Venture capital firm Jekara, founded by early investors in Tritium who sold out of the Brisbane-based company near the peak of its valuation, is doubling down on Queensland tech start-ups, betting they will find the next global energy disruptor in the Sunshine State.

Meanwhile, Sydney-based Tidal Ventures will relocate its senior investment associate and Atlassian alumnus Fee Lal to Brisbane to search for the state’s smartest artificial intelligence and software entrepreneurs.