# Top 50 Impact Angel Investors in Oceania in June 2026

## Nicholas Assef
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Renewable Energy, Energy, Battery

Investment banker, founder, angel capitalist. FOcussed on industrial technology applications including renewable energy and recycling technology.

## John Clifford
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Solar, Energy, Software

John Clifford

## Cyan Ta'eed
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Consumer, CleanTech

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.

## Mike Wallas
- Type: Angel
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Video, Water, Biotechnology

Mike Wallas - Advisory Board @ Optifire Pty Ltd

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

Kurt Alexander

## Jeremy Yap
- Type: Angel
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

Jeremy is a full time angel from Singapore who invests across North America and Europe.

## Phil Blythe
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Renewable Energy

Phil Blythe - Entrepreneur In Residence @ King River Capital

## Emlyn Scott
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- 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)

## Brian Hartzer
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Software, CleanTech

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.

## Robin Chiang
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Apps, News, Energy

Robin Chiang

## Joshua Payne
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Finance, Internet, Automotive

Joshua Payne is a Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Battery Future Acquisition Corp.

## Simon Sheikh
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Software, CleanTech

Simon Sheikh

## Karlie Kloss
- Type: Angel
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail

Karlie Elizabeth Kloss is the Founder of Kode With Klossy.

## David Pardo
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Solar, E-Commerce, B2B

Key lead of international businesses for 18+ years (eBay, PayPal, Mastercard and Blizzard) in eCommerce, Sustainability, Fintech and Gaming by innovating and driving change through Business Strategy, Product Management and UX, Business Operations, Data Management, Retention and Acquisition Marketing management, following five years studying withtop business schools.12+ years of start-up mentoring and investing with a handful of successful exits. Current portfolio value is 3X or 26% IRR.Also built and managed my own start-ups from scratch and/or in a Corporate environment (Joint Venture constructs).​Based in Singapore and worked all over the world (France, UK, US, Korea) but focusing on South-East Asia right now.

## Didier Elzinga
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- 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!).

## Kara Frederick
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Energy, Clean Energy

Kara Frederick is a General Partner at Reinventure Group, a venture capital firm backed by Westpac. She has spent more than 15 years at the intersection of financial services and technology, including as an investor and a founder. She has executive experience within banking in the US and Australia. Kara is a graduate of Princeton University,co-heads Princeton's Alumni Council in Australia, and resides in Sydney with her family.

## Hesham Zreik
- Type: Angel
- Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence

Hesham Zreik is the CEO of FasterCapital. He previously worked at DreamApps as a Project Manager. Hesham attended the University of Westminster.

## 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

## Oliver HARTLEY
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Renewable Energy

Oliver HARTLEY is an individual investor.

## Kevin Parker
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Recycling

Kevin Parker

## Quentin Wallace
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Finance, Internet, Software

Quentin Wallace is the Partner and Co-Founder of Archangel Ventures.

## Neil Perry
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Recycling

Neil is Co-Owner and Consultant of Rockpool Dining Group.

## Cameron Adams
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Farming, Software, Recycling

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.

## Reza Behnam
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Battery, Industrial, Sustainability

From Silicon Valley to asia,Reza's vision has focused on the future of advertising- as Managing Director of Yahoo.southest asia of venture partner with venture technology fund idg ventures and now as fouder & ceo of Adzcentral.core values such as trust, openness, creativity,innovation & Quality underscore his approach.

## Peter Los
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Solar, Energy, Energy Storage

Peter Los is a Founder, Managing Director & Portfolio Manager at Eye Management.

## Nathan McLay
- Type: Angel
- Location: Redfern, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Recycling

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.

## Steven Adams
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Organic, Agriculture

Steven Adams

## Paul Rayson
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: SaaS, Software, CleanTech

Paul Rayson is a CEO at Hearts and Minds Investments.

