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Ben Armstrong

Investor

Managing Partner at Archangel Ventures

Greater Melbourne Area

About

Investor with 15 years of VC experience in Australia and the US, multiple exits, and a background as founder and angel investor; formerly at Telstra Ventures. Named Investor of the Year at the 2025 Governor of Victoria Startup Awards.

Experience

  1. Archangel VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2020 β€” presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
  2. EllatiPrincipal Consultantcurrent2018 β€” presentMelbourne
  3. StartmateMentor2018 β€” 2025
  4. Fresh EquitiesAdvisor2018 β€” 2022
  5. Telstra VenturesPrincipal2012 β€” 2018Greater Melbourne Area
  6. PanvivaNon Executive Director2014 β€” 2018
  7. IP HealthNon Executive Director2015 β€” 2017
  8. Fred IT GroupNon Executive Director2013 β€” 2015
  9. Australasian Medical Publishing CompanyNon-Executive Director2007 β€” 2014
  10. TelstraHead Of New Business Development | General Manager, SaaS2006 β€” 2011
  11. VeriSign Australia LimitedInformation Services Manager, APAC | Business Manager, Gatekeeper | Legal & Regulatory2001 β€” 2006
  12. MinterEllisonSolicitor, Corporate / Technology and Communications division1997 β€” 2001
  13. Fortris NetworksFounder / Managing Director2000 β€” 2001

Education

  1. Australian Institute of Company DirectorsGraduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors
  2. University of MelbourneLLB/BSc, Law and Science (Computer Science)
  3. University High School
  4. Sydney Boys High School

Skills & more

Strategy42Business Development24Start-ups16Product Management25Business Strategy19Mergers & Acquisitions11Cloud Computing8E-commerce5SaaS25Software as a Service (SaaS)3Management20Strategic Partnerships11
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From Ben's professional profile.

Colleagues at Archangel Ventures

Andrew Cicutto
Partner at Archangel Ventures
Ashe-lee Jegathesan
Investor at Archangel Ventures
Grace Liang
Head of Investor Relations and Operations at Archangel Ventures
Lilian Fang
Investor at Archangel Ventures
Quentin Wallace
Venture Partner at Archangel Ventures
Rayn Ong
Partner at Archangel Ventures
Suzanne Branton
Investor at Archangel Ventures
Thea Ngo
Senior Investment Associate at Archangel Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Ben Armstrong work?
Ben Armstrong is Managing Partner at Archangel Ventures.

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 University of Melbourne206

Kevin 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.Dan KrasnosteinPartner at Square Peg Capital

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Also attended Sydney Boys High School8

Geoff DolphinCFO at Titanium VenturesNicholas OoiInvestment Associate at Investible Climate Tech FundChristopher FongCo-founder, Key Studio at Xoogler VenturesJason FangHead of Finance & Fund Operations at Startmate Launch ClubAndris DangInvestment Associate at NextGen VenturesAlbert BielinkoVenture Partner at Titanium Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Startmate83

Jasmine BettesInvestor at Reinventure GroupTaryn PietersePartner at RampersandPhil JacobSenior Associate at RampersandRod HamiltonVenture Partner at RampersandDaphne ShenChief of Staff at AirTree VenturesAnanya SinhaPrincipal at Artesian

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Also worked at Fresh Equities3

Hannah NowakInvestor Relations Manager at Investible Climate Tech FundJustin LipmanPartner at EVPJames ClarkData Analyst at Kamma

Also worked at Telstra Ventures11

Mark ShermanManaging Partner at Titanium VenturesMatthew KoertgeManaging Director at Titanium VenturesSteve SchmidtGeneral Partner at Titanium VenturesGeoff DolphinCFO at Titanium VenturesYash PatelGeneral Partner at Titanium VenturesSaad SiddiquiGeneral Partner at Titanium Ventures

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Also worked at Telstra27

Matthew KoertgeManaging Director at Titanium VenturesSteve SchmidtGeneral Partner at Titanium VenturesMarcus BartramGeneral Partner at Titanium VenturesPhil MorlePartner at Main Sequence VenturesSol TrujilloManaging Partner at L'ATTITUDE VenturesLorenzo ManesHead of Operations at Rialto Ventures

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