# Top 50 Transportation Angel Investors in Australia in June 2026 ## Didier Elzinga - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Data and Analytics, Design Founder & Chief Executive Officer @ Culture Amp ## Gabby Leibovich - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Apps, Sales/Marketing Co-Founder and Managing Director @ Scoopon ## Thomas Rice - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Software, Hardware, Internet Portfolio Manager @ Perpetual Limited ## Chadd Ciccarelli - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Gaming, Media and Entertainment ## Robert Phillpot - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel - Focus: Science/Engineering, IT, Software ## Hezi Leibovich - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Advertising, Internet Founder @ Scoopon ## Damian George - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Other, Internet, Sales/Marketing ## Larry Diamond - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Financial, Software, Mobile Co-Founder & Global CEO @ Zip ## Andrew Larsen - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Real Estate, Apps Founder & Investment Director @ Larsen Ventures Partner @ Folklore Ventures Non-Executive Director @ StartupAUS ## Adam Schwab - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series C - Focus: Software, Health Care, Internet Co-Founder & CEO @ Luxury Escapes Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer @ Lux Group ## Ruslan Kogan - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Apps, Gaming Founder and CEO @ Kogan ## Mark Harbottle - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Commerce/Shopping, Other, Payments Co-Founder @ SitePoint Founder @ Flippa Co-Founder @ 99designs ## Antonio Palanca - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Other, Internet, Sales/Marketing Principal Owner @ Prequel ANZ CEO @ HiveXchange ## Bosco Tan - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Financial, Apps, Other ## Matt Berriman - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Financial, Software, Professional Services Chairman @ Mental Health Australia ## Scott Farquhar - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, Apps, Health Care Co-Founder / Co-CEO @ Atlassian ## Michael Gonski - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Software, Hardware, Manufacturing ## Jeremy Same - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Internet, Health Care, Consumer Goods Co-Founder @ Lux Group Co-Founder @ Luxury Escapes ## Bill Tai - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Internet, Media and Entertainment Co-Founder @ Treasure Data Advisor / Past Board Director @ Scribd Investor (seed round) @ Canva Chair of Strategy & Board Director @ Bitfury Group Partner Emeritus @ CRV ## Lars Rasmussen - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Media and Entertainment, Hardware Cofounder & Chief Espresso Officer @ Weav ## Greta Bradman - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Data and Analytics, Agriculture/Farming ## Mike Zimmerman - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel - Focus: Software, Data and Analytics, IT Partner @ Main Sequence Ventures Managing Director @ Bondi Ventures ## Josh Rowe - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Sales/Marketing, Education, Other ## Kain Warwick - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Financial, Payments, Software Founder @ Synthetix Non Executive Director @ blueshyft ## Patrick Tuttle - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Debt Financing - Focus: Software, Financial, Other ## Tim Fung - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Internet, Community/Lifestyle, Financial Founder & Chief Executive Officer @ Airtasker Co-founder @ Tank Stream Labs Co-founder @ Joe Button ## Rob Lederer - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Financial, Apps Owner & CEO @ RTL Group Investments ## Guy Pearson - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Financial, Professional Services Co-Founder & CEO @ Ignition ## Darren Patterson - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Internet, Mobile Managing Partner, Co-Founder, Fund Manager @ Alchemy Ventures ## Tony Gandel - Type: Angel - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: Delivery, Internet, Logistics Tony is the founder of Gandel Invest and has over 25 years' experience in the Australian property industry.At Gandel Invest, Tony and the team are focussed on innovation and growth and believe strong relationships with our business partners are integral to successful investments.Before founding Gandel Invest, Tony held the position ofJoint Managing Director of Gandel Retail Management (GRM), a specialist property management group. GRM was established in 2002 when the retail assets of Colonial First State Property Trust were merged with the retail assets of Gandel Retail Trust.As Joint Managing Director of the Gandel Group’s retail assets, Tony was instrumental in this transaction, which consolidated Gandel Retail Trust’s position as the second largest retail trust on the Australian Stock Exchange.At Gandel Retail Management, Tony was responsible for acquisitions, leasing, centre management and operations, marketing and investor relations.During his time as Joint Managing Director, funds under management increased from approximately $2bn to $8bn through organic growth and conservatively financed acquisitions.Tony commenced his career in the Marketing Department at Cadbury, where he held the position of Marketing Product Manager. Tony left Cadbury to join the Gandel Group, where he held several roles across the Gandel Group before being appointed to Joint Managing Director in 1998.Tony’s experience in property has also seen him successfully partner with a number of property developers in residential and commercial developments.Tony holds a Bachelor of Business from Monash University and an MBA from Pepperdine University. ## Andrew R Banks - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Gaming, Health Care, Consumer Goods ## David Paradice - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Hardware, Software, Internet Managing Director @ Paradice Investment Management ## Ray Stata - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Science/Engineering, Hardware, Software Founder @ Stata Venture Partners Founder @ Integrated SoftTech Solutions ## Kate Morris - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Gaming, Consumer Goods, Sustainability Co-founder @ Findation Founder & Executive Director @ Adore Beauty Co-Founder @ Glow Capital Partners ## Jill Preotle - Type: Angel - Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Big Data, Catering, Hospitality Jill Preotle is a private equity investor who works with entrepreneurs seeking access to capital and growth markets. She serves on the boards of Zipcar, Red Tail Solutions, iTeam, Dancing Deer Baking