Top 40 Impact Angel Investors in Australia
A list of 40 angel investors that invest in Impact startups based in Australia. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Impact companies from Australia. We update this investor list every month.Top 40 Impact Angel Investors in Australia
Investor | Impact Australia investments |
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Nicholas Assef | 4 |
John Clifford | 2 |
Cyan Ta'eed | 2 |
Kurt Alexander | 2 |
Matthew Browne | 1 |
Andrew Rogers | 1 |
James Height | 1 |
Simon Sheikh | 1 |
Phillip Vernon | 1 |
Phil Blythe | 1 |
James McKinnon | 1 |
Oliver HARTLEY | 1 |
John P. Clifford Jr. | 1 |
Karlie Kloss | 1 |
Douglas English | 1 |
Cameron Adams | 1 |
Danin Kahn | 1 |
Mike Wallas | 1 |
Emlyn Scott | 1 |
Brian Hartzer | 1 |
Michael Waters | 1 |
Quentin Wallace | 1 |
William Welty | 1 |
Joshua Payne | 1 |
David Griffin | 1 |
Robin Chiang | 1 |
Mark Steinert | 1 |
Donald Kirk | 1 |
Peter Los | 1 |
Paul Rayson | 1 |
Nathan McLay | 1 |
Luke & Janelle Roberts | 1 |
Ieva Zubavičiūtė | 1 |
Glenn Butcher | 1 |
Kate Morris | 1 |
Neil Perry | 1 |
Didier Elzinga | 1 |
Chris Sang | 1 |
Kevin Parker | 1 |
Melvin Benn | 1 |
Investment banker, founder, angel capitalist. FOcussed on industrial technology applications including renewable energy and recycling technology.
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Investment focus
- Renewable Energy, Energy, Battery
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Battery Pollution — Battery Pollution Technologies is establishing a national circular economy for lithium-ion batteries. Our comprehensive technology encompasses the entire lifecycle, from safe end-of-life management to eco-friendly repurposing and novel chemical recovery of critical battery materials.
- Dumaresq Solar Farm — Large Scale Solar Farm & Battery Storage Development based in northern NSW, Australia
John Clifford
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Investment focus
- Solar, Energy, Energy Storage
- Seed, Funding Round
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Relectrify — Unlocking extra lifetime and performance of batteries via advanced battery management (BMS) technology.
Cyan Ta'eed was born in Sydney, Australia. She worked as a graphic designer before co-founding Envato in 2006 with her husband, Collis Ta'eed, and his best friend, Jun Rung. She now serves on Envato's Board of Directors. Cyan Ta'eed is also the co-creator of New Day Box, a charity focusing on women in crisis.
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Investment focus
- Consumer, CleanTech, E-Commerce
- Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Refilled — Refilled is an eco-friendly company that offers smart drink dispenser vending machines to eliminate single-use plastic bottles.
- Trace — trace helps individuals and businesses go carbon neutral - measure (for free), reduce & offset your carbon footprint. Track your impact across our handpicked project portfolio including biodiversity in Australia.
- Bloom Impact Investing — Bloom Impact Investing provides an investment platform to investors wanting to make a difference to the environment. Join us to access clean energy and cleantech investment portfolios that your future self will thank you for.
Kurt Alexander
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Investment focus
- Mining, Retail, Medical
- Seed, Funding Round
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- QuickSafety — Now you can quickly and easily complete Certificate of Compliance in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane & New Zealand using the Quicksafety mobile app.
Matthew Browne is a Co-Founder and CIO at Upflowy.
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Investment focus
- Finance, Internet, Automotive
- Seed
- Australia
Andrew Rogers is an individual investor.
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Investment focus
- Software, Renewable Energy
- Seed
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Orkestra — Orkestra is a renewable energy software platform that provides tools to assist energy companies in the planning, selling, and optimization of new energy deployments.
James Height Co-Founder at Adore Beauty
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Investment focus
- Recycling, Consumer Goods
- Series A
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Who Gives a Crap — We make super-soft, 100% recycled toilet paper, and we donate 50% of profits to build toilets in the developing world. Good for your bum, Great for the world!
Simon Sheikh
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Investment focus
- SaaS, Software, CleanTech
- Seed
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Pathzero — Pathzero's carbon management platform enables any business to start disclosing corporate carbon emissions and the actions being taken to address them.
