# Simon Hackett

> Simon Hackett is a Series A investor at NBN Co (Adelaide) backing Advice and Venture Capital. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [NBN Co](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nbn-co)
- Location: Adelaide, Australia
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-hackett-308a2351
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/simonhackett

Simon Hackett is a Series A investor at NBN Co in Adelaide focused on Advice and Venture Capital. After graduating from the University of Adelaide, Simon Hackett founded Internode in 1991. Internode grew to become the largest privately held national broadband services provider in Australia, and it was sold to iiNet Limited in 2012. Simon is now invested in a variety of Australian and US startups in fields he is passionate about.Simon is akeen supporter of electric vehicles. Meeting Elon Musk at FiRe in 2008 led to him being the first Australian customer of Tesla in 2009. His family now owns multiple Tesla vehicles (and no gas-powered ones).In the energy sustainability field, Simon has invested in startups in Australia and the US, most significantly in Redflow (ASX:RFX), where he is a significant shareholder and a member of the board. He considers this to be a case of putting his money where his beliefs are.Simon is also a board director of the National Broadband Network (www.nbn.com.au) in Australia.Simon is a serial delegate at the SNS FiRe conference, having participated in almost all FiRe events since their inception.Away from the office, when he isn't spending time with his family, Simon is usually off flying in something.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Advice | 1 | 50% |
| Venture Capital | 1 | 50% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 50% |
| Business Development | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Series C | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nano Nouvelle | Developing innovative nanomaterials as a platform technology for use in a wide range of applications. The first product in development, the Tin Nanode™, is a high energy tin-based anode for lithium ion batteries that will provide as much as 50% more energy capacity than existing anode technology. Nano-Nouvelle has a strong international team, astate-of-the-art research and development facility on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and a patent portfolio protecting key aspects of the technology. | $2.5M | Series C | Jun 26, 2015 |  |
| BlueChilli | BlueChilli helps founders build products, gain pilots, secure investment, and establish their first team. BlueChilli is the largest Australian startup accelerator and has been around for more than six years. Established in Australia in 2012, the accelerator provides entrepreneurs with an engineering team to build their pilot products. | $5M | Series A | Sep 01, 2014 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Black Sheep Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/black-sheep-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Myer Family Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/myer-family-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The Myer Family Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-myer-family-company) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About NBN Co

VC Fund · Sydney, Australia

NBN Co provides broadband services through fiber, wireless, and satellite technologies. They design and operate Australia's wholesale broadband access network. The network is Australia's digital backbone, and it is continually evolving to keep communities and companies connected and the country productive.NBN Co is a wholly-ownedCommonwealth company - a Government Business Enterprise - and is represented by Shareholder Ministers; the Minister for Communications and the Minister of Finance.

5 contacts available at NBN Co.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bill Morrow | Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bill-morrow-3 |
| Brad Whitcomb | Chief Customer Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brad-whitcomb |
| Greg Adcock | Chief Operating Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greg-adcock-co |
| Mark Kessler | General Manager Digital, MarTech & CRM | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-kessler |
| Michael Malone | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-malone-22ea |

## Similar investors

### Similar industry
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund
- [SV Angel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sv-angel) — VC Fund
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund

### Similar stage
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund
- [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — 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
- [FinTech Angel Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/fintech-angel-investors-australia)
- [Media (entertainment) Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/media-entertainment-investors-australia)
- [Media (entertainment) Angel Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/media-entertainment-angel-investors-australia)
- [Venture Capital Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/venture-capital-investors-australia)
- [Venture Capital Investors in Oceania](https://shizune.co/investors/venture-capital-investors-oceania)
- [Financial Services Angel Investors in Oceania](https://shizune.co/investors/financial-services-angel-investors-oceania)

## FAQ

### What does Simon Hackett invest in?

Simon Hackett invests primarily in Advice, Venture Capital and Financial Services startups, most often at Series A and Series C 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 Simon Hackett last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Simon Hackett closed in Jun 2015. 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?

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. Core features:
- 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others)
- Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data
- Updated daily from public funding news
- CSV and Excel export

The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co