About
Alan Jones is an angel investor and startup mentor based in Australia with experience as a founder. He co-manages M8 Ventures, a venture capital fund and angel syndicate manager focused on early-stage, product-led tech startups from Australia and New Zealand. Jones also hosts Pick My Brain, a podcast featuring live founder pitches and feedback, and serves on the advisory board at Canbury.
Experience
- CanburyAdvisory Board Membercurrent2026 — presentSydney
- DayOne.FM - We’re for founders and startup operatorsHost - Pick My Braincurrent2025 — presentAustralia
- Co VenturesLPcurrent2024 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- W2D1 MediaAdvisory Board Membercurrent2024 — presentNewcastle, New South Wales, Australia
- Aussie AngelsAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentSydney
- JosefAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- GOTERRAAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentAustralia
- M8 VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2017 — presentGreater Sydney Area
- HEXSeed Investorcurrent2022 — presentAdelaide, South Australia, Australia
- PsyloSeed Investorcurrent2021 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Startmate.com.auMentor and Investorcurrent2010 — presentSydney
- CardlyChairpersoncurrent2020 — presentGreater Sydney Area
- CardlyInvestorcurrent2017 — present
- CatalysrChairpersoncurrent2017 — presentSydney, Australia
- MusoInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- HappyCo (Happy Inspector)Investorcurrent2016 — present
- GeoSnapShotInvestorcurrent2016 — presentSydney, Australia
- Propeller AeroboticsInvestorcurrent2015 — present
- Bugcrowd IncInvestor, advisorcurrent2013 — present
- Blackbird VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2013 — presentSydney
Education
- Western Sydney UniversityBa (Applied Communication Studies), triple major in Professional Writing1986 — 1989
- Galston High School1977 — 1982
- Future DirectorsNon-Executive Director's Course, Business
Skills & more
SaaS16Team Leadership2Strategy56CommunicationManagementWritingVenture CapitalAngel Investing1Board Advisory Services1Executive Advisory1Board level experienceBusiness Advising
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FundraisingBusiness AnalysisOperational PlanningProduct ManagementMarketing StrategyStart-upsOnline AdvertisingSocial MediaBrand ArchitectureMarket ResearchUser Interface DesignAdvertising- Descript
From Alan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Catalysr
Network4
David Beyer
Partner at Amplify Partners
Jai Choi
Co-founder and Managing Partner of Tekton Ventures
Matt
Venture Partner at TFX Capital
Niki Scevak
Partner at Blackbird Foundry
Investors connected to Alan in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Alan Jones work?
- Alan Jones is Director at Catalysr.
Founder mafias
Blackbird Ventures mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Bugcrowd mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
HappyCo mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Western Sydney University mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Western Sydney University18
Diego GourguesChief Financial Officer at Stoic VCPercy ChauData Analyst at The Spartan GroupAndrew BotrosChief Financial Officer at InVitro CapitalAlan BurtInvestor at Beachhead Venture CapitalWendell KeunemanManaging Partner at Tidal VenturesStefan CordinerStrategy at Tidal Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Third Hemisphere1
Also worked at Moonshot2
Also worked at CyRise2
Also worked at University of Technology Sydney14
Benjamin ChongPartner at Right Click CapitalJames BakerAssociate at Neu CapitalAlex MahoneyInvestment Analyst at UniSeed Pty Ltd.Cindy LamLegal Counsel at Blackbird FoundryThomas Derricot-YapCommunity Manager (ADA) at UNSW Founders 10xNoga EdelsteinOperating Partner at Black Nova VC
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