# Darren Patterson

> Darren Patterson is a seed investor at Alchemy Ventures (Sydney) backing Sports and Travel. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Alchemy Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alchemy-ventures-2)
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Nov 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenpatterson1
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/dazzla75
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/patterson.darren

Darren Patterson is a seed investor at Alchemy Ventures in Sydney focused on Sports and Travel. Mr Patterson has more than 20 years’ experience working with both start-up and blue-chip technology companies spanning Australia, Europe, US and Asia. As a leading senior executive, his experience includes telecoms, IT, digital media and venture capital. Mr Patterson is Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Alchemy Ventures, an ESVCLP venturecapital fund established to invest in teams and ideas which changes lives and industries, whilst having a positive impact on human and environmental wellness.Mr Patterson's international experience has seen him hold senior business development roles with Yahoo, ECI Telecom, Energis Communications / Cable and Wireless PLC and Cisco Systems. He has been an investor in technology ventures Abyss Solutions, Persollo, Republic Capital Management, Firstwave Cloud Technology, Lumific and Datasift where he secured investment from US venture funds.Most recently he was the CEO and Co-Founder of Australia’s only regulated property investment platform, BrickX, and was CEO and executive director of Property Connect Holdings (ASX:PCH).Mr Patterson holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of Technology, Sydney and is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Directors.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $13k–$200k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sports | 1 | 13% |
| Travel | 1 | 13% |
| Banking | 1 | 13% |
| FinTech | 1 | 13% |
| Lending | 1 | 13% |

32 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 50% |
| Series A | 2 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 13% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 5 | 63% |
| United States | 2 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Clearmatch | Clearmatch is a marketplace treasury where originators of quality loans can access competitive funding from fixed income investors real-time. It offers a suite of alternative fixed income solutions which allow investors to receive regular income streams with a risk-weighted return based on the underlying credit profile of the assets.It wasestablished in 2007 by Greg Symons. |  | Series A | Nov 01, 2017 |  |
| LocalAgentFinder | LocalAgentFinder provides homeowners with the ability to compare and connect with the most suitable real estate agents. Their unique service changed the game and set the standard in one. Choice. LocalAgentFinder allows anyone to compare a wide range of local agents to learn how they’re different, without the ring-around or upfront appraisals. MostAustralian agencies have provided them their information, including their fees.The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Victoria, Australia. | $5.5M |  | May 11, 2017 |  |
| Persollo | PERSOLLO is a new generation data-driven tech company that specialises in social selling through single-page checkout and A.I.-driven influencer marketing.PERSOLLO enables brands and influencers to convert social and digital media engagement into sales in less than 15 seconds. Persollo bypasses online shops and cumbersome shopping carts,capitalizing on impulse purchasing behavior at the point of interest, ultimately optimizing conversions. Designed for mobile and social media, the tech allows click through payments straight from social networks \ digital magazine \ video \ blog and through the key influencers.PERSOLLO has already helped 500+ e-boutiques (in 13 countries) by increasing their conversion from social and on mobile by 300%. A few brands we work with: New Balance, Australian Uggs Original, Mamba \ Wamba, Better Homes and Gardens, Marie Claire.PERSOLLO operates on 2 business models:- Pay-as-you-sell model. No set up fees and no technical skills required.- Campaign-based model. We are offering a fully-managed influencer marketing campaigns with a possibility to promote your mobile App, service or include our advanced instant checkout for your productPERSOLLO is:1) winner of Visa™ People's Choice Award , "The Everywhere Initiative"2) muru-D Syd3 Alumni, received investment as part of Telstra™ accelerator program3) INCUBATE Alumni - University of Sydney accelerator program4) among 13 Australian start-ups to watch in 2016, based on Sydney Morning Herald5) among 12 Australian start-ups to watch in 2017, based on 5why | $13K | Seed | May 01, 2016 |  |
| Abyss Solutions | Abyss Solutions revolutionises the industry landscape of advanced robotics, intelligent computer algorithms and data analytics, and innovative machine-learning technology TO IMPROVE the safety for critical infrastructure in offshore oil and gas, water, transport, maritime, and defence sectors.Automated Oil Platform Surface Corrosion Inspection& Remediation - By leveraging core expertise in artificial intelligence (AI), industry-first computer algorithms and robotics, Abyss Fabric reinvents the protection for critical infrastructure in offshore oil and gas, water, transport, maritime and defence sectors. Build the tool for condition visualisation, fabric maintenance planning and prioritisation.Subsea Inspection Services - A revolutionary and forefront design in robotics, the Abyss proprietary Lantern Eye S camera system provides sub-mm accurate, contactless measurements of subsea assets and produces accurately detailed 3D models that empowers you to make any measurement required during and post inspection.Condition Monitoring of Inshore Assets - An innovative proprietary data capture technology making inaccessible assets accessible by venturing into the smallest of spaces for thorough and accurate condition monitoring of inshore assets such as dams, bridges, and tunnels. An autonomous system built upon advanced analytics and custom visualisation receives actionable data upon which you can safely plan multimillion-dollar maintenance budgets and avoid expensive shutdowns.Automated Assessment of Underground Pipelines - Abyss Extract proprietary AI software platform scours through the CCTV footage of your sewer and sanitation pipe network and automatically, accurately and consistently identifies all faults and features. | $60K | Seed | Feb 01, 2016 |  |
| Lumific | Lumific was founded with the vision of simplifying and streamlining the photo editing and photo curation process. By coupling cutting-edge computer vision research with traditional photo editing techniques, we are bridging the gap between computer automated and user driven creativity. | $200K | Seed | Jul 01, 2014 |  |
| Lumific | Lumific was founded with the vision of simplifying and streamlining the photo editing and photo curation process. By coupling cutting-edge computer vision research with traditional photo editing techniques, we are bridging the gap between computer automated and user driven creativity. | $50K | Seed | Mar 25, 2014 |  |
| Punt Club | Punter Club creates social media events out of betting. | $168K | Seed | Dec 16, 2013 |  |
| DataSift | DataSift is the leader in Human Data Intelligence. DataSift enables organizations to identify and extract valuable insights from all types of human-generated data in real-time. They’ve built a powerful engine for programmatically understanding and analyzing what is being said across social networks, blogs, news sites, and inside businesses, whileprotecting consumers’ privacy. Founded in 2010, DataSift works with more than 20 social networks and content publishers and its partner ecosystem includes top advertising and marketing agency groups, app developers and brands. | $6M | Series A | Jul 11, 2011 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [muru-D](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investment-advantaged-software-pty-ltd) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [QueensBridge Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/queensbridge-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [RCL Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rcl-accelerator) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Blackbird Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackbird-ventures-australia) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [IA Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ia-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Startmate](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/startmate) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Alchemy Ventures

VC Fund · Sydney, Australia

Alchemy Ventures is a conditionally registered ESVCLP Fund focused on investing in early to later stage mining, financial, agricultural and consumer technology opportunities originating from Australia and the AsiaPacific Region.

1 contacts available at Alchemy Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Darren Patterson | Managing Partner, Co-Founder, Fund Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/darren-patterson |

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## FAQ

### What does Darren Patterson invest in?

Darren Patterson invests primarily in Sports, Travel and Banking startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Darren Patterson's check size?

Darren Patterson typically joins rounds of $13k–$200k at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Darren Patterson participates in.

### When did Darren Patterson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Darren Patterson closed in Nov 2017. Shizune tracks 8 investments 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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