Phil has 25 years experience in financial services covering funds management, superannuation and capital markets. He was a member of the Executive Committee of Perpetual Limited heading up its Corporate Trust division and has extensive experience in corporate governance and industry regulation including a long involvement with the AustralianSecuritisation Forum, Australia’s peak body representing the securitisation industry in Australia acting as chairman of its National Committee, Education and Regulatory committees. Phil has a long involvement in sustainability and corporate social responsibility and is a director of Planet Ark, a not for profit environmental organisation.
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Investment focus
- SaaS, Software, CleanTech
- Series A
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Pathzero — Pathzero's carbon management platform enables any business to start disclosing corporate carbon emissions and the actions being taken to address them.
Phil Blythe - Entrepreneur In Residence @ King River Capital
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Investment focus
- Software, Renewable Energy
- Seed
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Orkestra — Orkestra is a renewable energy software platform that provides tools to assist energy companies in the planning, selling, and optimization of new energy deployments.
James McKinnon - Managing Partner @ MIRIN CAPITAL
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Investment focus
- Cyber Security, Software, Information Technology
- Seed, Angel, Series A
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Spacelli —
- Expert360 — Hire elite consultants, project managers, data analysts, designers, and developers for your most important local & remote work
- StorReduce —
Oliver HARTLEY is an individual investor.
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Investment focus
- Software, Renewable Energy
- Seed
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Orkestra — Orkestra is a renewable energy software platform that provides tools to assist energy companies in the planning, selling, and optimization of new energy deployments.
Mr. Clifford is Executive Vice President of Human Resources at Travelers, a position he has held since May 2007. Mr. Clifford has led Human Resources for the company since the April 2004 merger of The St. Paul Companies, Inc. and Travelers Property Casualty Corp. Prior to the merger, he led Human Resources for The St. Paul Companies after beingpromoted to Senior Vice President of Human Resources in 2002. Mr. Clifford, who has more than 30 years’ experience in Human Resources, joined The St. Paul Companies in 1984 as a compensation analyst. He was promoted to Compensation Manager later that year; to Compensation and Benefits Officer in 1994; and to Vice President of Compensation and Benefits in 1999.
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Investment focus
- Solar, Renewable Energy, Environmental Engineering
- Series A
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Solar Analytics — Our smart solar software helps you get more value from your solar system. Get more confidence, more savings, and more insights.
Karlie Elizabeth Kloss is an American fashion model. Models.com ranks Kloss as a supermodel. Vogue Paris declared her one of the top 30 models of the 2000s. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2013-2015. In 2016, Kloss started Kode with Klossy, a summer camp that provides scholarships to teach young girls how to code.
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Fashion, Health Care
- Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
- United States, Australia
Portfolio highlights
- ULUU — ULUU is an ocean material that replaces plastic and actively benefits the world.
- Geneva — Geneva is the group chat app connecting you to the people you want to meet and the things you want to do in your city. Discover groups near you, chat, meet new people, and find (or plan your own!) events and meetups.
- Therabody — Therabody is a developer of medical devices for targeted vibration therapy and pain relief.
Doug developed and led key architecture projects for major financial and consulting organizations such as NAB, ANZ and EDS. His sneezes are so tectonic, we've come to consider them performance art.
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Investment focus
- Internet, Software, Recycling
- Series A
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Linktree — Linktree is a social media startup company that offers a platform that enhances internet presence for influencers and e-commerce stores across social media sites such as Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch.The platform allows big brands to individuals, celebrities to everyday content creators to build a microsite that houses their digitalecosystem, making it easier to connect with their audiences. It simplifies the internet economy for eCommerce and enables social media influencers, entrepreneurs, and businesses to share, sell, curate, and grow more. Linktree's notable users include Garnier, HBO, Shopify, Wix, YSL, and Zapier, and sports teams such as the Los Angeles Clippers, Chicago Cubs, and Cleveland Cavaliers, as well as Selena Gomez and Arnold Schwarzenegger. In 2016 brothers Alex and Anthony Zaccaria and their business partner Nick Humphreys launched the company in Melbourne, Victoria.
- Who Gives a Crap — We make super-soft, 100% recycled toilet paper, and we donate 50% of profits to build toilets in the developing world. Good for your bum, Great for the world!
Prior to Fluent, Cameron spent almost 4 years at Google, first working as lead designer on Wave and then creating future concepts for browsing social content.
Prior to that he ran his own successful design consultancy, has authored four books on web design and regularly speaks at conferences around the world.
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Investment focus
- Farming, Software, Recycling
- Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Agronomeye — Agronomeye uses the power of 3D farm modelling to transform your decision-making process.
