# Top 50 SaaS Angel Investors in Oceania in October 2023

## Chris Sang
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 13
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Mobile

Managing Partner, Chief Technology Officer, Venture Advisor, Global Investor

## Leigh Jasper
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 8
- 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.

## Craig Winkler
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 8
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Software, Apps

Craig Winkler Co-founded Australian small business accounting software provider MYOB in 1991. Craig built MYOB to be a popular business tool and brand which, in 2004, merged with Solution 6 to become Australia’s largest IT company. Craig joined Xero's board and became a substantial shareholder in 2009. He now spends the bulk of his timeworking in the philanthropic sector.

## Emlyn Scott
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 8
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

Emlyn is a successful founder and investor with personal investments in fast growing tech companies like Kami, A.Kin, MealMe, Segna, and EnsuredIt. Managing Partner at CP Ventures and the founder of OpenMarkets Group, Australia's second-largest retail broker. He was former CEO of the National Stock Exchange of Australia, Australia’s secondlargest listing stock exchange, for four and a half years. Prior to that he was Head of Business Development at LCH.Clearnet for equities and CFDs in London for nine years, the world’s largest independent clearing house. He has four finance related degrees: Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Masters Business Administration (MBA), Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment (GDAFI), and Bachelor of Economics (BEc).

## Mark Livings
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 7
- 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.

## Hezi Leibovich
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Internet, Apps, Marketplace

Serial entrepreneur and investor
Founded some of Australia’s most successful B2C companies. Over $500m in exits in the last 5 years.

## Thomas Rice
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 6
- 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.

## Gabby Leibovich
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Apps, FinTech, Internet

Gabby Leibovich is the co-founder and managing director at Catch.com.au.

## Damian George
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: B2B, AgTech, E-Commerce

Damian George

## Didier Elzinga
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Music

Didier previously co-founded technical academy award winning Rising Sun Research and is non-executive director at Tourism Australia, the Atlassian Foundation and Slingsby Theatre. If you want a short meeting, don't ask about philosophy (you were warned!).

## Lars Rasmussen
- Type: Angel
- Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, Apps, Video

Lars Rasmussen is a co-founder and 'Chief Espresso Officer' at Weav Music, Inc in Brooklyn, New York. Formerly, he was a director of engineer at Facebook London where he headed up the Facebook Workplace team. Formerly, he was a member of Google's technical staff, based in the Sydney office, and with his brother the 

## Bevan Clark
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Internet, E-Commerce, B2B

Board Member at YourGrocer.

## Chadd Ciccarelli
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Food and Beverage

Chadd Ciccarelli

## Guy King
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 5
- 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.

## James McKinnon
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Cyber Security, Software, Information Technology

James McKinnon - Managing Partner @ MIRIN CAPITAL

## Antonio Palanca
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: B2B, AgTech, E-Commerce

Antonio has previously co-founded successful e-commerce and supply chain companies both here and in Asia with China Direct Partners. He is also an experienced commercial executive having held senior management roles in IBM, Sun, and Optus communications. He holds a bachelors degree in Economics and a degree in Psychology and is a member of ESA, APS& GKHS.

## Steve Baxter
- Type: Angel
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Transportation, SaaS, Photography

Steve Baxter - Non-Executive Director @ OtherLevels

## Phil McCaw
- Type: Angel
- Location: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Energy, Retail, Internet

Phil McCaw - Managing Partner @ Movac

## Robert Phillpot
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Construction

Co-founder Rob Phillpot is senior vice president of product and engineering, responsible for product vision, strategy and management. He has been instrumental in developing the company’s business on a global scale and ensuring that Aconex solutions deliver a superior customer experience to buyers and users. Before founding Aconex in 2000 with CEOand director Leigh Jasper, he managed document control, quality and trades on a site team at Brookfield Multiplex. Prior to Brookfield Multiplex, Mr. Phillpot was an auditor at Deloitte & Touche in Australia. He holds Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Planning and Design degrees with Honors and a Master of Building degree from the University of Melbourne.