Company, TaskRabbit and Daily Grommet. She holds a J.D. degree from New York University Law School. ## Laura Faulconer - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Finance, FinTech, Cannabis Laura Faulconer has built a career in entrepreneurship support, architecting and delivering major initiatives aimed at accelerating commercialisation of IP-anchored advanced technologies. Trained as a biomedical engineer, she has worked at the intersection of research translation, commercial development and fundraising with deep experience inmedical devices and health technologies.Before joining WNT, she was CTO for The Actuator/STC Australia where she designed and launched a seed-to-Series A accelerator for regulated medical devices, forming the basis for a dedicated $75M (AUD) seed investment fund. While there, she designed and launched Australia's largest and longest-running medical device startup competition, with ongoing support from major corporates, governments and publicly funded research organisations. She scaled this program from state-based to national and laid the groundwork for international expansion. She has also held roles including Associate Professor of Science at Monash University, in Global Challenges: science + entrepreneurship = impact; Marketing & Business Development Officer at MiniFAB, a contract point of care diagnostics manufacturer; Director of Innovation Projects at COIN, a not-for-profit entrepreneurship support initiative cultivating an emerging nanobiotechnology cluster.She is an experienced entrepreneur, and is passionate about mentoring and enabling fellow entrepreneurs. ## Collis Ta'eed - Type: Angel - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Email Collis Ta'eed grew up in Papua New Guinea. He moved to Australia to attend university and later worked as a web designer, selling Flash stock on the side. His experience selling stock inspired him to co-found Envato with his wife, Cyan Ta'eed, and best friend, Jun Rung. Collis has served as Envato's CEO since the company'sfounding in 2006. ## Cyan Ta'eed - Type: Angel - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Food and Beverage, Consumer, CleanTech Cyan Ta'eed was born in Sydney, Australia. She worked as a graphic designer before co-founding Envato in 2006 with her husband, Collis Ta'eed, and his best friend, Jun Rung. She now serves on Envato's Board of Directors. Cyan Ta'eed is also the co-creator of New Day Box, a charity focusing on women in crisis. ## Michael Rosenbaum - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Focus: E-Commerce, Delivery, Internet Michael Rosenbaum - CEO & Founder @ Spacer ## Andrey Shirben - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Travel, Printing, Software Time Traveler (trying to crack Teleportation as well). Andrey has been building companies, projects and ventures since he was 19 and hasn't stopped since (some call it serial entrepreneurship, he simply calls it "a way of life"). He has been investing in early stage start-up companies over the past 8 years, helping otherentrepreneurs build great companies. In 2012 he has founded SYD Ventures , which is not your ordinary fund - in fact it's not a fund at all - it's a start-up company that just happens to invests in other startups.Andrey invests in people, rather than ideas. He invests in startups, he can personally get involved in and help build and scale them. He invest relatively small amounts, mainly at very early seed and pre-seed stages, and being long-time entrepreneur himself, he understands the needs and interests of the startup venture and the entrepreneurs leading it. ## Michael Doubinski - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Pet, SaaS, Internet Michael Doubinski - Founder @ HotelsCombined ## Matthew Kelly - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Delivery, Logistics, Hospitality Matthew Kelly ## Joshua Payne - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Finance, Internet, Automotive Joshua Payne is a Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Battery Future Acquisition Corp. ## Mark Livings - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Education, Communities Founder of a diverse group of businesses including globally-distributed consumer brands (Lyre's Spirits Co) as well as growth-award winning companies specialising in the supply of marketing services and products to the FMCG\ CPG industry. These businesses include an integrated creative agency, a digital printing and personalisation platform,a branded merchandise and speciality packaging supplier as well as a specialty promotional logistics and fulfilment provider.Mark has worked closely with over 50 major FMCG organisations in the grocery, pharma, liquor and health and beauty space and has grown a portfolio of businesses servicing their go to market requirements over the last seven years.Passionate about technology, Mark has invested across all business units ensuring a competitive edge is maintained with best in class platforms to delivery quality creative, product production and fulfilment services to some of the world's most recognisable businesses and brands. ## Andrew Coppin - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Retail, Logistics, 3D Printing Andrew Coppin - Advisor @ DisruptSports.com ## Jolie Baasch - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Logistics, Transportation Jolie Baasch ## Chris Sang - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS Venture Capitalist, Managing Partner, Chief Technology Officer ## Paul Rayson - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: SaaS, Software, CleanTech Paul Rayson is a CEO at Hearts and Minds Investments. ## Renata Cooper - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Seed - Focus: SaaS, Events, Software 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. ## Leigh Jasper - Type: Angel - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Construction Leigh Jasper is the CEO of Aconex, the world’s most widely used cloud collaboration platform for construction, engineering and infrastructure projects. Together with company co-founder Rob Phillpot, he raised A$86 million in private equity investment before listing Aconex on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in December 2014. Prior toAconex, Leigh was a business analyst at McKinsey & Company, where he consulted for clients in the financial services, media and information technology sectors. He is a director of the Burnet Institute, a not-for-profit organization which aims to improve health in poor and vulnerable communities in Australia and internationally through research, education and public health. Leigh holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree with First Class Honors, a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and a Diploma of Modern Languages in French from the University of Melbourne. # 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