Top 5 Biotechnology Angel Investors in Australia in January 2026

Last updated: Jan 2026 A list of 5 angel investors that invest in Biotechnology startups based in Australia. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Biotechnology companies from Australia. We update this investor list every month.

Top 5 Biotechnology Angel Investors in Australia in January 2026

Investor	Biotechnology Australia investments
Mike Wallas	2
Allan Moss	2
Benny Kleist	1
Artesian Investment	1
Catherine Lacavera	1

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Mike Wallas - Advisory Board @ Optifire Pty Ltd

Investment focus

Video, Water, Biotechnology
Seed, Funding Round
Australia

Portfolio highlights

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Allan Moss acts an adviser to Anchorage’s Investment Committee. Currently Principal of Allan Moss Investments, a private investment company, Allan retired from the role of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Macquarie Group in May 2008. He was with Macquarie Group for 31 years and served as CEO from 1993 to his retirement in2008. He was also a non- executive director of CSR Ltd from 1996 to 2001.Allan graduated from Sydney University in Arts with a major in Economics and in Laws with Honours. He is also a graduate of Harvard University with a Masters Degree in Business Administration with High Distinction. Allan has received numerous industry awards and recognitions. He was twice named by Barron’s Magazine as one of the 30 most respected CEOs in the world (2006, 2007). He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2005.

Investment focus

Health Care, Medical Device, Biotechnology
Funding Round, Series A, Seed
Australia, United States, The Netherlands

Portfolio highlights

Skykraft — Skykraft is an Australian space services firm that specializes in smallsat constellation design, production, and operation.
Ferronova — Ferronova is a medical device company that offers imaging and surgery products.
Invert Robotics — Invert Robotics develops robotic NDT inspection technologies for the maintenance of industrial equipment in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and oil and gas industries. Invert Robotics highly skilled team of engineers have developed a world leading modular inspection platform suitable for use across a range of industries and applications.

Benny Kleist is a Founder & COO of Eucalyptus.He attended The University of Queensland.

Investment focus

Education, E-Learning, Life Science
Pre-Seed, Series A
Australia, New Zealand

Portfolio highlights

Proto Axiom — Early-stage funding to growth capital, we guide scientific breakthroughs from proof-of-concept to commercial success. Our hands-on approach to support Australian research is a first-in-country model.
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Artesian Investment

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Agriculture, Information Technology
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
United States, India, Australia

Portfolio highlights

Nutromics — Nutromics is a MedTech company revolutionising healthcare through continuous real time molecular monitoring. Our Smart Patch biosensor platform will solve some of the biggest healthcare challenges we face today in the fields of chronic disease prevention, chronic disease management, acute diseases and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring.
LYRO Robotics — A robotic packing solution for fruits and vegetables
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Catherine Lacavera is the Chief Legal Officer of ShipBob. She previously worked at Color Health as a Chief Legal Officer. Catherine Lacavera attended the University of Toronto.