## Adam Schwab
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series C
- Focus: Wellness, Software, Art

Adam Schwab, 36, studied Law/Commerce at Monash University before becoming a corporate lawyer specialising in mergers & acquisitions at Freehills (now HerbertSmithFreehills). At 25, Adam co-founded corporate accommodation and services group, Living Corporate Apartments. In 2010, Adam co-founded what would soon become the Lux Group. In2011, Adam co-founded of MyTable, which eventually formed part of Menulog (which was sold to JustEat in 2015). Adam is currently an investor and non-executive director of online art marketplace, BlueThumb.com.au.In 2015, Adam was named the Australian Young Executive of the Year by CEO Magazine, and Adam has been a director of the Myeloma Foundation of Australia since 2010.

## Les Szekely
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology

Les Szekely B.A. LL.M. FAICD, is an active business angel, mentor, and M&A consultant. He started GPC in 2010 after a career of almost 30 years as a tax consulting partner and director with Horwaths Chartered Accountants and then Deloitte. He is the author of over a dozen books on taxation law, has been an active angel investor since 1999 andis currently a director of several early stage and maturing companies.

## Ruslan Kogan
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 4
- 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: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Internet, Financial Services

Matt Berriman is the Chairman of Mental Health Australia.

## Bosco Tan
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Payments

Bosco Tan

## Larry Diamond
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software

Larry Diamond is the founder of ZipMoney, a company that provides shoppers with online credit facilities. He was previously a director at Diamond Capital Partners.
Diamond holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Technology, Sydney and a master’s degree from UNSW Australia.

## Jeremy Same
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Art, Beauty, Internet

Jeremy Same co-founded AussieCommerce in 2010. Jeremy Same began his career as a credit trader at ANZ Investment Bank in 2002, then departed in late 2003. He co-founded Living Corporate Apartments and serves as its Director. He also serves as a Non-Executive Director of BigThanks.com.au and Sames.com.au. He was Founder and Managing Director ofMyTable, an online takeaway ordering platform, before exiting the business in 2012 in a sale to EatNow, to create Australia’s fastest growing food ordering website. He is also a dedicated amateur guitarist - much to the delight of his neighbours. He serves as Executive Director of AussieCommerce.

## Paul Greenberg
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Men's, Fashion

Paul Greenberg

## Peter Beck
- Type: Angel
- Location: Huntington Beach, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, AgTech, Hardware

Peter Beck is the founder and chief executive of Rocket Lab, a space systems company and the world’s leading dedicated small satellite launch provider. Rocket Lab provides end-to-end mission services, including complete satellite build and launch solutions, that provide rapid, frequent and reliable access to space. Rocket Lab has been launchingsince May 2017, delivering satellites to orbit for commercial and government customers, including DARPA, NASA, the NRO, the United States Air Force and more. Since founding the business in 2006, Peter has grown Rocket Lab to become a globally recognized industry leader in space and a billion-dollar company employing hundreds of world-class engineers. In addition to creating Electron, the world’s first fully carbon-fibre orbital launch vehicle, Peter also oversaw the development of the world’s first and only private orbital launch range, located on New Zealand's Māhia Peninsula. He played a crucial role in establishing international treaties and legislation to enable orbital launch capability from New Zealand.

## Adrian Di Marco
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 3
- 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.

## Bill Tai
- Type: Angel
- Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Apps

Bill Tai is a Chairman of the Board, Co-Founder, and Founding Investor of Treasure Data and he was a Chairman of the Board and Co-founder of IP Infusion. He attended Harvard Business School, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Curtin University.

## Kirsti Grant
- Type: Angel
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, EdTech, Consumer Software

Kirsti Grant - CEO & Co-founder @ Populate

## Matt Rockman
- Type: Angel
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- 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.

## Rich Chetwynd
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 3
- 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.

