# Top 50 Artificial intelligence Angel Investors in Australia in June 2026

## Didier Elzinga
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Music

Didier previously co-founded technical academy award winning Rising Sun Research and is non-executive director at Tourism Australia, the Atlassian Foundation and Slingsby Theatre. If you want a short meeting, don't ask about philosophy (you were warned!).

## Emlyn Scott
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Software

Emlyn has spent more than 30 years navigating the complex landscapes of finance, financial markets and technology as a founder, public company CEO, angel investor, VC investor and fund manager. He's had the opportunity to make over 70 venture capital investments in innovative companies like Nutromics, DataRobot, Calm App, Cerebras Systems,Skylark Labs, Zainar, and Kami, and a similar number personally as an angel. He is a founder of OpenMarkets Group, one of Australia's largest online brokers. He was former CEO of the National Stock Exchange of Australia, Australia’s second largest listing stock exchange, for four and a half years. Prior to that he was Head of Business Development at LCH.Clearnet for equities and CFDs in London for nine years, the world’s largest independent clearing house. He has four finance related degrees:
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- Masters Business Administration (MBA)
- Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment (GDAFI)
- Bachelor of Economics (BEc)

## Greta Bradman
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: SaaS, AgTech, Software

Greta Bradman

## Chris Sang
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS

Venture Capitalist, Managing Partner, Chief Technology Officer

## Brendan Hill
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Apps

I’m an entrepreneur, angel investor and growth marketer.I started angel investing after my ecommerce startup was acquired in 2016. I love investing because it’s one of the most intellectually stimulating things you can do. You’re constantly learning about new ideas, technologies and gaining a surface level education in many areas. I’ve investedin awesome startups from Fintech, Blockchain, Data, Sharing Economy, Renewable Energy, Health, Podcasting and Computer Vision.As an angel investor, I provide a combination of capital, time, network, and expertise to the startups I invest in.

## Vu Tran
- Type: Angel
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Vu Tran is based out of Brisbane, Queensland and is the Co-Founder of OneMRI. Vu previously worked at Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association as a Member Board Of Directors. Vu Tran attended Bond University.

## Kurt Alexander
- Type: Angel
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Mining, Retail, Medical

Kurt Alexander

## Hezi Leibovich
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Internet, Apps, FinTech

Serial entrepreneur and investor
Founded some of Australia’s most successful B2C companies. Over $500m in exits in the last 5 years.

## Jill Preotle
- Type: Angel
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Big Data, Catering, Hospitality

Jill Preotle is a private equity investor who works with entrepreneurs seeking access to capital and growth markets. She serves on the boards of Zipcar, Red Tail Solutions, iTeam, Dancing Deer Baking Company, TaskRabbit and Daily Grommet. She holds a J.D. degree from New York University Law School.

## Matt Berriman
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Internet, Advertising, Financial Services

Matt Berriman is the Chairman of Mental Health Australia.

## Gabby Leibovich
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Apps, FinTech, Internet

Gabby Leibovich is the co-founder and managing director at Catch.com.au.

## Tink Taylor
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Internet, Marketing, Advertising

Tink Taylor is COO, Founder, and President of dotMailer and dotDigital Group and has been pivotal in the development of digital marketing since its outset in both the UK and now the US.Serving as a key and influential member of the UK DMA’s Email Council and also the IAB since 2006, Tink’s been judging the Email, Mobile and Agency categories at theUK DMA’s awards for over half a decade. Now chair of the email marketing category, he is constantly striving to help individual organizations, and the industry as a whole to develop and progress.

## Mark Livings
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Education, Communities

Founder of a diverse group of businesses including globally-distributed consumer brands (Lyre's Spirits Co) as well as growth-award winning companies specialising in the supply of marketing services and products to the FMCG\ CPG industry. These businesses include an integrated creative agency, a digital printing and personalisation platform,a branded merchandise and speciality packaging supplier as well as a specialty promotional logistics and fulfilment provider.Mark has worked closely with over 50 major FMCG organisations in the grocery, pharma, liquor and health and beauty space and has grown a portfolio of businesses servicing their go to market requirements over the last seven years.Passionate about technology, Mark has invested across all business units ensuring a competitive edge is maintained with best in class platforms to delivery quality creative, product production and fulfilment services to some of the world's most recognisable businesses and brands.

