Where does Elicia McDonald work?

Elicia McDonald is CEO & Partner at AirTree Ventures.

What check size does Elicia McDonald write?

Elicia McDonald typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Elicia McDonald go to school?

Elicia McDonald studied at University of Sydney (Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), First Class Honours); University of Sydney (Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Finance); MLC School Sydney.

Elicia McDonald

Investor

CEO & Partner at AirTree Ventures

Sydney

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Elicia McDonald joined AirTree in 2016 and works with early-stage founders across the ANZ ecosystem. She began her career in tech investment banking before moving into a B2B SaaS startup and LinkedIn.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

e•••@airtree.vcreveal

Experience

AirtreeCEO & General Partnercurrent2016 — presentGreater Sydney Area
The FundPartnercurrent2021 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
KismetBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
KimiaBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
TestBoxBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
Human HealthBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
ReejigBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Abyss Solutions Pty LtdBoard Member2020 — 2025Sydney
HotDocBoard Member2021 — 2023
:DifferentBoard Observer2017 — 2023
Regrow AgBoard Observer2018 — 2022
TidyMeBoard Member2016 — 2019Sydney, Australia
LinkedInEnterprise Relationship Manager2013 — 2016Greater Sydney Area
GoFundraiseBusiness Development Manager2012 — 2013Greater Sydney Area
Credit SuisseInvestment Banking Analyst2010 — 2012Greater Sydney Area
Credit SuisseInvestment Banking Intern2009 — 2010Greater Sydney Area
Cannings Corporate CommunicationsAccount Assistant2008 — 2009Greater Sydney Area

Skills & more

Investment Banking11Business Development17Valuation8Mergers & Acquisitions4Financial Analysis11M&A experience2Sales10Business Analysis6Entrepreneurship4Finance2Analytics4Relationship Management3

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Enterprise Software

From Elicia's professional profile.

Colleagues at AirTree Ventures

Ada Yin

Investor at AirTree Ventures

Anil Sabharwal

Venture Partner at AirTree Ventures

Anna Tyndale

Portfolio Success Lead at AirTree Ventures

Antonia Mijatovic

Investment Manager at AirTree Ventures

Bree Fedele

Head of Marketing & Communications at AirTree Ventures

Caitlin Evans

Platform Operations Manager at AirTree Ventures

Cloë Stanbridge

Talent Lead at AirTree Ventures

Craig Blair

Co-founder & Partner, Chair of Investments at AirTree Ventures

Network9

Craig BlairScout

Co-founder & Partner, Chair of Investments at AirTree Ventures

Laxmi PunScout

Angel at AirTree Ventures

Lee HawksleyScout

Investor at AirTree Ventures

Liza BostonScout

Angel at AirTree Ventures

Ada Yin

Investor at AirTree Ventures

Anil Sabharwal

Venture Partner at AirTree Ventures

Dan Coughlan

Principal at AirTree Ventures

Gillian Findlay

Venture Partner at AirTree Ventures

Helen Norton

Partner at AirTree Ventures

Investors connected to Elicia in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Elicia McDonald?: Elicia McDonald joined AirTree in 2016 and works with early-stage founders across the ANZ ecosystem. She began her career in tech investment banking before moving into a B2B SaaS startup and LinkedIn.
Where does Elicia McDonald work?: Elicia McDonald is CEO & Partner at AirTree Ventures.
What check size does Elicia McDonald write?: Elicia McDonald typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Elicia McDonald go to school?: Elicia McDonald studied at University of Sydney (Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), First Class Honours); University of Sydney (Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Finance); MLC School Sydney.