# Top 50 Wellness Startup Investors in Oceania in October 2023 ## Giant Leap Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Information Technology, SaaS Giant Leap is Australia's first venture capital fund to be 100% dedicated to investing in exceptional, rapidly scalable impact businesses. ## Blackbird Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Blackbird is a venture capital fund based in Australia and New Zealand. We invest in every type of technology from software to space, unified by the biggest of ambitions. ## Adam Schwab - Type: Angel - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 3 - 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. ## Brisbane Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Formed in late 2006, the Brisbane Angels Pty Ltd is a large group of private investors who actively invest in early stage technology companies, usually in South East Queensland, Australia. The members are typically active or semi-retired former senior business executives, who apart from financial input can provide much needed value adding toinvestee companies through hands-on management experience and high level business networks. ## Medical Research Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical Medical Research Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) provides dedicated, investment funding to support the commercialisation of early-stage medical research discoveries that originate from its member institutes. The collaborative nature of the MRCF seeks to foster best practice in the commercialisation of medical innovations. ## Brandon Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical Brandon Capital invests in the most promising biomedical opportunities that have the potential to improve the lives of patients. ## King River Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Payments Venture capital for high growth software companies. ## Gabby Leibovich - Type: Angel - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Apps, FinTech, Internet Gabby Leibovich is the co-founder and managing director at Catch.com.au. ## Anjos do Brasil - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, Information Technology, B2B Anjos do Brasil is a angel investor network dedicated to foster angel investment for supporting inovative entrepreneurs in Brazil. It was founded by Cassio Spina, a entrepreneur and a angel investor with over 25 years experience in tech industry (see more at http://www.crunchbase.com/person/cassio-spina-3) .Receivingsupport of major brazilian institutions related to entrepreneurship and investments, such as Endeavor Brasil, ABVCAP, BM&F BOVESPA, FIESP/CJE, Brazil Innovators, etc., Anjos do Brasil is commited to connect investors with entrepreneurs in order to help growing new business in Brazil.We do also keep relationship with major VC investment funds, in order to exchange investment opportunities between our members and them. Anjos do Brasil is advised by a seasoned board of advisors, that support our strategic actions for promoting our vision.We promote events between our members and some also for entrepreneurs, for both educating the community and connecting people, to empower their relationsIf you wish to contact us, please, visit our site at www.anjosdobrasil.net and leave a message. ## Antler - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS Build your next company with Antler, a global day zero investor enabling exceptional founders to start great companies, from the very beginning. Apply now! ## Hezi Leibovich - Type: Angel - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## Skalata - Type: VC Fund - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Software, Education, Apps Giving Australian founders access to the education, capital and networks needed to build significant, sustainable, global businesses of the future. ## Jeremy Same - Type: Angel - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## Banana Capital - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Apps, Financial Services Banana Capital is a technology investment firm that invests globally across all sectors and from pre-seed to pre-IPO. ## Flying Fox Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Flying Fox Ventures is an early stage investment firm that invests across industry and across the micro-stages of pre-seed and seed. ## Matt Mullenweg - Type: Angel - Location: Houston, Texas, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Mobile, Apps Matt Mullenweg is the CEO at Automattic Inc. Matt Mullenweg attended the University of Houston. ## John S. Kim - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Software, FinTech, Information Technology John founded two startups. SendBird is the chat API for mobile apps and websites, a Y Combinator and Techstars company. His first startup, Paprika Lab - a social gaming company, was acquired by GREE.His focus is on problem solving, building teams, and business development. A car enthusiast and Korea's all-time no.1 and world's no.3Unreal Tournament player in 2000. ## Seven West Media - Type: VC Fund - Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series C - Focus: Software, Financial Services, Internet Seven West Media is the leading, listed national multi-platform media business based in Australia. We comprise Seven Television, the leading free to air capital city television network; Pacific Magazines, the country's second largest magazine group by readership; Yahoo!7 one of the nation’s most successful internet platforms, as well asWestern Australia's leading newspaper, The West Australian and associated WA regional newspapers and radio stations. Seven West Media was created through the acquisition of Seven Media Group by West Australian Newspapers Holdings Limited (WAN) as approved by WAN shareholders on 11 April 2011. ## Alium Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech Alium Capital focuses on listed and unlisted technology investments to generate