# Top 50 Transportation Angel Investors in Australia in May 2026

## Leigh Jasper
- Relevant deals: 11
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Real Estate, Science/Engineering

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer @ Aconex Limited


## 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

## 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

## Robert Phillpot
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: Science/Engineering, IT, Software

## Larry Diamond
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial, Software, Mobile

Co-Founder & Global CEO @ Zip


## 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


## 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


## Antonio Palanca
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Other, Internet, Sales/Marketing

Principal Owner @ Prequel ANZ
CEO @ HiveXchange


## Mark Harbottle
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Commerce/Shopping, Other, Payments

Co-Founder @ SitePoint
Founder @ Flippa
Co-Founder @ 99designs


## 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


## Ruslan Kogan
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Apps, Gaming

Founder and CEO @ Kogan


## Scott Farquhar
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series B, Series A
- Focus: Software, Apps, Health Care

Co-Founder / Co-CEO @ Atlassian


## 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


## Michael Gonski
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Hardware, Manufacturing

## Greta Bradman
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Data and Analytics, Agriculture/Farming

## 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


## Darren Patterson
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Internet, Mobile

Managing Partner, Co-Founder, Fund Manager @ Alchemy Ventures


## Lars Rasmussen
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Media and Entertainment, Hardware

Cofounder & Chief Espresso Officer @ Weav


## 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

## 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


## Rowan Simpson
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: SaaS, Music, Parking

Rowan Simpson - Chairman & Trustee @ Hoku Group

## 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


## David Brain
- Type: Angel
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Parking

David Brain is the Chair of Advisory Board at Parkable. He attended the University of Redlands and the University of East Anglia.David Brain is president and CEO of Edelman’s Asia Pacific business of almost $70 million in fees and 1,100 employees. Previously he ran the firm’s London-based EMEA business, leading its transformation from traditionalPR agency to the region’s social digital communication leader, more than doubling its size to over $100 million fee income.He has worked in the region for nearly a decade with Edelman, Visa International and advertising firm Batey Ads.David studied at Redlands University in California and graduated from the University of East Anglia in the UK. After leaving university, David trained as a journalist and has since worked at PR agencies Burson-Marsteller and Weber Shandwick.David has directed award-winning campaigns for Unilever, Heineken and Jim Beam. His first book, “Crowd Surfing: Surviving and Thriving in the Age of Consumer Empowerment,” is published by Bloomsbury.

## Steve Baxter
- Type: Angel
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Transportation, SaaS, Photography

Steve Baxter - Non-Executive Director @ OtherLevels

## Michael Doubinski
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Pet, SaaS, Internet

Michael Doubinski - Founder @ HotelsCombined

## 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.

## 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


## 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.

## 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.

## Jason Kilgour
- Type: Angel
- Location: Denver, Colorado, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Parking

Jason Kilgour serves as the Chief Executive Officer of MedKeeper LLC and also has been its President since 2001. Prior to MedKeeper, Mr. Kilgour served as Director of Business Development at Thomson Micromedex, a leading provider of health information to professionals and consumers. At Thomson, he was responsible for managing MedKeeper LLC,strategic planning, new product development, and business development activities. Prior to Thomson, Mr. Kilgour held positions in Marketing and Business Development at Novartis Pharmaceuticals. During his tenure at Novartis, he was responsible for activities including capacity planning, new product planning, product line forecasting, market research, strategic planning and partnership development.

## Michael Rosenbaum
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Focus: E-Commerce, Delivery, Internet

Michael Rosenbaum - CEO & Founder @ Spacer

## 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.

## Larry Summers
- Type: Angel
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Big Data, Internet, Hospitality

Larry Summers

## Michael Acland
- Type: Angel
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Parking

Michael Acland

## Pip England
- Type: Angel
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Parking

Pip England is a Chief Executive Partner at Chapman Tripp.

## 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.

## Brendan Brummer
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Delivery, Shipping, Software

Brendan Brummer - Chief Operating Officer @ Kapiche

## Laurence Escalante
- Type: Angel
- Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Retail, Automotive, Publishing

Laurence Escalante is the Founder and CEO at Virtual Gaming Worlds.

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