About
Founding Partner focused on backing bold innovators and cultivating human curiosity.
Experience
- Salus VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2022 β presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- SafewillCo-Foundercurrent2019 β present
- ArkeusInvestor and Board Observercurrent2023 β present
- ExoFlareInvestor and Non Executive Directorcurrent2024 β present
- Visionary MachinesInvestor and Board Observercurrent2022 β present
- Weizmann Institute of ScienceAustralian Non-executive Directorcurrent2017 β present
- Propeller AeroSeed and Series A Investorcurrent2016 β present
- InstaclustrSeries Seed Investor - Acquired by NetAppcurrent2016 β present
- ArbeSeries A Investor (Listed on NASDAQ)current2017 β present
- ULUUSeed Investorcurrent2021 β present
- HailoSeries A Investorcurrent2017 β present
- RemilkSeed Investorcurrent2020 β present
- Sight DiagnosticsSeries A Investorcurrent2017 β present
- OurCrowdVenture Partner2024
- OurCrowdManaging Partner2014 β 2023Sydney, Australia
- EarndAngel Investor - Acquired by Greensill Capital2018 β 2020
- Our Innovation Fund, LPInvestment Committee Member2016 β 2019Greater Sydney Area
- Old Burlington InvestmentsHead of Business Affairs2012 β 2014London Area, United Kingdom
- Future Capital PartnersSenior Legal Associate2011 β 2014London Area, United Kingdom
- Torch PlatformsBoard Director2012 β 2013
Education
- UNSWLLB, Finance1999 β 2003
Skills & more
Joint Ventures87Restructuring27Marketing29Sponsorship9Intellectual Property7Investments27Project Management17Start-ups71Financial Services14Finance20Portfolio Management12Alternative Investments10
+7 more
EquitiesEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentVenture CapitalDispute ResolutionLeadershipStrategyFrom Dan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Salus Ventures
Archie Judd
Investment Team at Salus Ventures
Arthur Sinodinos AO
Strategic Advisor at Salus 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
Paul Symon AO
Strategic Advisor at Salus Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Dan Bennett work?
- Dan Bennett is Founding Partner at Salus Ventures.
Founder mafias
UNSW mafia38
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Matt SchillerBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Snappr +1Pasha RayanBachelor of Commerce (PhilosophyFounded A1Zap by A1Base +1James CameronLLBFounded BipsyncCalvin NgBachelor of LawsFounded FinsureAdam GoulburnBachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of ScienceFounded KallyopeLeo LiangPh.D DropoutFounded CipherOwl
+ 31 more
Visionary Machines mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Arkeus mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Our Innovation Fund mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
OurCrowd mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended UNSW219
Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalSimon CantInvestor at Reinventure GroupDanny GilliganInvestor at Reinventure GroupLeah MitchellChief of Staff at Differential VenturesGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpPurnesh SeegopaulAdvisor at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.
+ 213 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Visionary Machines3
Also worked at Arbe1
Also worked at Hailo2
Also worked at OurCrowd27
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
+ 21 more










