## Patrick Tuttle
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Debt Financing
- Focus: FinTech, Software, Payments

Patrick Tuttle

## Mike Zimmerman
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Michael brings over 20 years experience in strategy, business development and general management of technology startups and other high growth companies. Michael founded BuildingIQ in 2009 and served as its CEO until 2013. Prior to founding the company, Michael was a General Partner at Technology Venture Partners (TVP), a leading Australian venturecapital firm. Prior to TVP, he was an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Altos Ventures, and a senior executive at iOwn Holdings, a leading Internet mortgage company (sold to Citigroup in 2001). Previously, Michael worked with Bain & Company and Goldman Sachs. He holds a BA with Honors from Amherst College and an MBA from Stanford Business School.

## Chintaka Ranatunga
- Type: Angel
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Apps, Software, EdTech

Chintaka Ranatunga

## Brendan Hill
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Apps, Retail, FinTech

I’m an entrepreneur, angel investor and growth marketer.I started angel investing after my ecommerce startup was acquired in 2016. I love investing because it’s one of the most intellectually stimulating things you can do. You’re constantly learning about new ideas, technologies and gaining a surface level education in many areas. I’ve investedin awesome startups from Fintech, Blockchain, Data, Sharing Economy, Renewable Energy, Health, Podcasting and Computer Vision.As an angel investor, I provide a combination of capital, time, network, and expertise to the startups I invest in.

## Rayn Ong
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Marketplace

Rayn Ong - Partner @ Archangel Ventures

## Boon Hwee Koh
- Type: Angel
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 3
- 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.

## Stephen Baxter
- Type: Angel
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Health Care, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence

Stephen Baxter - Founder @ River City Labs

## Michael Gonski
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Legal, Drones, Software

Michael Gonski

## 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

## Steve Sacks
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Software, Audio

Steve Sacks is Chairman at Sonnant. He attended Australian Institute of Company Directors.

## 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.

## Ash Fontana
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

Ash advises and invests in AI-First companies. He helps companies from inception onwards by advising on their data + ML, pricing and fundraising strategy. He invests anything from $20K to $20MM in a company.
He also currently acts as a Special Advisor to Zetta Venture Partners, where he was a Managing Director from 2015 to 2021. Before Zetta, Ashlaunched AngelList’s fundraising platform that now manages over $7B. Prior to AngelList, he co-founded Topguest (acquired), a loyalty software platform that counted United Airlines, Hilton Worldwide, and Virgin America as clients. He started his career in growth investing at Macquarie Capital in New York after studying law at the University of Sydney. Penguin Random House has published his book, “The AI-First Company: How to Compete and Win with Artificial Intelligence”.

## Andrew Sypkes
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Construction, Management Consulting, Information Technology

Andrew Sypkes

## Darren Patterson
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- 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.

## Kurt Alexander
- Type: Angel
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Mining, Retail, Medical

Kurt Alexander

## Stuart Fox
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Video, Advertising, Content Discovery

Stuart Fox is a Partner at Artesian Capital Management (Australia) Pty Ltd.

## Scott Farquhar
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Apps, Public Safety

Scott Farquhar is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Atlassian, a collaboration software company that helps teams organise, discuss and complete shared work. More than 150,000 large and small organisations, NFPs, and government agencies across the world, including companies like ANZ bank, Spotify, Twilio, Mercy Ships and Visa use Atlassian’scollaboration products to help their teams work better together.In 2015, Scott helped spearhead Pledge 1%, a corporate philanthropy movement dedicated to making the community a key stakeholder in every business. Atlassian, and almost 4,000 companies around the world have joined the movement.Scott was the youngest person ever to be awarded the ‘Australian Entrepreneur of the Year’ in 2006 by Ernst & Young alongside Co-Founder and Co-CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes. In 2016 both Scott and Mike Cannon-Brookes were awarded Australian Financial Review's 'Australian Business Person of the Year' and in 2017 Forbes named them on their ‘Global Game Changers’ list.Outside of Atlassian, Scott co-founded a private investment fund, Skip Capital, which focuses on fast-growing technology companies, with a particular interest in the intersection of big data and health. Scott holds a BSc (Business Information Technology) from the University of New South Wales, Australia.

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