Sydney Angels
Angel networkSydney · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Sydney Angels backs high-growth-potential Australian startups through a collaborative, team-based (syndicate) model. Its 100+ members — successful entrepreneurs and business leaders — screen hundreds of applicants across six investment cycles per year, presenting only filtered, vetted deals. Interested members form syndicates to conduct due diligence and invest together, leveraging collective wisdom, skills, and networks to help portfolio companies outperform. The group charges no fees for companies to apply. It also runs a sidecar fund (SASF) and provides follow-on funding once portfolio companies reach key milestones. Sydney Angels collaborates with peer angel groups across Australia.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
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What they invest in
from 43 of 61 portfolio companiesSaaS ×24AI & Machine Learning ×13Enterprise Software ×12Fintech ×7E-commerce ×6Healthtech ×5Medical Devices ×5Biotech ×4
HQs:Australia×16United States×4Indonesia×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 23 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×132 founders×33 founders×7
Where their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with education data
University of Sydney ×3University of Technology Sydney ×3The College of Law Australia ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 23 founders with career history
Hotsprings ×2Papinelle ×2Virtually Human ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
1 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 21 with degree data)
Investments · 61 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12 dated
Airrobe curates and sells everyday essentials and clothing designed to be worn frequently and reduce wardrobe waste.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerce
Hannon Comazzetto(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlberts Impact VenturesInvestible Climate Tech FundTidal VenturesSugar Capital
Alixir develops infrastructure for next-generation healthcare with intelligent, personalized, and emotionally aware capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtech
Apollo Secure provides a compliance and trust management platform that helps companies demonstrate their security posture and streamline customer due diligence processes.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Atomo Diagnostics develops diagnostic ecosystems and mobile applications for point-of-care testing, including whole-blood cassettes and reader devices compatible with smartphones for remote diagnostics.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
John Kelly(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsTransition Level Investments
Remote condition monitoring of transformers in electricity distribution networks; acquired by Schneider Electric in 2021.
Bandicoot offers a scanning and digitization service that converts physical fabrics into high-quality PBR texture maps and digital materials for fashion and furnishing textiles.
Advanced ManufacturingCloud ComputingCreator EconomyDeep TechE-commerceNew MaterialsSaaS
Co-investorsRight Click Capital
Bubble Gum Interactive is a games studio that develops video games and interactive experiences for children and general audiences, including mobile games, educational games, and augmented/virtual reality applications.
EdTechGamingSydney, AU
Co-investorsStarfish Ventures
Clarity Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical company developing targeted therapies and imaging products for cancer treatment in children and adults.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
CriticalArc develops SafeZone, a unified platform for safety, security, wellbeing and emergency management that helps organizations protect employees and students across campuses, hospitals, and enterprises.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Jahmai Lay(Founder)in
Co-investorsFive V Capital
DriveMyCar operates Australia's peer-to-peer car rental marketplace, connecting private vehicle owners with renters through a verification-backed platform that offers rental periods from 2 days to 365 days.
ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationAustralia, AU
Epiaxis Therapeutics develops treatments for advanced cancers.
Biotech
Ben Buckley, PhD(CEO)
ezyCollect provides accounts receivable automation for businesses, including automated payment reminders, online payment collection, and credit risk reduction services to improve cash recovery.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSales Tech
AJ Singh(CEO and Co-founder)inRaj Kuckreja(Chartered Accountant and Co-founder)inJimmy Cooper(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBombora
Flowganise monitors paid media and on-site experiences to detect friction points and quantify revenue loss in dollars, then recommends fixes.
AdTechSaaS
Raphael Gonzalez(Founder)inBrieuc Tribouillet(Founder)in
FlyFreely provides a customizable software platform for managing unmanned aircraft operations, including mission planning, approval workflows, compliance documentation, and flight log analysis for commercial drone operators.
Enterprise SoftwareHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSAustralia, AU
Co-investors77 Partners
Rubric is a platform for managing university student clubs and societies, helping club leaders handle administration, member engagement, merchandise sales, and event organization.
Creator EconomySaaS
Co-investorsTransition Level Investments
Getmee is an AI-powered platform providing interview practice, career coaching, soft skills training, and job readiness support through personalised learning journeys.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR TechMelbourne, AU
Balendran Thavarajah(Founder and CEO)in
A digital transaction platform offering bill payments, digital purchases, and integrated payment methods for individuals and businesses in Indonesia.
Fintech
Co-investorsBlack Sheep Capital
Gust provides a platform for startup founders to incorporate their companies, manage cap tables and equity, and handle governance, risk, and compliance.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkLegalTechSaaSNew York, US
David S. Rose(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardHoward Morgan(Director)
Co-investors37 AngelsAngels4WomenBeacon AngelsBroad Street AngelsFashion Capital PartnersIU Ventures+7 more
HappyCo builds an operations and AI platform for multifamily property management, covering inspections, work orders, lease audits, and maintenance operations for onsite teams, technicians, and corporate offices.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS
Andrew Mackenzie-RossJindou LeeinJustin MorrisoninMatt Jacobsonin
Co-investors500 GlobalCamber CreekCerity Partners VenturesFolklore VenturesNavitas CapitalPoint Nine+3 more
Hudled helps businesses manage and optimize their software tools across departments, addressing the complexity of tracking and controlling costs in fragmented SaaS environments.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsBlack Nova VC
InSpaceXR offers a virtual leasing portal and investor relations demo platform that lets commercial real estate teams create immersive, visualized representations of physical spaces to help prospective tenants and customers imagine how they would use a space.
Enterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSNew York, US
Tim CourtnallTrang Nguyen
Instaclustr, part of NetApp, provides a managed platform, enterprise support, and consulting for open source data technologies, helping enterprises run their data layer more reliably and efficiently.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Adam Zegelin(Founder)in
Co-investorsBailador Technology InvestmentsLevel EquityOIF VenturesOur Innovation FundSignificant Ventures
Jayride operates an online marketplace for airport transfers and ground transportation, connecting travelers with transport companies for pre-booked rides across dozens of countries.
MarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality
Rod Bishop(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsFollow[the]Seed
Co-investorsFive V Capital
Kapiche is an AI-powered conversation intelligence platform that analyzes customer interactions across all channels to identify patterns, predict churn, and measure customer experience ROI.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
RyanKris
Co-investorsFlying Fox VenturesMoxxie VenturesTransition Level InvestmentsMain Sequence Ventures
Keeyu is an AI agent for proactive e-commerce operations that monitors orders from payment through delivery and return, detecting and fixing fulfilment, payment, and return issues before customers complain.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsEastend Ventures
Latner provides a cloud-based software platform for equipment rental businesses, offering integrated dashboards, mobile applications, and CRM tools to enable data-driven decision-making and streamline operations from sales through invoicing.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCrows Nest, AU
Mary Technology applies AI to convert unstructured legal documents into structured data, positioning itself within the legal technology space.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTech
Rowan McNamee(Founder)inLuke Abagi(Founder)inHarry Raworth(Founder)in
Co-investorsOIF VenturesOur Innovation FundEmpress CapitalThe Fund
Muzeek provides a private calendar platform that automates booking confirmations, availability management, and team coordination.
Future of WorkSaaS
NOA develops wireless charging infrastructure for autonomous drones, robots, and industrial platforms, enabling contactless power transfer across air gaps without physical connectors or alignment requirements.
Deep TechHardwareIoTRobotics
Co-investors77 Partners
Novapep is an Australian-US biotech company developing G10, a polypeptide agonist that mimics activated protein C signaling to reduce inflammation.
BiotechMedical DevicesSan Diego, US
John Griffin(Co-founder)Laurent Mosnier(Co-founder)Chris Jackson(Co-founder)Jay Hennock(CEO & Executive Director)Kent Pryor(Executive Director)
BoardRob Antulov(Chairman)
Headsafe is a brain health technology platform that delivers objective brain assessment for concussion and injury detection in clinical and field settings.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Adrian Cohen(Founder)in
Okkular provides AI and deep learning solutions for retail, specifically helping fashion retailers automatically tag and categorize product images at scale.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaSMelbourne, AU
Abhishek Vohra(Founder CEO)inAshwin Rao(Co-Founder & CTO)inVishal Ahuja(Co-Founder & Data-Scientist)in
Co-investorsTechstars
Co-investorsEnergyLab
Rezdy is a SaaS booking and distribution platform that helps tour operators, activity providers, and attractions get more online bookings and manage their operations.
B2B MarketplacesSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsClinton Capital PartnersEVPGrand Prix CapitalPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)
SafeGauge builds wireless testing tools that let technicians measure pressure, RPM, movement and other machine parameters from up to 100 metres away and capture digital test records.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareIoT
Co-investorsMelt Ventures
Simply Wall St is an investment platform that provides financial data visualization and analysis tools for individual investors.
FintechSaaSSydney, AU
Al Bentley(Founder)in
Co-investorsH2 Ventures
Sitemate builds digital tools and workflow automation software for engineering, trades, and technical workforces across the built world, aiming to reduce administrative burden and increase productivity.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechFuture of WorkSaaS
Hartley(CEO)
Co-investorsArtesianBlackbird VenturesOIF VenturesOur Innovation FundShearwater Capital
SmartrMail provides email marketing software that integrates with online stores' data to help merchants create and send email campaigns.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsMCP Asset Management
Trendspek offers a Structural Lifecycle Management System that connects inspection evidence (including drone-captured imagery) to capital and risk decisions for owners of critical infrastructure such as buildings, plants, and ports.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSSydney, AU
Derek(Co-founder)Fiona(Co-founder)Mitch(Co-founder)
Co-investorsArtesian
Exits · 3
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAurtraacq. by Schneider ElectricezyCollectacq. by SidetradeInstaclustracq. by NetApp
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSimply Wall St · simplywall.st · Sep 8, 2026
Clarity Pharmaceuticals · kalkine.com.au · Aug 28, 2026
Atomo Diagnostics · investing.com · Jul 24, 2026
Gust · startupik.com · Mar 16, 2026
Mary Technology · lawyersweekly.com.au · Mar 16, 2026
ezyCollect · businessnewsaustralia.com · Nov 26, 2025
Keeyu · retailtechinnovationhub.com · Nov 20, 2025
Aurtra · businessnewsaustralia.com · Jun 17, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Sydney Angels made?
- Sydney Angels has 60 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Sydney Angels invest at?
- Sydney Angels invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Sydney Angels's typical check size?
- Sydney Angels typically writes checks of $10K – $50K.
- What sectors does Sydney Angels focus on?
- Sydney Angels focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Sydney Angels located?
- Sydney Angels is headquartered in Sydney, AU.
- Who does Sydney Angels co-invest with?
- Sydney Angels most often shares deals with Artesian, OIF Ventures, Our Innovation Fund, among 53 tracked co-investors.
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