# Ian Gardiner

> Ian Gardiner is a seed investor at Jelix Ventures (Sydney) backing Software and SaaS. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Jelix Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jelix-ventures)
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rabbieburns
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/rabbieburns
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Ian Gardiner is a seed investor at Jelix Ventures in Sydney focused on Software and SaaS. Ian is a technology entrepreneur working to grow the technology startup ecosystem in Australia and New Zealand. He is a co-founder and investor at Jelix Ventures. Previously he was Head of Startups for ANZ at Amazon Web Services. He also co-founded and helps to run Innovation Bay, a networking and angel investment group for technology startups. Ianis a winner of the NSW Pearcey award for Technology Entrepreneur of the Year. Ian has an Engineering degree from the University of Oxford where he also won two rowing blues in the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race. When he has time he is also a competitive cyclist, an avid computer gamer, husband and father of two boys (not in that order).

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 100% |
| SaaS | 1 | 50% |
| Messaging | 1 | 50% |
| Enterprise | 1 | 50% |
| Productivity Tools | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8seats | 8seats is a new kind of messaging platform that allows small and large teams to communicate more effectively and efficiently. | $1.2M | Seed | Dec 18, 2024 |  |
| Tability | Tability empowers teams to stay focused and accountable with a goal-tracking software designed for OKRs, KPIs, and projects. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales. |  | Seed | Mar 26, 2024 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Black Nova Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/black-nova-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Empress Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/empress-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Investible](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investible) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Right Click Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-click-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Skalata](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/skalata-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Jelix Ventures

VC Fund · Sydney, Australia

Jelix Ventures invests in world class Australian and New Zealand tech startups with sector insiders. Jelix invest in visionary young technology companies to accelerate growth and focus on globally scalable businesses positioned to disrupt traditional markets with innovative technology, led by tenacious entrepreneurs. Jelix is led by startup sectorinsiders, both experienced investors and entrepreneurs.

3 contacts available at Jelix Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andrea Gardiner | Founder and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrea-gardiner |
| Kym Hooper | Chief Financial Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kym-hooper |
| Ian Gardiner | Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ian-gardiner |

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## FAQ

### What does Ian Gardiner invest in?

Ian Gardiner invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Messaging startups, most often at Seed 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 Ian Gardiner last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ian Gardiner closed in Dec 2024. 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?

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