# MAI Capital

> MAI Capital is a VC fund in Melbourne backing Logistics and Transportation. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Dec 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mai-capital
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/mai_capital
- Website: http://maicapital.com

MAI Capital is a boutique investment firm based in Melbourne, Australia. Leveraging established connections with some of Asia's largest institutional investors and fund managers, MAI Capital has devised a unique investment philosophy that marries local expertise with global outreach. We are actively engaged in all stages of the investmentcycle and aim to develop synergy-driven models.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for MAI Capital. Shizune tracks 4 team members at MAI Capital. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/mai-capital?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Logistics | 1 | 100% |
| Transportation | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tom Ellis | Investment Director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tom-ellis-2 |
| Brian Cai | Senior Associate | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-cai |
| Michael Mai | MANAGING PARTNER | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-mai |
| Vigi Selvan | Associate | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vigi-selvan |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freight Exchange Pty Ltd | Freight Exchange is a digital marketplace that enables long-distance freight carriers to connect seamlessly with their customers to sell their excess capacity. | $260K | Angel | Dec 01, 2015 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [muru-D](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investment-advantaged-software-pty-ltd) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does MAI Capital invest in?

MAI Capital invests primarily in Logistics and Transportation startups, most often at Angel 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.

### How do I contact MAI Capital?

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### Who are the partners at MAI Capital?

The team at MAI Capital includes Tom Ellis (Investment Director), Brian Cai (Senior Associate) and Michael Mai (MANAGING PARTNER). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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