# David Phillips

> David Phillips is a funding round investor at Commencer Capital backing Leisure and Real Estate. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Commencer Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/commencer-capital)
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-phillips-8768552a/

David Phillips is a funding round investor at Commencer Capital in Sydney focused on Leisure and Real Estate. David Phillips is the Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer at Commencer Capital.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Leisure | 1 | 100% |
| Real Estate | 1 | 100% |
| Vacation Rental | 1 | 100% |
| Property Management | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MadeComfy | MadeComfy is a technology focused property management and hospitality company operating in major Australian cities. We generate higher returns for our property owners in the short and mid-term rental market through data-driven pricing strategies and a customer-centric focus on the guest experience. Our guests enjoy the best parts of hotel stayssuch as professional cleaning standards and easy online booking, paired with the comforts of home like a full kitchen, separate living areas and the convenience of contactless self check-in. | $10M |  | May 04, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BridgeLane Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bridgelane-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MC Fiduciary](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mc-fiduciary) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Commencer Capital

VC Fund

Commencer Capital is a capital partner for founders and their emerging companies in Australia and New Zealand.

1 contacts available at Commencer Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| David Phillips | Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-phillips-fe51 |

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## FAQ

### What does David Phillips invest in?

David Phillips invests primarily in Leisure, Real Estate and Vacation Rental startups, most often at Funding Round 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.

### When did David Phillips last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for David Phillips closed in May 2023. Shizune tracks 1 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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