out-sized returns. The company invests in technology, innovation, and early-stage businesses, all the way through to publicly listed assets. It specializes in the fields of finance, investing, innovation, and capital.Alium Capital was founded in 2016 andheadquartered in Sydney, New South Wales. ## Yu Akasaka - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Food and Beverage, Content, Internet During Hosei University student, and intern at Hakuhodo C & D. After joining the Image-net, I do media monetization of EC site as a media planner. Then, new business, engaged in Alliance. Launched a crowdsourcing site "MILLION DESIGNS" of design in the individual, sold to Ransazu Corporation. Established the Eureka Co., Ltd., wasappointed Representative Director CEO. ## Fifty Years - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical WE BACK HEROES using technology to solve the world's biggest problems ## Gelt VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Los Angeles, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Internet, Marketplace We back ambitious founders solving complex problems ## Telstra Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series C, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS Telstra Ventures provide venture capital investment in lighthouse technology companies that are commencing scale. Leveraging data science for scaling new business. ## HATCHER+ - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Health Care Hatcher+ is a data-driven venture capital firm that uses AI and machine learning-based technologies to identify early-stage opportunities in partnership with leading accelerators and investors, worldwide. ## DWF Labs - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Information Technology DWF Labs Global digital asset market maker and multi-stage web3 investment firm ## Side Stage Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Medical, Hospital, Wellness Early stage venture firm investing in Australia´s best pre-seed and seed stage Founders ## Point King Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Wellness, Beauty, Pet Point King Capital offers long term growth equity to founders and entrepreneurs of global consumer and financial services companies. PKC has an extensive operating experience in the consumer and financial services sectors, as well as access to a global network of operating experts and business leaders. They invest in a ‘deal by deal basis’,allowing greater flexibility to structure a transaction that aligns with the objectives of founders. ## Larsen Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Education, SaaS Larsen Ventures is a lean, driven and strategic venture investment firmWe believe in alignment, long-term thinking & investor due diligence
 We like metrics, traction & perseverance
 We invest in people
1/3 of our focus is on Health and Education; 
We like the thematic & overall gains for society2/3 of our time is spentlearning from peers, digging into research, 
chasing leads & hanging out on caffeinated zooms in the endless search for;Founders with Traction 
Founders with Insight
 Founders with Perseverance and Courage 
Founders with an innate ability to question EverythingWe have patient capital that engages & contributes to your Journey 
Accelerate your business with our portfolios' intellectual capital ## Clinton Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Health Care Clinton Capital Partners is a VC advisory business that specialises in raising capital and growing shareholder returns, for early stage technology companies and their investors. In addition, we invest our own funds to align company, investor and advisor. We have completed >70 successful transactions, and crystallised 14 liquidity events.Clinton Capital Partners has a long and established track record of growing companies, raising capital, conducting mergers, and creating liquidity events. When raising capital, we feel early-stage companies underestimate the time involved, the distraction to the underlying business, and the importance of identifying the “right culturally aligned” investors for their journey. ## OIF Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Internet, SaaS OIF is a venture capital firm focusing on partnering with entrepreneurs building businesses. ## Bosco Tan - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Payments Bosco Tan ## Archangel Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Marketing Archangel is an early stage venture capital fund based in Australia. We work with great founders and investors to build game changing companies together. ## Aura Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Financial Services, Information Technology, E-Commerce Aura Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm backing the creators of category defining technology companies ## Yuuwa Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Biotechnology, Analytics, Health Care Yuuwa Capital is a $40M early-stage venture capital firm based in Perth, Western Australia. They are actively seeking outstanding investment opportunities where Yuuwa can provide both capital and expertise to help founders, management and early investors to turn good ideas into great companies. ## Tenmile - Type: VC Fund - Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Wellness, Health Care, Biotechnology Tenmile invests in health technology companies and solutions that deliver life-changing ideas and better health outcomes for all. ## 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. ## James Beshara - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Apps, E-Commerce James Beshara is the founder of Magic Mind. ## 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. ## Hillfarrance Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Machine Learning, SaaS We exist to serve great entrepreneurs with honest advice and education, investment capital that is fair, and an open door to our international network