# Top 20 Mobile Apps Angel Investors in Oceania in October 2023

## Paul Gampe
- Type: Angel
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Tutoring, Education

Operating as a senior software executive director with a substantial technical foundation, Paul has led multidisciplinary teams globally for over 20 years. Paul has significant experience in all aspects of the software industry; executive directorship; acquisitions, investments, development, quality engineering, program management and operations.Expert in distilling complex products, solutions and services into clearly understandable language and presenting at all levels from IT Management to C-suite and Board levels. With experience in cloud, networks, data centers, and open source globally, Paul has developed specific expertise in the open source technology landscape. As a highly effective manager, he has a proven track record of managing global teams and products whilst delivering outstanding financial results.Specialties: Executive Director | Software Development | Agile | Cloud and Data Center Infrastructure | Globalization | Internationalization | Localisation | Operations | Team management

## Mark Livings
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Content Marketing, Information Technology, Software

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.

## Alex Rigopulos
- Type: Angel
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: Mobile, Mobile Apps, Communities

Alex Rigopulos Co-Founded Harmonix in 1995 with the mission of inventing new ways for non-musicians to experience the joy of making music. He was CEO until 2014. Now, as CCO, Alex is responsible for ensuring the creative excellence of all Harmonix products. Prior to co-founding Harmonix, Alex studied computer music at the MIT Media Laboratory andmusic composition at MIT.

## Maurice Eng
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Apps, Video, Facebook

Maurice Eng

## Jonathan Hendriksen
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tasman, Nelson, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Apps, Video, Facebook

Jonathan Hendriksen - Founder | CEO @ Shuttlerock

## Shane And Vanessa JOHNSTON
- Type: Angel
- Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Apps, Video, Facebook

Shane And Vanessa JOHNSTON

## Rich Chetwynd
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: SaaS, Music, Mobile Apps

Founder/CEO of ThisData, a login intelligence and contextual authentication platform.
Founder/CEO of Litmos.com, a leading SaaS Learning Management System that was acquired by CallidusCloud (NASDAQ: CALD) in 2011.

## Paul Bingham
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Apps, Video, Facebook

Paul Bingham - Chairman @ Shuttlerock

## Ben Kepes
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Mobile

Ben Kepes is a technology evangelist, an investor, a commentator and a business adviser. His business interests include a diverse range of industries from manufacturing to property to technology. As a technology commentator he has a broad presence both in the traditional media and extensively online. Ben covers the convergence of technology,mobile, ubiquity and agility, all enabled by the Cloud. His areas of interest extend to aviation technology, enterprise software, software integration, financial/accounting software, platforms and infrastructure as well as articulating technology simply for everyday users.

## Tony Faure
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Apps, Mobile, Social Media

Tony Faure is the Chair at oOh! Media. He attended University of Sussex.

## Rowan Simpson
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: SaaS, Music, Parking

Rowan Simpson - Chairman & Trustee @ Hoku Group

## Paul Reeve
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Apps, Video, Facebook

Paul Reeve

## Yoshihiro Kawamura
- Type: Angel
- Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Apps, Video, Facebook

Yoshihiro Kawamura - Director @ TJK NZ LIMITED

## Karl von Randow
- Type: Angel
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Music, Mobile Apps, Mobile Devices

Karl von Randow - Co-Founder @ Letterboxd

## Matt Rockman
- Type: Angel
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Mobile, Apps, B2B

Matt is an investor in venture businesses and will soon be basing himself in the United States working with Square Peg Capital. He invests across a wide sector of industries and geographies. Matt and his wife have a foundation where they focus on community projects, which have the ability to enhance the social sector.Prior to working as aninvestor in his own right, Matt was one of the three original founders of SEEK LTD. Along With Paul and Andrew Bassat, Matt took SEEK from business plan to become one of Australia’s most successful online businesses. SEEK is now an ASX Top 100 Listed company with a market capitalisation of $4 Billion, and with businesses in the UK, China, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia.Matt also is an accomplished speaker and helps many organisations realise their full potential through his business insights. Matt holds a Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance) from Monash University.

