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
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship17Finance18Restructuring7Private Equity6Corporate Law2Training4Business Development5Banking4Program Management1Debt Capital Markets1Workshop Facilitation2Community Consultation2
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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.
- 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 Australian Institute of Company Directors199
John DysonInvestment Principal at Starfish VenturesHelen SounessVenture Partner at RampersandOliver RyanFinance and Operations at Skip CapitalTim HeasleyPartner at ArtesianKirsten BernhardtPrincipal at ArtesianJordan JeffreyPrincipal at Artesian
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Also attended Middlesex University67
Feras Al SadekManaging Partner at Ghaf Capital PartnersAnjula AchariaAdvisor at Rocana VenturesDotun OlowoporokuManaging Partner at Ventures PlatformRaluca CiobancanHead of Talent & Community at Founders FactoryDamien CallaghanChairman at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.David ButtressVenture Partner at 83North
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Also attended University of Melbourne342
Cameron AdamsCo-founder & Chief Product Officer of CanvaKevin JohnsonInvestor at MedicxiEsther GilmoreGlobal Head of the Client Team at Generation Investment ManagementMark MillsClient Team Member at Generation Investment ManagementPaulInvestor at Square Peg CapitalClarissa KartikaAssociate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
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Also attended La Trobe University34
Raaj RayatPrincipal at AirTree VenturesJakob LongerInvestor at Griffin Gaming PartnersJonathan AyresManaging Partner at Koda CapitalAnton KellerInvestor at NewionVela GeorgievCOO and Operating Partner at Tenacious VenturesBen DallingInvestment Director and Portfolio Manager (Financials & Industrials) at Acorn Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Gelomics1
Also worked at Viostream2
Also worked at YPO374
Alex ChachavaInvestor at Leta CapitalRaoul Oscar FianoInvestor at DN CapitalRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesRobert CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health VenturesDan MalvenVenture Partner at Alpha PartnersTien WongTech investor, entrepreneur, and CEO; Chairman & CEO of Opus8
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Also worked at Bank of Scotland26
Paul NeesonInvestor at Scottish Equity PartnersAdam FearnleyInvestment Director at Frontier Development CapitalMarie KellyInvestment Manager at Frontier Development CapitalSimon KelsallInvestment Director at Frontier Development CapitalFran BrayfordCase Manager at Assetz CapitalMatt PunterInvestment Manager at The FSE Group
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