and connections. ## BASE - Type: VC Fund - Location: Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 BASE provides web-based services that develop and build e-commerce platforms. The company provides its services across Japan, such as net shop creation, development of shopping applications, development of online payment, and other services. ## Icehouse Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Icehouse Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm. We exist to back the world's bravest Kiwi founders, launching global companies from New Zealand. ## Lars Rasmussen - Type: Angel - Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - 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 ## Khloé Kardashian - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Water, Farming, Wellness Khloé Kardashian ## EVP - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce EVP is an early stage venture capital firm based in Sydney Australia with c. $300M FUM across four fund vintages.Our most recent fund was launched in December 2022 and is a $100M fund. The fund targets early Series-A investments initially with cheque sizes in the range of $0.5 – $5.0 million. Our funds invest in software, are sector agnosticand have a focus on Australian based B2B SaaS companies.Over the years, we’ve backed brilliant founders building global software companies like SiteMinder, Deputy, Ignition and Shippit. We make high conviction investments, underpinned by ambition, pragmatism and a deep understanding of the software journey. ## David Shuman - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Wellness, Fitness, Wearables David Shuman ## Nathan McDonald - Type: Angel - Location: Seattle, Washington, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical Nathan brings a unique entrepreneurial business and organizational development background developed during years of hands-on, active leadership and operational experience. As one of the Northwest’s leading organizers of entrepreneurial and investor relations-focused media and funding events, he has facilitated scores of engagements and successfullypromoted hundreds of privately financed high-growth companies.In June 2014, Nathan became CEO of Keiretsu Capital with the mission of fostering closer ties between Keiretsu Forum angels, the institutional investor community and Keiretsu Forum portfolio companies. Keiretsu Capital provides access to proprietary deal flow by investing alongside the angels, providing additional capital to complete rounds and acting to source follow on capital where appropriate.Nathan co-founded and currently serves as Chairman of the Northwest Region of the Keiretsu Forum global angel investment group. He wrote the business plan and designed the organizational structure, which led to the initial license agreement with global Keiretsu Forum. He recruited the team, implemented policies and procedures, designed, and coordinated multi-faceted events. As part of his overall regional growth strategy, he created and implemented controlled expansion activities in Seattle, Bellevue, Boise, Portland, Spokane, Victoria and Vancouver, B.C. Nathan’s leadership and personal networking skills combined to quickly build the region into the fastest growing angel investment group in the nation, adding over 650 investor members and facilitating over $164 million in funding for over 240 companies.In 2004, Nathan became Managing Director of Venture Velocity, a business growth consulting organization. He recruited a talent pool of executive-level consultants from among the most successful and fastest growing companies in the region. Nathan has been a moving force in building and shaping investor networks for two emerging fund managers including The University Funds and Pacific West Land.Nathan has dedicated much of his career to stimulating growth-stage capital investment including as lead organizer for the Northwest’s most successful venture funding conference, raising over $30 million for 15 growth companies. As Co-founder and Managing Director of the Investment Forum, he produced the highest quality educational programs, social events, and investment forums in the region in collaboration with more than thirty-five industry groups and hundreds of different sponsors. Nathan co-founded an industry leading showcase event and media piece, which attracted over 500 of the region’s most influential investors and CEO’s to recognize and celebrate their accomplishments.Nathan is a graduate of University of Washington Michael G. Foster Business School with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration & Finance with an emphasis in entrepreneurial leadership and venture finance. He has been a consistent supporter and volunteer for his alma mater, serving as a sponsor and judge for the UW Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Business Plan Competition for many years. Nathan and his wife Brianna live in the Wedgwood neighborhood in Seattle with their three young children Evan and Wyatt and Ana Leigh. ## Movac - Type: VC Fund - Location: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS Movac is New Zealand's most experienced technology investor and is deeply integrated into the Kiwi tech sector. We've been actively investing since 1998. ## Chris Hadley - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: B2B, SaaS, Fitness Chris Hadley - Managing Director @ Quadrant Private Equity ## Alumni Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Manchester, New Hampshire, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care Alumni Ventures offers diversified venture portfolios to accredited investors into highly competitive deals that individuals typically do not have access to on their own. ## Flying Kiwi Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Apps, Internet Flying Kiwi Angels ? Helping Kiwi Startups # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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