- Sumday — Non - financial accounting software. Start carbon accounting, properly, with the support of your existing advisors
- Fingerprint For Success — AI technology to bring out the best in your team. Start now for free. Trust in more than 1 million coaching minutes, rated 4.4 out of 5 with a 90% success rate.
Danin Kahn is the Climate Tech Syndicate Lead Angel Investor.
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Investment focus
- Software, Renewable Energy
- Seed
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Orkestra — Orkestra is a renewable energy software platform that provides tools to assist energy companies in the planning, selling, and optimization of new energy deployments.
Mike Wallas - Advisory Board @ Optifire Pty Ltd
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Investment focus
- Video, Water, Biotechnology
- Seed, Funding Round
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- PERKii — PERKii Targeted Release Probiotics are naturally micro-shielded to resist stomach acid up to 10,000x stronger than non micro-shield probiotics. For a targeted release in your gut and a difference you can feel. PERKii Probiotic Drinks are bottled with one billion or more probiotics per serve.
- Clipchamp — Clipchamp is the online video editor that empowers anyone to tell stories worth sharing. Our in-browser platform gives users access to professional video editing tools and features from simple cropping and resizing to special effects like transitions, motion titles, and even Green Screen. Also on offer – an 800 thousand asset strong stock libraryand hundreds of editable video templates.
Emlyn is a successful founder and investor with personal investments in fast growing tech companies like Kami, A.Kin, MealMe, Segna, and EnsuredIt. Managing Partner at CP Ventures and the founder of OpenMarkets Group, Australia's second-largest retail broker. He was former CEO of the National Stock Exchange of Australia, Australia’s secondlargest 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), and Bachelor of Economics (BEc).
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Investment focus
- Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Australia, United States, India
Portfolio highlights
- REZA — Footwear & Apparel Brand
- Tpaga — Tpaga is a mobile wallet for unbanked consumers in Latin America. Currently in Colombia and Mexico.In Latin America, more than 50% do not have credit cards or bank accounts, but what they do have is a cellphone. Tpaga allows consumers to store money via cash kiosk ( 4,000 in our network) and then use it to pay utility bills, cell phone top-up,supermarket and even gas station merchants. We have become the first mobile wallet in Latin America to allow consumers to pay groceries without having a bank account, and allowing unbanked commerces to start receiving payment without have POS systems.
- Anility — Embed financial health insights within your application using our world leading API service
Brian was appointed Managing Director & CEO in February 2015. Brian joined Westpac as Chief Executive, Australian Financial Services in June 2012 encompassing Westpac Retail & Business Banking, St.George Banking Group and BT Financial Group.Brian was appointed Chairman of the Australian Bankers' Association in February 2015. Priorto joining Westpac, Brian spent three years in the UK as CEO for Retail, Wealth and Ulster Bank at the Royal Bank of Scotland Group. Prior to that, he spent ten years with Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) in Australia in a variety of roles, including his final role as CEO, Australia and Global Segment Lead for Retail and Wealth. Before joining ANZ, Brian spent ten years as a financial services consultant in New York, San Francisco, and Melbourne. Brian graduated from Princeton University with a degree in European History and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
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Investment focus
- SaaS, Software, CleanTech
- Seed
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Pathzero — Pathzero's carbon management platform enables any business to start disclosing corporate carbon emissions and the actions being taken to address them.
Michael Waters
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Investment focus
- Energy, Energy Efficiency, Property Management
- Seed
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Wattblock — Wattblock assists apartment buildings to prepare for solar, batteries and electric vehicle charging while improving energy efficiency
Quentin Wallace is the Partner and Co-Founder of Archangel Ventures.
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Investment focus
- Finance, Internet, Automotive
- Seed, Pre-Seed
- Australia
William Welty
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Investment focus
- Mining, Retail, Medical
- Seed
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- QuickSafety — Now you can quickly and easily complete Certificate of Compliance in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane & New Zealand using the Quicksafety mobile app.
Joshua Payne is a Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Battery Future Acquisition Corp.
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Investment focus
- Finance, Internet, Automotive
- Seed
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Vyro — Browse, compare and finance an electric car, with instant trade in and personalised loans.
David Griffin - CEO @ Vortini
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Investment focus
- Solar, Renewable Energy, Environmental Engineering
- Series A
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Solar Analytics — Our smart solar software helps you get more value from your solar system. Get more confidence, more savings, and more insights.
Robin Chiang
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Portfolio highlights
- pebblar —
- Porter & Sail —
- Allume Energy — Allume Energy manufacture the SolShare - world-first technology to unlock solar for apartments and businesses that share a roof. Find out more today.
