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Ben Armstrong

Investor

Managing Partner at Archangel Ventures

Greater Melbourne Area

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

Skills & more

Strategy42Business Development24Start-ups16Product Management25Business Strategy19Mergers & Acquisitions11Cloud Computing8E-commerce5SaaS25Software as a Service (SaaS)3Management20Strategic Partnerships11
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Who is Ben Armstrong?
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.
Where does Ben Armstrong work?
Ben Armstrong is Managing Partner at Archangel Ventures.
Where did Ben Armstrong go to school?
Ben Armstrong studied at Australian Institute of Company Directors (Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors); University of Melbourne (LLB/BSc, Law and Science (Computer Science)); University High School.

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