## James McKinnon
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Software, Cyber Security, Enterprise Software

James McKinnon - Managing Partner @ MIRIN CAPITAL

## Daniel Johnson
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Payments, Data Integration

Daniel Johnson is the Founding Partner at We Scale Startups. He attended New Entrepreneurs Foundation.

## Daniel Gavel
- Type: Angel
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Machine Learning, CRM

Daniel Gavel is an entrepreneur and investor who has founded a number of businesses including early stage investment firm Black Sheep Capital, leading Queensland property developer Golden State Property, and venture capital firm Full Circle Venture Capital.Dan started out in financial advisory, growing his own practice before exiting the industryin 2013 and establishing Black Sheep Capital to invest in early-stage tech companies and other assets. Today, Black Sheep Capital is one of Australia’s most active angel and seed investors, and has funded a wide range of startups including Airtasker, Sendle and Go1.Dan plays an active role backing and mentoring startups, and contributing to the development of Australia’s innovation eco-system. He brings his commercial acumen and strong corporate networks to his investment activities, and believes strongly in the power of collaboration in helping new ventures grow to their full potential.

## Sandy Kory
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Convertible Note
- Focus: Software, Analytics, FinTech

Prior to MVP, he was Vice President at Arbor Advisors, leading their highly successful entry into the digital media and interactive marketing industries. He advised clients in a number of industry-leading transactions, such as the sale of WorldClass Strategy to EducationDynamics, the sale of ReliableRemodeler.com to Quinstreet, the sale ofInvestopedia.com to Forbes Media, and the sale of Interest.com to Bankrate.Sandy is a regular speaker at industry conferences, including Ad-Tech and LeadsCon. He received his B.A. in Psychology and M.S. in Management Science & Engineering from Stanford University.

## Larry Summers
- Type: Angel
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Big Data, Internet, Hospitality

Larry Summers

## Justin Liberman
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Information Technology, Dental

Justin thrives on working with dedicated entrepreneurs focussed on building innovative businesses.In addition to Square Peg Capital, Justin is Principal and Chief Executive at Jagen, a Family Office with investments across all major sectors. With origins in manufacturing and real estate the family is active in all stages of Venture, Growth andPE investing.Justin holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Economics from Monash University.

## Bosco Tan
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Payments

Bosco Tan

## Chadd Ciccarelli
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Food and Beverage, Information Technology

Chadd Ciccarelli

## Leigh Jasper
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Construction

Leigh Jasper is the CEO of Aconex, the world’s most widely used cloud collaboration platform for construction, engineering and infrastructure projects. Together with company co-founder Rob Phillpot, he raised A$86 million in private equity investment before listing Aconex on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in December 2014. Prior toAconex, Leigh was a business analyst at McKinsey & Company, where he consulted for clients in the financial services, media and information technology sectors. He is a director of the Burnet Institute, a not-for-profit organization which aims to improve health in poor and vulnerable communities in Australia and internationally through research, education and public health. Leigh holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree with First Class Honors, a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and a Diploma of Modern Languages in French from the University of Melbourne.

## Jason Lenga
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Travel

Jason has overall stewardship of SEEK’s international investments and international corporate strategy including new investment opportunities. Jason also leads the Strategy and Business Development team for SEEK's Australian and New Zealand online employment businesses.Jason has been with SEEK since 1999 in a variety of senior roles andhas been instrumental in developing SEEK's strategic direction as well as establishing and driving key parts of the business, including the development of the Group’s significant international assets.

## Steve Sacks
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Software, Food and Beverage, Audio

Steve Sacks is Chairman at Sonnant. He attended Australian Institute of Company Directors.