Mark Steinert
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Investment focus
- Software, Analytics, Commercial
- Series A
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- CIM — CIM's award-winning analytics platform helps run your buildings at peak operational efficiency and achieve critical sustainability goals.
Donald Kirk
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Investment focus
- Mining, Retail, Medical
- Seed
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- QuickSafety — Now you can quickly and easily complete Certificate of Compliance in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane & New Zealand using the Quicksafety mobile app.
Peter Los is a Founder, Managing Director & Portfolio Manager at Eye Management.
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Investment focus
- Solar, Energy, Energy Storage
- Seed, Funding Round
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Relectrify — Unlocking extra lifetime and performance of batteries via advanced battery management (BMS) technology.
Paul Rayson is a CEO at Hearts and Minds Investments.
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Investment focus
- SaaS, Software, CleanTech
- Series A
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Pathzero — Pathzero's carbon management platform enables any business to start disclosing corporate carbon emissions and the actions being taken to address them.
Nathan McLay is the Founder and CEO of Future Classic. He previously worked at Australian Independent Record Labels Association as a Director. Nathan McLay attended the University of Technology Sydney.
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Investment focus
- Recycling
- Seed
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- ULUU — ULUU is an ocean material that replaces plastic and actively benefits the world.
Luke & Janelle Roberts
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Investment focus
- Mining, Retail, Medical
- Seed
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- QuickSafety — Now you can quickly and easily complete Certificate of Compliance in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane & New Zealand using the Quicksafety mobile app.
Ieva Zubavičiūtė
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Investment focus
- Fashion, E-Commerce, B2B
- Seed, Equity Crowdfunding
- Australia, Lithuania, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Good On You — Thousands of brand ratings, articles and expertise on ethical and sustainable fashion. Know the impact of brands on people and planet, and discover better fashion.
- The Knotty Ones — Slow fashion label that specializes in luxury knitwear crafted by female artisans and garment workers in rural areas of Lithuania
- Common Objective (CO) — Join the community committed to best practice, access training and sourcing solutions. .
Glenn Butcher - Venture Partner @ CP Ventures
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Investment focus
- Energy, Sustainability, Renewable Energy
- Series A
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- MGA Thermal — MGA Thermal, specialists in thermal energy storage technology. Renewable, high-power, economical, modular, safe and sustainable thermal storage solutions.
Kate Morris Founder at Adore Beauty
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Investment focus
- Marketing, Recycling, Craft Beer
- Seed, Series A
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Heaps Normal — Heaps Normal is an independent, alcohol-free beer company supporting everyday legends to dial the good times up to 11 and still perform at their best the next day.
- Who Gives a Crap — We make super-soft, 100% recycled toilet paper, and we donate 50% of profits to build toilets in the developing world. Good for your bum, Great for the world!
Neil is Co-Owner and Consultant of Rockpool Dining Group.
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Investment focus
- Recycling
- Seed
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- ULUU — ULUU is an ocean material that replaces plastic and actively benefits the world.
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!).
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Investment focus
- Software, SaaS, Music
- Series A, Seed
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Bardee — Transforming food waste into insect protein and fertiliser
- Reejig — At Reejig, we believe in zero wasted potential in people and in business – and that starts with harnessing the skills you have within your organisation. Our workforce intelligence platform provides 100% visibility of your people’s skills, potential, passions and experiences, creating a powerful central nervous system for all talent decisions.Powered by the world’s first independently audited Ethical Talent AI engine, Reejig generates the intelligence to instantly fill roles, track retention risks, mobilise talent to opportunities, pivot talent for reskilling and much more. Plus, we give you the power to ‘nudge’ people to new career opportunities, taking your engagement with internal and external talent to the next level. Put simply, we make workforce agility a reality.Reejig is trusted and used by some of the largest and most complex organisations including Woolworths, KPMG, NSW Government, John Holland, MYOB and UTS, and together we are creating a world where everyone can reach their full potential at work. It’s what we call zero-wasted potential in people and in business.
- Dovetail — Make sense of all kinds of customer research in one intuitive, collaborative, and searchable research repository.
Managing Partner, Chief Technology Officer, Venture Advisor, Global Investor
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Investment focus
- Software, E-Commerce, Mobile
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- United States, Australia, India
Kevin Parker
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Investment focus
- Recycling
- Seed
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- ULUU — ULUU is an ocean material that replaces plastic and actively benefits the world.
Melvin Benn
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Investment focus
- Recycling
- Seed
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- ULUU — ULUU is an ocean material that replaces plastic and actively benefits the world.
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