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Dan Bennett

Investor

Founding Partner at Salus Ventures

Greater Sydney Area

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

Fan WenunlockedDan: together at OurCrowd (2018–2019)
×2Dan: together at OurCrowd
×6Dan: together at UNSW
×2Dan: together at Allens

About

Founding Partner focused on backing bold innovators and cultivating human curiosity.

Experience

  1. Salus VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2022 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  2. SafewillCo-Foundercurrent2019 — present
  3. ArkeusInvestor and Board Observercurrent2023 — present
  4. ExoFlareInvestor and Non Executive Directorcurrent2024 — present
  5. Visionary MachinesInvestor and Board Observercurrent2022 — present
  6. Weizmann Institute of ScienceAustralian Non-executive Directorcurrent2017 — present
  7. Propeller AeroSeed and Series A Investorcurrent2016 — present
  8. InstaclustrSeries Seed Investor - Acquired by NetAppcurrent2016 — present
  9. ArbeSeries A Investor (Listed on NASDAQ)current2017 — present
  10. ULUUSeed Investorcurrent2021 — present
  11. HailoSeries A Investorcurrent2017 — present
  12. RemilkSeed Investorcurrent2020 — present
  13. Sight DiagnosticsSeries A Investorcurrent2017 — present
  14. OurCrowdVenture Partner2024
  15. OurCrowdManaging Partner2014 — 2023Sydney, Australia
  16. EarndAngel Investor - Acquired by Greensill Capital2018 — 2020
  17. Our Innovation Fund, LPInvestment Committee Member2016 — 2019Greater Sydney Area
  18. Old Burlington InvestmentsHead of Business Affairs2012 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
  19. Future Capital PartnersSenior Legal Associate2011 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
  20. Torch PlatformsBoard Director2012 — 2013
  21. Infigen EnergySenior Legal Counsel2007 — 2011
  22. Minter EllisonSolicitor2002 — 2007
  23. AllensParalegal1999 — 2002

Skills & more

Joint Ventures87Restructuring27Marketing29Sponsorship9Intellectual Property7Investments27Project Management17Start-ups71Financial Services14Finance20Portfolio Management12Alternative Investments10
+7 moreEquitiesEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentVenture CapitalDispute ResolutionLeadershipStrategy

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Colleagues at Salus Ventures

Archie Judd
Investment Team at Salus Ventures
Arthur Sinodinos AO
Strategic Advisor at Salus Ventures
Clint Bruin
Engineer in Residence at Melt Ventures
John Frewen AO, DSC
Strategic Advisor at Salus Ventures
Kate Lundy
Strategic Advisor at Salus Ventures
Lee Goddard CSC
Strategic Advisor at Salus Ventures
Marten Peck
Founding Partner at Salus Ventures
Nina Hooper
Investment Team at Salus Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dan Bennett?
Founding Partner focused on backing bold innovators and cultivating human curiosity.
Where does Dan Bennett work?
Dan Bennett is Founding Partner at Salus Ventures.
Where did Dan Bennett go to school?
Dan Bennett studied at UNSW (LLB, Finance).

Founder mafias

UNSW mafia121

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Mike Cannon-BrookesBComFounded AtlassianScott FarquharBSc (BIT)Founded AtlassianHonghao DengUndergraduate Exchange StudentFounded Butlr +2Matt SchillerBachelor of MedicineFounded Snappr +1Pasha RayanBachelor of Commerce (PhilosophyFounded A1Zap by A1Base +1Jeremy OsborneAustralian School of BusinessFounded Electric Air +1

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OurCrowd mafia9

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Fan WenInvestment AnalystFounded AvocadoDr. Bracha HalafPrincipal at Qure VenturesFounded Gravity Climate FundELY RAZINChief Strategic Investments OfficerFounded CredifiCali ChillGeneral PartnerFounded OurCrowdJonathan MedvedGeneral PartnerFounded OurCrowdMedved JonathanGeneral PartnerFounded OurCrowd

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Propeller Aero mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Alan JonesInvestorFounded FishburnersHolly HamannVice President MarketingFounded TapInfluenceNick ManksSenior Software EngineerFounded FabraFrancis VierboomCo-Founder, DirectorFounded Flirtey

Visionary Machines mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Alister ColemanInvestor, Non-Executive DirectorFounded Shipping EasyKen KroegerDirectorFounded Seeing Machines

Arkeus mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Maximilian StellaBoard ObserverFounded Sumup

Same school

Also attended UNSW394

Mike Cannon-BrookesCo-founder & CEO of AtlassianScott FarquharCo-founder of AtlassianJeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalSimon CantInvestor at Reinventure GroupDanny GilliganInvestor at Reinventure GroupLeah MitchellChief of Staff at Differential Ventures

+ 388 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Visionary Machines4

Alister ColemanPartner at Folklore VenturesLaurence SchwartzInvestment Team at OIF VenturesKen KroegerFund Manager at ACTivate CapitalSamson LeeFounder & Chief Technology Officer at Visionary Machines

Also worked at Arbe1

Roy OronManaging Partner at O.G. Venture Partners

Also worked at OurCrowd46

Fan WenPrincipal & Director of AI at Fin CapitalSianFounding Partner at Saas Ventures, L.L.C.Saul LevinInvestor at Entree CapitalKate HorinHead of Legal, Invisible Technologies at New Earth VenturesDavid StarkFounding Partner at Ground Up VenturesJordan OdinskyPartner at Ground Up Ventures

+ 40 more

Also worked at Earnd10

Rob MoffatPartner at Balderton CapitalJerry SteselInvestment Team at OIF VenturesLaurence SchwartzInvestment Team at OIF VenturesEric GarlandCo-Founder, Managing Partner at Smash CapitalBrad TwohigCo-Founder, Managing Partner at Smash CapitalLucia GarciaHead of Brand Marketing & Comms at Samaipata

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