Venture Affairs Pty Ltd
Venture Affairs Pty Ltd is a lobbying firm on the Australian Government Register of Lobbyists, representing 8 clients including 3D Morphic Pty Ltd, Aquila Space Technologies and Atomic Tessellator. It has 2 registered lobbyists, including 1 former ministerial or parliamentary staffer and 1 former public servant.
Register profile
- On the federal register since 11 Aug 2026
- ABN 89 695 793 956 · Australian Private Company · NSW 2260 · ABN active since 2 Mar 2026
- Clients 8, mostly manufacturing & industry
- Lobbyists 2, including 1 former ministerial or parliamentary staffer and 1 former public servant
Website: ventureaffairs.com.au
Venture Affairs is a lobbying firm based in Australia, established in 2025. It specialises in representing early-stage technology companies and founders in frontier sectors including biotech, clean energy, advanced materials, space and defence, AI, quantum, agriculture and critical minerals. The firm was founded by Nicholas Chilton, who previously worked in government and as Head of Government Affairs at a deep tech startup. [AI-generated summary of ventureaffairs.com.au, 23 Sep 2026. May contain errors.]
Clients (8)
| Client | ABN |
|---|---|
| 3D Morphic Pty Ltd | ABN 38 607 508 047 |
| Aquila Space Technologies | ABN 98 658 433 017 |
| Atomic Tessellator | |
| Celllular Agriculture Australia | ABN 67 643 719 297 |
| Estimate Labs Pty Ltd | ABN 83 683 698 124 |
| New Australian Rain Consultants | |
| Startup Muster | ABN 87 609 487 103 |
| Vow Group | ABN 49 632 680 472 |
Lobbyists (2)
| Name | Position | Former government role | Left role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mia MacMahon | Associate | Employed under the Public Service Act 1999 | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Nicholas Chilton | Managing Director | Employed or engaged by a Minister or a Parliamentary Secretary under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 | 8 Jun 2019 |
Source: Australian Government Register of Lobbyists, with website matching and summaries added by Political Gadgets. Last updated 23 Sep 2026. Offered 'as is' under CC BY-NC 4.0.