Darryn Rabec
InvestorInvestor at Flash Ventures
Sydney, Australia
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
About
Darryn Rabec is Founder and CEO of Bonsai Ventures, a venture building firm. He has co-founded two startups and four corporate ventures across Australia, Singapore, and South Africa, and previously served as General Manager and Venture Architect at BCG Digital Ventures, where he was part of the founding team for Pelago, Cheddar, Sypht, and GreenPass. His background includes roles at Boston Consulting Group, Flash Ventures (a Rocket Internet entity), and experience as a startup advisor and angel investor.
Experience
- Bonsai VenturesFounder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentSydney, NSW
- CadenceCofoundercurrent2025 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- JoboxCofounder | Chairmancurrent2018 — present
- JoboxCofounder | CEO2015 — 2018South Africa
- Rabec CapitalAngel Investor | Startup Advisorcurrent2019 — present
- StartmateInvestor | Mentorcurrent2020 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Flash VenturesVC | Head of ANZ2022 — 2023Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Rocket Internet SEVC | Head of ANZ (Flash Ventures)2022 — 2023Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Venture Architect (BCG Digital Ventures)2018 — 2022Sydney, NSW
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Management Consultant (BCG)2016 — 2019City of Johannesburg
- BCG Digital VenturesVenture Architect2018 — 2022Sydney, NSW
- BCG Digital VenturesFounding Team - Cheddar2021Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- BCG Digital VenturesFounding Team - GreenPass2020Singapore
- BCG Digital VenturesFounding Team - Pelago2019Singapore
- BCG Digital VenturesFounding Team - Sypht2018Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Penny Black OutdoorSales & Marketing2013 — 2014City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Education
- University of PretoriaMasters of Business, Entrepreneurship
- University of PretoriaPost Graduate Diploma (Honours), Economic and Management Sciences
- University of PretoriaBachelor of Commerce, Entrepreneurship and Business Management
- Beaulieu College(IEB) National Senior Certificate
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship32Venture Capital8Management Consulting13Business Development6FinanceMarketing7Product ManagementDesignStart-ups14Sales4Project ManagementHiring
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Colleagues at Flash Ventures
Carole du Fretay
Investor at Flash Ventures
Cerian Smith
Investor at Flash Ventures
Denny Nguyen
Analyst at Flash Ventures
Edoardo Maschio
Investor at Flash Ventures
Flora Berz
Investor at Flash Ventures
Johann Nordhus Westarp
Managing Director at Flash Ventures
Jose Enrique Hernández Ross
Investor at Flash Ventures
Miguel Rodrigo Pérez
Investor at Flash Ventures
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Carole du Fretay
Investor at Flash Ventures
Cerian Smith
Investor at Flash Ventures
Denny Nguyen
Analyst at Flash Ventures
Edoardo Maschio
Investor at Flash Ventures
Flora Berz
Investor at Flash Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Darryn Rabec work?
- Darryn Rabec is Investor at Flash Ventures.
- What check size does Darryn Rabec write?
- Darryn Rabec typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Rocket Internet SE147
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Also worked at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)866
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Also worked at BCG Digital Ventures27
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