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Aizaz Syed

Investor

Senior Portfolio and Investment Manager at Tenmile

Melbourne

About

Senior Portfolio and Investment Manager at Tenmile who leads and manages investments. He has 10 years of early-stage investing experience across deep tech, healthcare, software and manufacturing, previously at Nightingale Partners and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Experience

  1. TenmileSenior Investment and Portfolio Managercurrent2025 — presentAustralia
  2. TenmileInvestment and Portfolio Manager2023 — 2025Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  3. Creyon BioInvestor and Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. KantokoInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  5. Amaroq TherapeuticsInvestor and Non Executive Directorcurrent2025 — present
  6. Inventia Life ScienceNon Executive Directorcurrent2025 — present
  7. Syndeio BiosciencesInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  8. Proton IntelligenceInvestor and Non Executive Directorcurrent2024 — present
  9. Lumos DiagnosticsInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  10. AravaxNon Executive Director2023 — 2025
  11. Nightingale PartnersInvestment Director2022Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  12. Nightingale PartnersInvestment Manager2020 — 2022Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  13. Nightingale PartnersInvestment Associate2018 — 2020Sydney, Australia
  14. FabulateNon Executive Director2021 — 2022
  15. AerologixNon Executive Director2020 — 2022
  16. BlysNon Executive Director2020 — 2022
  17. Zhik Pty LtdNon Executive Director and Acting CFO2019 — 2022
  18. Merrill LynchGlobal Corporate and Investment Banking2016 — 2017Sydney, Australia

Education

  1. Australian Institute of Company DirectorsGAICD2025
  2. The Australian National UniversityBachelor of Commerce (Finance) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB)(Hons.)2010 — 2015
  3. Babson CollegeCorporate Strategy and Entrepreneurship2013

Skills & more

LeadershipTeam Leadership10Teamwork19Public Speaking5Corporate Governance1Medical Devices1Regulatory Affairs1Intellectual PropertyLife SciencesResearch and Development (R&D)Corporate FinanceBusiness Strategy
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  • Solicitor — Supreme Court of New South Wales

From Aizaz's professional profile.

Colleagues at Tenmile

Arjun Balaji
Investment Associate at Tenmile
Donna Carrington
Director at Tenmile
Emily Casey
Community & Partnership Lead at Tenmile
Joey Man
Investment Associate at Tenmile
John Hartman
Investment Committee Member; CEO of Tattarang and Minderoo Foundation at Tenmile
Kelsee Sewell
Executive Assistant & Operations Lead at Tenmile
Liz Dallimore
Investment Committee Member at Tenmile
Michael Lamprecht
Investment Manager at Tenmile

Frequently asked questions

Where does Aizaz Syed work?
Aizaz Syed is Senior Portfolio and Investment Manager at Tenmile.

Same school

Also attended Australian Institute of Company Directors136

John DysonInvestment Principal at Starfish VenturesHelen SounessVenture Partner at RampersandTim HeasleyPartner at ArtesianKirsten BernhardtPrincipal at ArtesianJordan JeffreyPrincipal at ArtesianStephanie MorrisPrincipal at Artesian

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Also attended The Australian National University62

Jeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersJessica ReedDirector at Marlin Equity PartnersRobert WilliamsPartner (Agrifood) at ArtesianKevin ChongCo-Founder and General Partner at Outward VCAaron PermanGeneral Partner at S3 VenturesLlew JuryChairman at Sprint Ventures

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Also attended Babson College162

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersKevin ColleranManaging Director at Slow VenturesAnn PauloseSenior Investor Relations Associate at GreycroftAjay RayasamPrincipal at Osage University PartnersRobert VerwaayenGeneral Partner at Keen Venture Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Inventia Life Science2

Mike NichollsPartner at Main Sequence VenturesMichael LamprechtInvestment Manager at Tenmile

Also worked at Syndeio Biosciences2

Nicholas von GuionneauSenior Analyst at Catalio Capital Management, LPJoey ManInvestment Associate at Tenmile

Also worked at Aravax2

Mathias FrederiksenPrincipal at Novartis Venture FundJoey ManInvestment Associate at Tenmile

Also worked at Merrill Lynch435

Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundAftab MathurManaging Director at Temasek at Golden Gate VenturesAndrew WallaceVice President, Revolution Growth at Revolution

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