## Mark Steinert
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Software, Analytics, Commercial

Mark Steinert

## William Welty
- Type: Angel
- Location: Manassas, Virginia, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Mining, Retail, Medical

William Welty

## Brad Tabone
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Artificial Intelligence

Brad Tabone

## Craig Bingham
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

Craig Bingham

## Bob van Winden
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: SaaS, Software, Scheduling

Bob van Winden is the Head of Operations at Stripe.

## Claire Hughes Johnson
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services

Claire Hughes Johnson is the chief operating officer of Johnson holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Johnson lives in San Francisco, California, United States.

## Girish Mathrubootham
- Type: Angel
- Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

Girish Mathrubootham is based out of Burlingame and is the Co -Founder of Hotline. Girish previously worked at Zoho Corporation as a Vice President - Product Management. Girish Mathrubootham attended University of Madras.

## Kate Mason
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: SaaS, EdTech, Software

Kate Mason

## Gillian Findlay
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1

Gillian Findlay is the Chief Operating Officer at Immutable.

## Alex Zaccaria
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Events, Event Management, Professional Services

Alex Zaccaria is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Linktree. He previously worked at Bolster Music as a Director. Alex Zaccaria attended RMIT University.

## Matt Williams
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Communication Hardware, Artificial Intelligence

Matt Williams is a individual investor.

## Simon Mawhinney
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

Simon Mawhinney is a managing director of Allan Gray.

## Mark De Ambrosis
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Private Equity
- Focus: Information Technology

MD

## Johnny Kahlbetzer
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Farming, Agriculture, Big Data

Johnny Kahlbetzer is the COO and CEO of Twynam Agricultural Group. Johnny Kahlbetzer attended the University of New England.

## Nick Telson-Sillett
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Education

Exited Founder of DesignMyNight (Acquired 2019), Co-Founder trumpet, Founder of Venture Arm Horseplay Ventures, Angel Investor in 55+ Startups and Podcaster - Pitch Deck

## Kunal Shah
- Type: Angel
- Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Internet

Kunal Shah

## Jon Williams
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Analytics, Consulting, Information Technology

Jon Williams is the founder of Pon and currently serves Exploration Jones as a principal. Prior to this, Jon spent more than eight years with Culture Amp as the founder, advisor, and people geek.

## Snir Kodesh
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Customer Service, Artificial Intelligence

Snir Kodesh is a Head of Engineering at Retool. He attended Stanford University.

## Justus Hammer
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Retail, Fashion, FinTech

Justus is a seasoned entrepreneur who has been working in the technology space for over a decade. First as a founder of Spreets and later as an investor and advisor to other startups such as Airtasker. His latest venture is Sellable with which he plans to revolutionise the real estate landscape in Australia.

## Nikolas Majola
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Gaming, Big Data

Nikolas Majola is an entrepreneur, founder and investor.

## Paul Little
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

Paul Little

## Jutech Pty Ltd
- Type: Angel
- Location: Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Mining, Retail, Medical

Jutech Pty Ltd

## Charles Osburn
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Software, IT Management

Charles Osburn

## Quinn Quinn
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel, Seed
- Focus: Software, Transportation, Apps

Adrian became a serial entrepreneur who had multiple exits across the USA, Australia and NZ. Adrian is co-founder and lead investor at AngelCube, Melbourne’s first venture accelerator, which provides seed investment and mentoring for technology start-ups and recently won StartupSmart magazine’s “Best Start-up Investor” award. Adrian is alsofounding chairman of Investors' Organisation, whose mission is to grow the pool of investors willing to support Australia’s next generation of entrepreneurs, through collaboration and idea exchange. Adrian has invested in more than 40 Australian and US startups.

## Mark D’Alessandro
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Online Games, Artificial Intelligence

Mark D’Alessandro

## Dion Hershan
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Recruiting, Human Resources

Dion Hershan, Executive Chairman and Head of Equities at Yarra Capital Management.

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