# Top 30 Food and Beverage Angel Investors in Australia in May 2026

## Collis Ta'eed
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Email, Big Data

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: Consumer, CleanTech, E-Commerce

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.

## Dominic Pym
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Cooking, Hospitality, Marketplace

Dominic Pym is Co-Founder at Pin Payments.

## Geoff Levy AO
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Seed, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Payments, Crowdfunding

Geoff is a founding partner of OIF and an Investment Committee member. He has significant experience in venture capital, investment banking and commercial law. He is currently Chairman of Monash Private Capital and ASX-listed Cromwell Property. Previously he was CEO of Investec Bank Australia, principal of Wentworth Associates, a partner ofFreehills and he has extensive senior board experience.

## Justus Hammer
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Retail, Fashion, FinTech

Justus is a seasoned entrepreneur who has been working in the technology space for over a decade. First as a founder of Spreets and later as an investor and advisor to other startups such as Airtasker. His latest venture is Sellable with which he plans to revolutionise the real estate landscape in Australia.

## Anthony Zaccaria
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Wellness, Marketing, Craft Beer

Anthony Zaccaria is the Co-Founder of Linktree.

## Chris Morris
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel, Series A, Post-IPO Equity
- Focus: Mobile, Software, Apps

Chris is a founding member of Computershare Limited (established in 1978) and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 1990. Chris’ extensive knowledge of the securities industry and its user requirements from both a national and international perspective, coupled with his passion and long term strategic vision, have been instrumental in developingComputershare into a global company that is unique in its provision of a full range of solutions to meet the needs of listed companies and their stakeholders.Chris became the Computershare Group's Executive Chairman in November 2006 and relinquished his executive responsibilities in September 2010. Chris was last re-elected in 2012, but retains the role of Non-Executive Chairman. Chris now brings his extensive experience guiding Computershare to the board of Smart Parking.

## Adam Milgrom
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: EdTech, Medical, Hospital

Adam is an active impact investor and has built a portfolio of investments across a wide range of industries and asset classes that align profit with purpose.Adam has a proven track record in consumer marketing, ecommerce and innovation. He has deep ties to philanthropy, social enterprise and impact investing.Adam is VP of Giant Leap Fundwhich has been established by IIG as the first Australian VC Fund 100% committed to making early-stage investments with positive impact.

## Michael Doubinski
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Pet, SaaS, Internet

Michael Doubinski - Founder @ HotelsCombined

## Matt De Boer
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Sports, Travel

Matt De Boer is the Partner and founder of Athletic Ventures. He previously worked at Walsh & Company as a Funds Management Internship. Matt De Boer attended The University of Western Australia.

## Rob Lederer
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, Apps, Internet

Rob Lederer - Owner & CEO @ RTL Group Investments

## Andrew R Banks
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Grocery, Medical, Health Care

Andrew R Banks

## Bec Milgrom
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Farming, FinTech, Lending

Bec Milgrom is a Director of Tripple.

## Kate Morris
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Marketing, Recycling, Craft Beer

Kate Morris Founder at Adore Beauty

## Simon Griffiths
- Type: Angel
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: AgTech, Funerals, Marketing

Simon Griffiths is the co-founder and CEO of Who Gives a Crap.

## Guy King
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Internet, E-Commerce, B2B

Guy King is the Co-Founder of Stateless Systems Pty Ltd. Guy King wrote BugMeNot as a "slapped-together" weekend project in 2003 that went on to become a worldwide hit.
After time working a Realestate.com.au, Guy King founded Stateless Systems in 2007 and launched RetailMeNot, a consumer coupon sites.

## Ruslan Kogan
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Apps, SaaS, FinTech

Ruslan Kogan is a serial entrepreneur, having created and run many successful businesses. He is one of the pioneers of online retail in Australia, and his Internet ventures have expanded to include a global footprint. His companies have operations in Australia, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, with much more international expansion planned. Histremendous success made him Australia's wealthiest self-made person under the age of 30. The technology manufacturer and online retailer he created, Kogan.com, has gone on to become the biggest online retailer in Australia, valued at over $400 million.Ruslan Kogan is a regular guest contributor to TechCrunch, Forbes, Gizmodo, and other outlets.

## Matt Berriman
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Internet, Financial Services

Matt Berriman is the Chairman of Mental Health Australia.

## Marat Kichikov
- Type: Angel
- Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Education, Cryptocurrency

Marat is a serial entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in the financial industry and early stage investor.
He is the founder of several successful companies, including a consumer finance bank, few e-commerce companies and investment fund.
He serves on the board of his several portfolio companies (Bioloka, Wow Cube, F3 and RelesticaHolding), utilizing his knowledge and expertise in Blockchain industry which he joined to in 2013 as a partner in Bitfury Group.
In both as a fund and as an angel investor, Marat have invested in 30+ fin tech, e-commerce, blockchain technology, educational, healthcare and gaming companies, providing business expertise and financial & advisory support to founders.
Marat has a master's degree in finance & business management and a bachelor's degree in law.
In his free time, Marat likes surfing and skiing!

## Nick Humphreys
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Wellness, Marketing, Craft Beer

Nick Humphreys is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Linktree.

## Matthew Kelly
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Delivery, Logistics, Hospitality

Matthew Kelly

## Warren Hogarth
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B, Series C
- Focus: FinTech, Finance, Financial Services

Warren Hogarth is a venture capitalist at Prior to joining Sequoia Capital in 2008, Warren completed his PhD in Chemical Engineering, where he developed fuel cell technology. During this time, he was a visiting Fulbright Scholar toPrinceton University and a Guest Scientist at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems. Warren has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Queensland.

## Michael Rosenbaum
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: E-Commerce, Delivery, Internet

Michael Rosenbaum - CEO & Founder @ Spacer

## Nick Shelton
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Apps, Hospitality, Food and Beverage

Nick Shelton is a Director & Publisher at Broadsheet Media. He attended Melbourne Business School.

## Howard Fyffe
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Delivery, Logistics, Hospitality

Howard Fyffe is a Managing Director at VAST Data. He Attended NYU Stern School of Business.

## Mike Wallas
- Type: Angel
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Video, Water, Biotechnology

Mike Wallas - Advisory Board @ Optifire Pty Ltd

## David Shein
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series C
- Focus: Construction, Software, SaaS

David has been involved in investing in and managing a number of start-up and early stage technology companies, many of which have been successfully exited. David was the founder and Managing Director of Dimension Data Australia Pty Ltd. and established Dimension Data Australia (formerly Com Tech Communications) in July 1987 as a SpecialistSupplier of networking and communications products. At the time of sale, Dimension data employed over 1400 people, had revenues of $700mil with no external debt. The company was sold for an enterprise value of over $1bil on 2000. David actively mentors management teams. David recently served as the Chairman of Centric Wealth Advisers Ltd. and was Chairman of Holly Connects, Inc. David was also Executive Chairman and Founding Investor of Macromatix . David is currently Non-Executive Chairman of Montech Holdings Limited. David holds a B.Comm and B. Acc from the University of Witwatersrand.

## Scott Heyes
- Type: Angel
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Restaurants, Food and Beverage

Scott Heyes is a CFO at Mendoza Ventures. He Attended Columbia Business School.

## Chadd Ciccarelli
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Food and Beverage

Chadd Ciccarelli

## Patty Mills
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Apps, Hospitality, Food and Beverage

Patty Mills

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