Group, TORUS and Pipeline Capital.

    Download press release (PDF)
  • SmartAIConnect accelerates Asia expansion with Hong Kong entry, new Managing Director Terrence Liu and Hong Kong–Shenzhen Innovation Technology Park selection

    View LinkedIn release
  • Next IT Systems and SmartAIConnect forge partnership to deliver responsible AI platform solution 'PASS' across the Middle East

    View Khaleej Times story
  • Smart Cities Council and SmartAIConnect launch global partnership to drive AI-powered urban innovation

    View Smart Cities Council story
  • Third prize: 17th China (Shenzhen) Innovation and Entrepreneurship International Competition and Nanshan Innovation 2024

    View LinkedIn story
  • Press Release: SmartAIConnect leads the way in responsible AI management, supporting government initiatives

    As the Australian Government released its voluntary AI guardrails, SmartAIConnect had already integrated those practices into its Responsible AI Framework: real-time AI monitoring, automated compliance reporting and a scalable, secure platform for high-risk settings.

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Investor and media enquiries

For pilot programmes, investment or media enquiries, contact us at info@smartaiconnect.com or 07 2103 3188.