# David Gyngell

> David Gyngell is a seed investor backing News, Publishing and Social Media. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

David Gyngell is a seed investor focused on News and Publishing. David Gyngell was the Company’s Chief Executive Officer from November 2010 until November 2015, having previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Nine Network from September 2007. David Gyngell became a Non-Executive Director of the company in November 2015. He has almost 20 years’ of experience at Nine and over 25 years’ overallmedia sector experience.Previously, David Gyngell was Chief Executive Officer of Granada Television and also Director of International Management Group and Transworld Media International. He has also worked as Executive Director, Group Marketing and Communications for Publishing & Broadcasting Limited.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| News | 1 | 50% |
| Publishing | 1 | 50% |
| Social Media | 1 | 50% |
| Information Services | 1 | 50% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Angel | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rampart | Rampart is a subscription-based news publication specializing in investigative commentary on Australian business, finance, and politics. | $1.6M | Angel | Aug 04, 2026 |  |
| The Daily Aus | The Daily Aus believes that news should be available to everyone. We explain important stories and empower you to participate in important conversations. We're self-sufficient, dependable, and fluent in your language. | $1.2M | Seed | Jun 27, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Untitled Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/untitled-group-60fa) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Untitled Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/untitled-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does David Gyngell invest in?

David Gyngell invests primarily in News, Publishing and Social Media startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did David Gyngell last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for David Gyngell closed in Aug 2026. Shizune tracks 2 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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