Andrea Gardiner
InvestorInvestor at Jelix Ventures
Australia
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Andrea Gardiner is founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Jelix Ventures, which manages $50 million in combined angel and venture capital funds and has made 128 investments across 39 startups focused on early-stage deep tech and SaaS businesses. She previously worked as an investment banker at Lehman Brothers and as a lawyer advising on global debt capital markets, and initiated and scaled a cross-border gearing loan business while at Bank of Scotland. Gardiner co-founded WinVC to increase women's representation in venture capital investment roles and currently serves on the boards of Gelomics, Sinorbis, and Old Hundred.
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Experience
- Jelix VenturesFounder, CEO and Chief Investment Officercurrent2015 — presentGreater Sydney Area
- GelomicsNon-Executive Board Director / Investorcurrent2023 — presentQueensland, Australia
- WinVCCo-Founder & Non Executive Directorcurrent2022 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- SinorbisNon-Executive Board Director / Investorcurrent2018 — presentGreater Sydney Area
- Old HundredBoard Membercurrent2013 — presentColorado, USA
- InvestorAngel Investor, Investorcurrent2002 — presentSydney, Australia
- Bitwise AgronomyNon Executive Board Director / Investor2021 — 2024Tasmania, Australia
- black.aiNon-Executive Board Director / Investor2022 — 2024Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- ClipboardInvestor Board director2023 — 2024Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- SafeStack AcademyNon-Executive Board Director / Investor2021 — 2022New Zealand
- tagSpaceNon-Executive Board Director / Investor2016 — 2019Greater Sydney Area
- Stone & ChalkNon Executive Board Director2015 — 2018Greater Sydney Area
- ViostreamNon-Executive Director2014 — 2017Greater Sydney Area
- YPOExecutive Committee Member2014 — 2016Greater Sydney Area
- Bank of ScotlandAssociate Director, Corporate Banking, International Division1999 — 2002Greater Edinburgh Area
- Lehman BrothersAssociate Director, Fixed Income Syndicate Desk & Debt derivatives1996 — 1998London Area, United Kingdom
- Simmons & SimmonsSolicitor, Banking & Debt Capital Markets1994 — 1996London, UK
- Stephenson HarwoodTrainee Solicitor1992 — 1994London
- Representative of AustraliaSnow ski racing and climbing1986 — 1990Europe, USA and Australia
- Department of Community ServicesManager, Goulburn Region Family Support Services1984 — 1986Shepparton, Victoria, Austalia
- Department of Education, VictoriaSocial Worker1983 — 1984Shepparton, Victoria
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Investments
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Alauda Aeronauticsblack.aiClipboardGelomicsSafeStackSinorbisTruescope
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Andrea Gardiner?
- Andrea Gardiner is founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Jelix Ventures, which manages $50 million in combined angel and venture capital funds and has made 128 investments across 39 startups focused on early-stage deep tech and SaaS businesses. She previously worked as an investment banker at Lehman Brothers and as a lawyer advising on global debt capital markets, and initiated and scaled a cross-border gearing loan business while at Bank of Scotland. Gardiner co-founded WinVC to increase women's representation in venture capital investment roles and currently serves on the boards of Gelomics, Sinorbis, and Old Hundred.
- Where does Andrea Gardiner work?
- Andrea Gardiner is Investor at Jelix Ventures.
- What check size does Andrea Gardiner write?
- Andrea Gardiner typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Andrea Gardiner invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Alauda Aeronautics, black.ai, Clipboard, Gelomics, SafeStack, Sinorbis, Truescope.
- Where did Andrea Gardiner go to school?
- Andrea Gardiner studied at Australian Institute of Company Directors (Company Directors Course); College of Law, London (Law Society Final Examinations, Law); Middlesex University (Common Professional Examinations in Law).
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Also attended La Trobe University45
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Also worked at Gelomics1
Also worked at Viostream2
Also worked at YPO428
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Also worked at Bank of Scotland26
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