# Mark Sowerby

> Mark Sowerby is a startup investor at Blue Sky Private Equity. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Blue Sky Private Equity](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-sky-private-equity)
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Mark Sowerby is a startup investor at Blue Sky Private Equity. Mark Sowerby is the Founder and Managing Director of Blue Sky Alternative Investments Ltd, an ASX listed (ASX:BLA) alternative asset manager investing across private equity, venture capital, private real estate, water, infrastructure, hedge funds and agriculture.Established in 2006, Blue Sky has invested expansion and venture capital in morethan 25 Australian companies, pioneered investment in Australia’s water rights markets, and launched the world’s first listed diversified alternatives fund (ASX:BAF). With more than $1.70 billion in assets under management, Blue Sky has delivered net investment returns to investors of 15.9% per annum compounding since inception.In 2015 Blue Sky was admitted to the All Ordinaries Index as one of Australia’s top 500 listed companies with a market capitalisation in excess of $350 million and 80 people across offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and New York.Mark is originally from Warren in western NSW, studying agricultural science at the University of Queensland before completing a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment through the Securities Institute of Australia and a Masters of Business Administration (UQ).In 2015 Mark received the University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor’s Alumni Excellence Award, was recognised as Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Queensland (listed), and completed a successful crossing of the English Channel. He is married to Heidi and has two boys, Lachlan and Patrick.

## About Blue Sky Private Equity

VC Fund · Brisbane, Australia

Blue Sky Private Equity invests in Australian companies to support their growth.Blue Sky is Australia’s leading diversified alternative asset manager.Blue Sky specializes in managing investments across the four major alternative asset classes: private equity, private real estate, real assets and hedge funds. Founded in 2006, Blue Sky has sincegrown to have more than $3.9 billion in fee-earning assets under management and an 11-year investment track record of delivering returns to our investors of 15.0% p.a.1 (net of fees as at 31 December 2017).Blue Sky has a world-class team, a global investor base, offices across Australia and the United States and is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:BLA).

5 contacts available at Blue Sky Private Equity.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mark Sowerby | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-sowerby |
| Robert Shand | COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/robert-shand |
| Elaine Stead | Investmet Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elaine-stead |
| Karin Maritz | Sales and Marketing Coordinator | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karin-maritz |
| Leah Green | Social Media and Marketing | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leah-green |

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