## Boon Hwee Koh
- Type: Angel
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech

Boon Hwee is the founding partner of Credence and Chairman of the investment committee. Concurrently, Boon Hwee is a member of Agilent Technologies Inc, Chairman of AAC Technologies, Yeo Hiap Seng Limited, and Sunningdale Tech Limited.Boon Hwee began his career in 1977 at Hewlett Packard ("HP") and rose to become its Managing Directorin Singapore, a position he held from 1985 to 1990. Boon Hwee's other previous positions include:Chairman of Singapore Telecom Group ("SingTel") and its predecessor organisations for 17 yearsChairman of Singapore Airlines Limited ("SIA") for 4 yearsChairman of Development Bank of Singapore ("DBS") for 4 yearsDirector on the Board of Temasek Holdings Private Limited for 15 years (Boon Hwee also served as a member of the Executive Committee from January 1997 to September 2010)Chairman of the Wuthelam Group for 10 yearsBoon Hwee was named the Outstanding Manager of the Year in 1991 by Business Times and DHL Worldwide. He was conferred The International Herald Tribune Visionary and Leader Honour in January 2003.Boon Hwee contributes actively to non-profit organisations, and is the current Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Nanyang Technological University and a Director of the Hewlett Foundation in the United States.Boon Hwee obtained his Bachelor's Degree (First Class Honours) in Mechanical Engineering from the Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London in 1972 and his MBA (Distinction) from the Harvard Business School in 1976.

## Allan Moss
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Medical Device, Biotechnology

Allan Moss acts an adviser to Anchorage’s Investment Committee. Currently Principal of Allan Moss Investments, a private investment company, Allan retired from the role of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Macquarie Group in May 2008. He was with Macquarie Group for 31 years and served as CEO from 1993 to his retirement in2008. He was also a non- executive director of CSR Ltd from 1996 to 2001.Allan graduated from Sydney University in Arts with a major in Economics and in Laws with Honours. He is also a graduate of Harvard University with a Masters Degree in Business Administration with High Distinction. Allan has received numerous industry awards and recognitions. He was twice named by Barron’s Magazine as one of the 30 most respected CEOs in the world (2006, 2007). He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2005.

## John Grill
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Travel, Tourism, Mobile Apps

John Grill - Founder @ Worley

## Adrian MacKenzie
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Advertising, TV, Real Estate

Adrian MacKenzie is a Director on the Board of Ascender, and founder of 5V Capital, where he has made several successful investments in both established and venture capital businesses. His recent success includes the acquisition of Ascender, becoming the major shareholder in Madman Film & Entertainment, and the successful exit of his investmentin Mysale, where he remains a director. His venture capital investments include Canva, Standard Media Index, ImageBrief and Parcelpoint.Prior to 5VC, Adrian was Managing Partner and board member at private equity firm CVC Capital Partners (London), where he worked on numerous transactions before moving to Hong Kong to help establish the Asia Pacific business, and then to Sydney to open the Australian office. During this time, he completed many significant transactions including Pacific Brands, Tech Pacific, Affinity Healthcare and Nine Entertainment. Having become a Managing Partner and board member, Adrian left CVC after 17 years in 2012. Adrian’s career began in corporate finance with J. Henry Schroder Wagg & Co Ltd, in the London and New York offices.Adrian holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in engineering and economics.

## Ross Veitch
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Real Estate, Internet, E-Commerce

Ross is CEO & Co-Founder at Wego, an online travel marketplace (aka travel metasearch) operating across APAC and MENA backed by top-tier investors including Tiger Global, Crescent Group, Square Peg Capital, MNC Group and MEVP.
Ross is a veteran of the Asian internet industry having established Yahoo!s Southeast Asian operations in Singaporeback in 1998 and leading product development efforts across the region for 6+ years. He is also Singapore Co-Chair of H2, the premier global leadership network for the digital industry.
Ross has been an active angel investor in the technology sector for a decade and enjoys working with other passionate entrepreneurs. He has worked in Sydney, Melbourne, London, Kuala Lumpur and is now splits his time between Singapore and Dubai. He travels frequently for business but not nearly enough for leisure.

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