# Top 45 Gaming Angel Investors in Australia in May 2026 ## 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. ## Chadd Ciccarelli - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Food and Beverage Chadd Ciccarelli ## 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. ## Thomas Rice - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Software, Apps, Internet of Things Portfolio of the Global Innovation Share Fund at Perpetual (post-IPO). Angel investor in Australia. Mentor at Startmate, an Australian startup accelerator. ## Jordan Elpern-Waxman - Type: Angel - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Blockchain, Online Games, Artificial Intelligence Jordan Elpern­-Waxman is the founder of Olive Branch Ventures, where he invests in and advises early stage technology startups, typically before they have raised any institutional financing, including ClassPass, ConvertMedia (acquired by Taboola), Fitocracy (acquired, stealth), OneSpot, WiredScore, and CTY. Jordan is an advisor for WiredScore,the owner and operator of the international Wired Certification standard for rating the internet connectivity of commercial office buildings, as well as a mentor for MetaProp NYC, the first real estate technology accelerator, and URBAN­X, a joint venture between BMW/Mini and HAX to accelerate startups focused on making cities better. He previously helped WiredScore launch the WiredConcierge business to help bring broadband to SMBs in the city. Prior to WiredScore, Jordan was the Founder and CEO of Beer Dreamer, a startup that elevated drinkers' craft beer experience through curated commerce and content. Prior to Beer Dreamer Jordan was a Senior Associate at Genacast Ventures, where he represented the firm in New York City and was responsible for sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities across a wide range of information technology sectors. His prior experience in tech companies includes software engineering, business development and partnerships, corporate development. Jordan holds a BA in Computer Science and International Relations from Brown University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was on the Dean’s List. He is the co­founder and co­organizer of alumni groups in the tech and digital media industries for both of his alma maters, Digital Brown and Penn Digital, respectively. ## Darren Harrison - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, SaaS, Gaming Darren Harrison ## Andrew R Banks - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Grocery, Medical, Health Care Andrew R Banks ## Patty Mills - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Apps, Hospitality, Food and Beverage Patty Mills ## Jason Lenga - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Blockchain Jason has overall stewardship of SEEK’s international investments and international corporate strategy including new investment opportunities. Jason also leads the Strategy and Business Development team for SEEK's Australian and New Zealand online employment businesses.Jason has been with SEEK since 1999 in a variety of senior roles andhas been instrumental in developing SEEK's strategic direction as well as establishing and driving key parts of the business, including the development of the Group’s significant international assets. ## Santiago Roel Santos - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Financial Services, Gaming Santiago Roel Santos was a Partner at ParaFi Capital. ## 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. ## 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. ## 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. ## Zhen Cao - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Apps Zhen is a partner at Republic.co, an Angelist spin-off, with 1M users globally, the mission is democratizing private market investing. Republic is one of the most trusted online startup ecosystems in the world, along with AngelList, Product Hunt and CoinList family. Our funding portal and broker-dealer are SEC-registered and members of FINRA. Shewas the partner of JLAB, the crypto fund of JD Capital. It is the only public PE fund in China with a $9B AUM. Her portco included The Graph, Flow, Star Atlas, StepN, Oasis, Thunder, MobileCoin, Ontology, Ankr, etc. Zhen was on the content strategy team in HTC Vive, Where she was working on Skyrim, Doom, Star War, Star Trek, Ready Player One, Fallout, etc. ## 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. ## Domenic Carosa - Type: Angel - Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Apps, Video Games, Developer Tools Domenic Carosa joined Banxa.com as Founder & Chairman in 2013. ## 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. ## 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. ## 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. ## 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. ## 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. ## Michael Rosenbaum - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: E-Commerce, Delivery, Internet Michael Rosenbaum - CEO & Founder @ Spacer ## Bec Milgrom - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Farming, FinTech, Lending Bec Milgrom is a Director of Tripple. ## Matthew Kelly - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Delivery, Logistics, Hospitality Matthew Kelly ## Michael Doubinski - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Pet, SaaS, Internet Michael Doubinski - Founder @ HotelsCombined ## 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 ## 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! ## 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. ## 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. ## Anton Bukov - Type: Angel - Location: Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Internet I am a philosopher, concept generator, and innovator with a deep fascination for technology, simplicity, and innovation, stemming from my software engineering journey that began in 2002. I have a profound curiosity in diverse domains such as algorithms, space exploration, blockchain technology, virtual and augmented reality, artificialintelligence, emerging energy sources, and new material sciences. My holistic and interdisciplinary approach propels me towards harnessing technology and innovation to conceive and create a future that surpasses the conventional boundaries of imagination ## Bevan Clark - Type: Angel - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Internet, E-Commerce, B2B Board Member at YourGrocer. ## 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. ## Josh Rowe - Type: Angel - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Education, Marketing, Gaming CEO at realAs ## 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. ## Quinn Quinn - Type: Angel - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Seed - Focus: Transportation, Software, Apps Adrian became a serial entrepreneur who had multiple exits across the USA, Australia and NZ. Adrian is co-founder and lead investor at AngelCube, Melbourne’s first venture accelerator, which provides seed investment and mentoring for technology start-ups and recently won StartupSmart magazine’s “Best Start-up Investor” award. Adrian is alsofounding chairman of Investors' Organisation, whose mission is to grow the pool of investors willing to support Australia’s next generation of entrepreneurs, through collaboration and idea exchange. Adrian has invested in more than 40 Australian and US startups. ## 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. ## Adrian Di Marco - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Apps, SaaS Mr Di Marco founded TechnologyOne in 1987, after extensive software industry experience in the area of large scale fixed time and fixed price software development projects to meet client-specific requirements. Mr Di Marco has more than 30 years' experience in the software industry. He is responsible for all operational aspects of TechnologyOneand its strategic direction. ## 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 ## 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. ## 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. ## Darren Patterson - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Sports, 3D Technology, Commercial Real Estate Mr Patterson has more than 20 years’ experience working with both start-up and blue-chip technology companies spanning Australia, Europe, US and Asia. As a leading senior executive, his experience includes telecoms, IT, digital media and venture capital. Mr Patterson is Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Alchemy Ventures, an ESVCLP venturecapital fund established to invest in teams and ideas which changes lives and industries, whilst having a positive impact on human and environmental wellness.Mr Patterson's international experience has seen him hold senior business development roles with Yahoo, ECI Telecom, Energis Communications / Cable and Wireless PLC and Cisco Systems. He has been an investor in technology ventures Abyss Solutions, Persollo, Republic Capital Management, Firstwave Cloud Technology, Lumific and Datasift where he secured investment from US venture funds.Most recently he was the CEO and Co-Founder of Australia’s only regulated property investment platform, BrickX, and was CEO and executive director of Property Connect Holdings (ASX:PCH).Mr Patterson holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of Technology, Sydney and is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Directors. ## 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. ## Emily Greer - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Gaming, Mobile Emily Greer ## Mark D’Alessandro - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Blockchain, Online Games, Artificial Intelligence Mark D’Alessandro ## Mike Wallas - Type: Angel - Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Video, Water, Biotechnology Mike Wallas - Advisory Board @ Optifire Pty Ltd # 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