ALIAVIA Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingLaguna Beach · Pre-Seed–Seed · 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
Aliavia is driven by data showing that female-founded technology companies consistently outperform their peers despite receiving systematically less venture capital. The firm invests in AI companies led by women in Australia and the U.S., targeting the fastest-growing venture ecosystem that has demonstrated strong M&A activity and rapid path to revenue. The investment thesis emphasizes that deploying capital behind gender-diverse teams generates superior financial returns rather than serving philanthropic purposes.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's websiteTech industry veteran since 1997 with enterprise software sales experience at Workday, Data#3, and Tectura, plus channel business development for SAP and Microsoft. Founded ELEVACAO, a pre-accelerator supporting women tech founders across the U.S. and Australia, which helped 175 women raise over $120M and achieve 5 exits between 2015 and 2021.
Investment professional who helped scale assets under management from $6B to $14B in the U.S. and from $300M to $1.2B in Asia across roles at BlackGold Capital, Avenue Capital Group, Advent Capital, and Marshall Wace. Co-founded Just Picked Coco, a leading coconut water brand, and began career on the trading floor at Morgan Stanley.
Operator with 2 exits including the Deliveroo IPO and EatNow's acquisition by Just Eat for $850M. Launched and scaled Deliveroo Australia from pre-seed to $1.7M daily revenue, served as Chief Revenue Officer at SevenRooms, and led multi-billion-dollar partnerships as Chief Growth Officer at Zip Co.
Legal and business executive with 20 acquisitions executed. Served as VP and General Counsel at Hewlett Packard South Pacific for 10 years, led Accenture's global legal AI practice, and founded Deloitte's U.S. legal consulting practice which grew to 50+ people serving Fortune 500 clients on AI matters. Started legal career at Baker McKenzie in London.
Business executive with 29 acquisitions executed and 3 exits to private equity. Built Squar Milner's revenue from $30M to $140M while scaling from 1 to 9 offices and improving tax practice gender diversity from 90/10 to 50/50. Previously served in senior executive roles at Baker Tilly, driving revenue growth from $1B to $1.6B and participating in leadership for a $2.6B private equity transaction with Hellman & Friedman.
Legal sector operator with 1 exit from co-founding and selling Halebury, a legal tech consulting firm, to Elevate. Active in social impact and governance through board and advisory roles at Equality Now, Free Periods, Support SEND Kids, and the Children of War Foundation, plus prior service on the Steering Committee of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. Holds an Honorary Doctorate in Law from the University of Law, UK.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does ALIAVIA Ventures invest at?
- ALIAVIA Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does ALIAVIA Ventures focus on?
- ALIAVIA Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning.
- Where is ALIAVIA Ventures located?
- ALIAVIA Ventures is headquartered in Laguna Beach, AU.
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