# Darren Cooke

> Darren Cooke is a seed investor in Mackay backing Advice and Retail. See 1 investment, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Nov 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Mackay, Australia
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Apr 2013
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Nov 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrencooke
- Website: https://www.strictlyservice.com.au

Darren Cooke is a seed investor in Mackay focused on Advice and Retail. Darren Cooke - Business Development Manager - Smart Components @ Haynes Group

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Advice | 1 | 100% |
| Retail | 1 | 100% |
| Travel | 1 | 100% |
| Internet | 1 | 100% |
| Automotive | 1 | 100% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| STRICTLY SERVICE | STRICTLY SERVICE offers an online platform that enables its users to create quotes, compare, and book services of local car mechanics. STRICTLY SERVICE obtains a booking and cancellation fee from car owners and service, cancellation, and transaction fee from service providers. STRICTLY SERVICE was founded by Darren Cooke in April 2012. | $647.8K | Seed | Apr 28, 2013 | https://www.strictlyservice.com.au |

1 of 1 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Darren Cooke invest in?

Darren Cooke invests primarily in Advice, Retail and Travel startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Darren Cooke?

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### When did Darren Cooke last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Darren Cooke closed in Apr 2013. Shizune tracks 1 investment in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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