# Renata Cooper > Renata Cooper is a angel investor at Forming Circles Global (Sydney) backing SaaS and Events. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Forming Circles Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/forming-circles-global) - Location: Sydney, Australia - Total investments: 4 - Last investment: Jun 2017 - Lead investor: 25% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renatacooper Renata Cooper is a visionary entrepreneur and angel investor creating opportunities for market disruptors. She is one of Australia’s foremost female angel investors helping transform innovative ideas into business realities.She is a member of Scale Investors, muru-D mentor, and a regular industry commentator for leading media titles. Throughher investment portfolio, Renata is also a non-executive director of iVvy.Since 2011 when she launched Forming Circles as a social and ethical investment company, Renata has invested in over 100 businesses, individuals and organisations. ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | SaaS | 1 | 25% | | Events | 1 | 25% | | Software | 1 | 25% | | Freelance | 1 | 25% | | Logistics | 1 | 25% | 8 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Angel | 3 | 75% | | Seed | 1 | 25% | ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Australia | 2 | 50% | | United States | 1 | 25% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hustlecover | Forget old insurance. Our mission is to deliver relevant, hyperpersonalised coverage in moments that matter to you. We call this moment based coverage for your lifestyle and wellbeing. We use parametric modelling to design better risk modelling and autamatic claims payouts. #covermymoments | $450K | Seed | Jun 05, 2017 | | | CloudPeeps | CloudPeeps is an all-in-one platform, marketplace and community that empowers freelancers and businesses to do their best work. | | Angel | Dec 31, 2015 | | | 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 | | | iVvy | Ivvy is Conference and Events Management software made smarter, friendlier and more affordable. With a range of powerful tools, it's a one stop shop solution. | | Angel | Jul 23, 2015 | | 4 of 4 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Investible](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investible) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [muru-D](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investment-advantaged-software-pty-ltd) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [MAI Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mai-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Scale Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scale-investors) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About Forming Circles Global VC Fund 1 contacts available at Forming Circles Global. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Renata Cooper | Founder & CEO, Visionary Entrepreneur, Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/renata-cooper | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [MS&AD Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ms-ad-ventures) — VC Fund - [Anthemis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthemis-group) — VC Fund - [Everywhere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/everywhere-ventures) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [LVX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/letsventure) — VC Fund - [ZhenFund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zhenfund) — VC Fund - [IAN Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/indian-angel-network) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Artesian VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/artesian-capital-management) — VC Fund - [Blackbird Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackbird-ventures-australia) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Transportation Angel Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/transportation-angel-investors-australia) - [Transportation Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/transportation-investors-australia) - [Mobile Apps Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/mobile-apps-investors-australia) - [Mobile Apps Angel Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/mobile-apps-angel-investors-australia) - [Mobile Apps Investors in Oceania](https://shizune.co/investors/mobile-apps-investors-oceania) - [Web3 Angel Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/web3-angel-investors-australia) ## FAQ ### What does Renata Cooper invest in? Renata Cooper invests primarily in SaaS, Events and Software startups, most often at Angel and Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### When did Renata Cooper last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Renata Cooper closed in Jun 2017. Shizune tracks 4 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. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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