Ashok Jacob
Founder , Chairman & Chief Investment Officer @ Ellerston Capital
Ashok Jacob is a angel investor at Ellerston Capital focused on Apps and Metaverse. Ashok Jacob has over 32 years investment experience and has served as a Director and as Chief Investment Officer of Ellerston since inception4. Ashok has held prominent positions including Chief Executive Officer of the Consolidated Press Holdings group and Managing Director of Thorney Holdings, then the investment arm for the Pratt Group. Ashokis an experienced board member and current appointments include: MRF Ltd, Thorney Opportunities Ltd, Ellerston Global Investments and Ellerston Asian Investments. Previous directorships include Crown Ltd, Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd, Challenger Financial Group Ltd, Fleetwood Holdings Ltd, Ecorp Ltd, CPH Investment Group Ltd, Folkestone Ltd and Snack Foods Ltd. Ashok was also the Chairman of Hoyts Cinemas from 1999 until 2004. Ashok holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (1984).
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 25%
Last updated:
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Industries Ashok Jacob invests in
Stages Ashok Jacob invests in
Countries Ashok Jacob invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Apps 1 (25%)
- Metaverse 1 (25%)
- Blockchain 1 (25%)
- Video Games 1 (25%)
- Casual Games 1 (25%)
Stage
- Angel 1 (25%)
- Funding Round 1 (25%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (25%)
Country
- Australia 2 (50%)
- Hong Kong 1 (25%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Rampart is a subscription-based news publication specializing in investigative commentary on Australian business, finance, and politics. | $1.6M / Angel / Aug 04, 2026 | ||
| Affinda is an AI-powered information extraction solution provider for the automation of high-volume document workflows. | $10M / Jun 24, 2024 | ||
| Animoca Brands is a metaverse and gaming venture capital firm that focuses on driving digital property rights to gamers and internet users through NFTs. It utilizes gamification and blockchain to develop and market a portfolio of mobile applications, games, and additional products oriented to educational learning to ensure transparency, security,and new business models. | $88.9M / Venture - Series Unknown / May 13, 2021 | ||
| Affinda is an AI-powered information extraction solution provider for the automation of high-volume document workflows. | $25M |
Co-Investors
About Ellerston Capital
Ellerston Capital specialises in equity strategies. Today, they have over $5.1 billion in funds under management (as at 28 February 2017) – including separately managed accounts (SMAs), wholesale funds and retail offerings for a range of financial advisers, institutions and individual investors.As a dedicated investment manager, they aim to doone thing exceptionally well: grow and protect their clients’ wealth through investing. They are passionate about creating value for their clients by identifying outstanding stocks and designing portfolios that perform over the long term.
Ellerston Capital Contacts
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Ashok Jacob
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Brian O'Sullivan
Founder
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Chris Kourtis
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David Leslie
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Justin Diddams
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What does Ashok Jacob invest in?
Ashok Jacob invests primarily in Apps, Metaverse and Blockchain startups, most often at Angel and Funding Round stage. Most of the 4 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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