Andrea Gardiner
Founder and CEO @ Jelix Ventures
South Sydney Municipality, Australia
Andrea Gardiner is a seed investor at Jelix Ventures in South Sydney Municipality focused on SaaS and Software. Andrea Gardiner is the founder and CEO of Jelix Ventures and an experienced technology startup investor. Andrea is passionate about providing more investors, including women, with access to the exciting, high return asset class of startups, and is equally keen to encourage confidence through education about good investment and risk mitigationstrategies. She wants angel investors to have great investing experiences so they will invest again and encourage their friends to invest in this economically important sector. Andrea learned the importance of mitigating risk first as a world class climber, then as a capital markets lawyer and later an investment banker at Lehman Brothers.She sits on the boards of Sinorbis, an Australian company that makes it easy for Western companies to have a digital presence in China; tagSpace, an innovative AR/VR platform powering social media; and Old Hundred, a US property management company. Previously she sat on the boards of Stone & Chalk, home to 100+ financial technology startups, and Viostream, a video streaming software company.Andrea is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).A natural entrepreneur, Andrea initiated and built a profitable cross border gearing loan business for HBOS, and earlier supported her World Telemark Ski Championship bid with a ski accessory business and her climbing career by taking to market an innovative new climbing tool.Andrea has climbed all the big rock walls featured on the Apple screen saver.
- Total investments:
- 11
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 55%
Last updated:
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Industries Andrea Gardiner invests in
Stages Andrea Gardiner invests in
Countries Andrea Gardiner invests in
Contacts
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Investment Focus
Industry
- SaaS 2 (18%)
- Software 2 (18%)
- Aerospace 2 (18%)
- Education 2 (18%)
- Manufacturing 2 (18%)
Stage
- Seed 6 (55%)
- Series A 2 (18%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (9%)
- Funding Round 1 (9%)
Country
- Australia 7 (64%)
- New Zealand 1 (9%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Gelomics operates as a biotechnology company. Gelomics provides 3D cell culture technologies. | $2.2M / Pre-Seed / Jul 04, 2024 | ||
| SafeStack is a community-centric online education platform that gives software development teams the skills and support they need to weave security through their software development lifecycle from the initial idea to the final product - for the entire life of the code.Secure the software you design and build and meet compliance with ease.SafeStack helps organizations of all sizes to be secure by design. | $2.5M / Seed / Dec 05, 2022 | ||
| Clipboard is a provider of software for managing extracurricular school activities. Clipboard is an Extracurricular Management System (EMS). An EMS is a purpose-built platform designed to help schools manage the administration of their extracurricular activities. | $2M / Oct 19, 2022 | ||
| Clipboard is a provider of software for managing extracurricular school activities. Clipboard is an Extracurricular Management System (EMS). An EMS is a purpose-built platform designed to help schools manage the administration of their extracurricular activities. | $1.9M / Series A / Oct 19, 2022 | ||
| Retail Technology Company | $3.7M / Seed / Jun 27, 2022 | ||
| Truescope is a leading SaaS platform for media intelligence and social listening, empowering businesses and organizations with real-time insights and analytics. Powered by cutting-edge artificial intelligence, Truescope aggregates data from diverse sources including online news, social media, forums, and blogs, providing comprehensive andcustomized media intelligence. With offices in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United States, Truescope delivers globally relevant insights to clients across various industries.Truescope's AI-driven platform enables users to track brand mentions, monitor competitor activity, analyze sentiment, and identify emerging trends. These insights empower clients to make data-driven decisions, enhance their communication strategies, mitigate reputational risks, and ultimately improve their business outcomes. Whether you need to understand public perception, track your media coverage, or gain a deeper understanding of your target audience, Truescope provides the tools and expertise to succeed. | $4.5M / Seed / Feb 28, 2022 | ||
| SafeStack is a community-centric online education platform that gives software development teams the skills and support they need to weave security through their software development lifecycle from the initial idea to the final product - for the entire life of the code.Secure the software you design and build and meet compliance with ease.SafeStack helps organizations of all sizes to be secure by design. | $1.6M / Seed / Oct 11, 2021 | ||
| Clipboard is a provider of software for managing extracurricular school activities. Clipboard is an Extracurricular Management System (EMS). An EMS is a purpose-built platform designed to help schools manage the administration of their extracurricular activities. | $850K / Seed / Jul 01, 2020 | ||
| Alauda Aeronautics is the manufacturer of the Airspeeder Racing Series. | Seed / Apr 07, 2020 | ||
| Alauda Aeronautics is a performance flying car manufacturer. Their vehicles power the world's first electric flying car racing series. | Seed / Apr 07, 2020 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Jelix Ventures
Jelix Ventures invests in world class Australian and New Zealand tech startups with sector insiders. Jelix invest in visionary young technology companies to accelerate growth and focus on globally scalable businesses positioned to disrupt traditional markets with innovative technology, led by tenacious entrepreneurs. Jelix is led by startup sectorinsiders, both experienced investors and entrepreneurs.
Jelix Ventures Contacts
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Andrea Gardiner
Founder and CEO
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Kym Hooper
Chief Financial Officer
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Ian Gardiner
Investment Director
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What does Andrea Gardiner invest in?
Andrea Gardiner invests primarily in SaaS, Software and Aerospace startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Andrea Gardiner closed in Jul 2024. Shizune tracks 11 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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