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Alan Jones

Investor

Director at Catalysr

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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777 people in our graph share verified history with Alan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Shariq NajeebunlockedAlan: together at Catalysr (2026)
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Alan: together at CyRise
×3Alan: together at QUT Creative Enterprise Australia

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

  1. CanburyAdvisory Board Membercurrent2026 — presentSydney
  2. DayOne.FM - We’re for founders and startup operatorsHost - Pick My Braincurrent2025 — presentAustralia
  3. Co VenturesLPcurrent2024 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  4. W2D1 MediaAdvisory Board Membercurrent2024 — presentNewcastle, New South Wales, Australia
  5. Aussie AngelsAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentSydney
  6. JosefAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
  7. GOTERRAAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentAustralia
  8. M8 VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2017 — presentGreater Sydney Area
  9. HEXSeed Investorcurrent2022 — presentAdelaide, South Australia, Australia
  10. PsyloSeed Investorcurrent2021 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  11. Startmate.com.auMentor and Investorcurrent2010 — presentSydney
  12. CardlyChairpersoncurrent2020 — presentGreater Sydney Area
  13. CardlyInvestorcurrent2017 — present
  14. CatalysrChairpersoncurrent2017 — presentSydney, Australia
  15. MusoInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  16. HappyCo (Happy Inspector)Investorcurrent2016 — present
  17. GeoSnapShotInvestorcurrent2016 — presentSydney, Australia
  18. Propeller AeroboticsInvestorcurrent2015 — present
  19. Bugcrowd IncInvestor, advisorcurrent2013 — present
  20. Blackbird VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2013 — presentSydney
  21. Disrupt RadioCo-Host, "The Advisory Board"2023 — 2024
  22. Third HemisphereSenior Advisor2023 — 2024Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  23. Third HemisphereDirector of Tech & Investment2023Australia
  24. ResusRightInvestor2021 — 2024Australia
  25. EZiDAngel investor2022 — 2023Australia
  26. BrieftInvestor2022 — 2023Australia
  27. BrieftAngel Investor2022 — 2023
  28. Tech GymInvestor2021 — 2023Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  29. MoonshotInvestor and Mentor2020 — 2023Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  30. FishburnersInterim CEO2022Australia
  31. AirTreeExplorer2022
  32. Impact XEcosystem Partnerships Director2021 — 2022Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  33. Remarkable TechEntrepreneur In Residence2019 — 2022Sydney, NSW, Australia
  34. The Generator, Supporting Monash StartupsEntrepreneur In Residence2020 — 2021Greater Melbourne Area
  35. Amazon Web Services (AWS)AWS Scout2020 — 2021Greater Sydney Area
  36. Muru MusicInvestor, advisor2015 — 2021
  37. That Start Up ShowInvestor, advisor2014 — 2021Melbourne, Australia
  38. CyRiseEntrepreneur In Residence2019Australia
  39. University of Technology SydneyEntrepreneur In Residence2018 — 2019Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia
  40. muru-DEntrepreneur In Residence2018 — 2019Sydney, Australia

Skills & more

SaaS16Team Leadership2Strategy56CommunicationManagementWritingVenture CapitalAngel Investing1Board Advisory Services1Executive Advisory1Board level experienceBusiness Advising
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Colleagues at Catalysr

Sam Bricknell
Director at Catalysr
Shariq Najeeb
Content Creator at Catalysr
Shelby Clark
Operations Manager at Catalysr
Usman Iftikhar
Co-Founder & CEO at Catalysr

Network4

David Beyer
Partner at Amplify Partners
Jai Choi
Co-founder and Managing Partner of Tekton Ventures
Matt Bigge
Partner, Crosslink Capital (Strategic Advisor) at TFX Capital
Niki Scevak
Partner at Blackbird Foundry

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alan Jones?
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.
Where does Alan Jones work?
Alan Jones is Director at Catalysr.
What companies has Alan Jones invested in?
Investments tracked here include Bugcrowd, Hola Health, Propeller Aero, Propeller Aero, TYDE, Upguard, Workyard, Xylo Bio.
Where did Alan Jones go to school?
Alan Jones studied at Western Sydney University (Ba (Applied Communication Studies), triple major in Professional Writing); Galston High School; Future Directors (Non-Executive Director's Course, Business).

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Also worked at Cardly1

Patrick GaskinFounder at Cardly