# David Singleton

> David Singleton is a seed investor at Austal (Melbourne) backing iOS and Local. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Austal](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/austal)
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Total investments: 3
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://au.linkedin.com/in/davidjsingleton/en

David Singleton is a seed investor at Austal in Melbourne focused on iOS and Local. Current positions: Chairman, Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia; Member, Board of Centre for Engineering Leadership and Management, Engineers Australia; Member Standards Australia Strategy Committee; Council Member Swinburne University of Technology and member of Audit and Risk Committee.Former positions: Group Board member andDirector, Arup Group Ltd; Chairman Global Infrastructure, Arup Group; Member Living with Environmental Change Strategy Board UK; CEO and Chairman, Arup Australasia; Chair Buildings Standards Sector Board Standards Australia; Chair and Director Australian Construction Industry Forum; Director Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation; President and Chair Association of Consulting Engineers Australia; Director Association of Consulting Engineers Australia; Chair National Engineering Registration Board; Member Advisory Board, University of Cambridge Program for Sustainability Leadership.Other achievements: OPM Program, Harvard Business School 1996-98; One of Australia's 100 Most Influential Engineers in 2004 to 2007 inclusive; One of five finalists as "CEO of the Year", Equal Opportunity in the Workplace Agency, 2002; Director of RedR Australia Ltd 1998-2001.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| iOS | 1 | 33% |
| Local | 1 | 33% |
| Events | 1 | 33% |
| Mobile | 1 | 33% |
| Android | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Angel | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Duna | Duna is redefining business identity. It will evolve into a network for shareable identity – making onboarding as simple as one click. | $35.5M | Series A | Feb 04, 2026 |  |
| Duna | Duna is redefining business identity. It will evolve into a network for shareable identity – making onboarding as simple as one click. | $12.1M | Seed | May 07, 2025 |  |
| Shhmooze | Shhmooze is the people discovery app for professionals. Shhmooze shows professionals who they know – and helps them discover who they need to know – at conferences and meetups.Every year, 500 million professionals attend over 10 million events to network with their peers. But networking is tough, tiring work which often ends in frustration.Shhmooze changes that. Powered by a smart discovery engine, Shhmooze helps professionals pinpoint and meet the people they need to know. Quick, discreet and relevant – Shhmooze will change how you meet people forever. | $28K | Angel | Sep 08, 2012 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Index Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/index-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Puzzle Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/puzzle-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ballpark Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ballpark-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CapitalG](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/google-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hotspur Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hotspur-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Redgate Software](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/redgate-software) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Austal

VC Fund · Perth, Australia

Austal is a shipbuilding platform that designs, construct, and support revolutionary defense and commercial vessels.

5 contacts available at Austal.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Malcolm | CDO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-malcolm-3d6b |
| David Singleton | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-singleton |
| Edgar Flores | Financial Accounting Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edgar-flores |
| Gerald Patrick Soriano | Project Technical Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gerald-patrick-soriano |
| John Rothwell | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-rothwell |

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## FAQ

### What does David Singleton invest in?

David Singleton invests primarily in iOS, Local and Events startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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