## Donald Kirk
- Type: Angel
- Location: Stafford, Virginia, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Mining, Retail, Medical

Donald Kirk

## Amit Shanbhag
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Apps

Amit Shanbhag is the Founder and Founding Director at Rocketreach.co. Amit Shanbhag is also an angel investor, and has authored numerous patents in data science.

## Michael Waters
- Type: Angel
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Energy, Energy Efficiency, Property Management

Michael Waters

## James Height
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Recycling, Consumer Goods

James Height Co-Founder at Adore Beauty

## Phillip Vernon
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: SaaS, Software, CleanTech

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.

## Melvin Benn
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Recycling

Melvin Benn

## Kate Morris
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Marketing, Recycling, Craft Beer

Kate Morris Founder at Adore Beauty

## Chris Sang
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS

Venture Capitalist, Managing Partner, Chief Technology Officer

## Bashar Hamood
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce

Bashar Hamood is a Venture Partner at FasterCapital. He previously worked as an Associate Director at Logica. He attended Heriot-Watt University.

## Steven Vassiloudis
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Battery, Industrial, Sustainability

Steven Vassiloudis is a CEO & Founder at Novalith Technologies. He attended University of Sydney.

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

William Welty

## Luke & Janelle Roberts
- Type: Angel
- Location: Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Mining, Retail, Medical

Luke & Janelle Roberts

## Glenn Butcher
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Energy, FinTech, Medical

Glenn Butcher

## David Griffin
- Type: Angel
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Solar, Renewable Energy, Environmental Engineering

David Griffin - CEO @ Vortini

## Andrew Rogers
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Renewable Energy

Andrew Rogers is an individual investor.

## Christiaan Jordaan
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Battery, Industrial, Sustainability

Christiaan Jordaan is a Co-founder and Chief Business Development Officer at Novalith Technologies.

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

Mark Steinert

## Ieva Zubavičiūtė
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Equity Crowdfunding
- Focus: Fashion, E-Commerce, B2B

Ieva Zubavičiūtė

## John Wood
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Battery, Industrial, Sustainability

John Wood - Director @ NOAB Ventures

## Rob Chapman
- Type: Angel
- Location: Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Apps, Fashion, Consumer Goods

Rob joined BGF in July 2013 to head up Direct Origination across the firm.  He is based in Birmingham, but with a national remit to increase the volume of off-market investments made through establishing direct channels of contact with attractive organisations.  Prior to joining BGF, Rob was Managing Director of Cadenza Partners, an independentDeal Origination boutique which sourced investment opportunities for High Net Worth Individuals and Private Equity firms across the UK.  He began his career in Deal Origination after designing and building the highly successful MBI Programme at Leeds-based recruiter Ellis Fairbank, before transferring to global headhunting firm Odgers Berndtson.  He brings with him a track record of sourcing more than two dozen investments since his first deal completed in October 2006.

## John P. Clifford Jr.
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Solar, Renewable Energy, Environmental Engineering

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.

## Paul Polman
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Sustainability, Consumer Goods

Paul Polman was elected to the Dow Board of Directors in February 2010, and serves on the Environment, Health, Safety and Technology Committee.Unilever PLC and Unilever N.V. – Chief Executive Officer, January 2009 to date. Nestlé S.A. – Executive Vice President of Americas, January 2008-September 2008; Chief Financial Officer 2006-2008. TheProcter & Gamble Company (a provider of consumer, pharmaceutical, cleaning, personal care and pet products) – Group President Europe, 2001-2006; CFO of the Year 2007, Investor Magazine; Carl Lindner Award 2006, University of Cincinnati; WSJ/CNBC European Business Leader of the Year 2003. Member of United Nations high level task force on post 2015 development goals. President of the Kilimanjaro Blindtrust/Chair of Perkins International Advisory Board. Board member of Global Consumer Goods Forum. Member: International Business Council of WEF, Swiss American Chamber of Commerce and vice chair of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Member of the B-Team (a global initiative to help transform the future of business). Honorary degrees from Universities of Northumbria, UK in 2000 and University of Cincinnati in 2009.

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