Ian Gardiner
InvestorCo-Founder at Innovation Bay (Horizon) · Partner at Jelix Ventures
Sydney
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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Ian: together at Australian Institute of Company Directors
About
Ian Gardiner is an Investment Partner at Jelix Ventures and Co-founder of Innovation Bay. He previously served as Head of Startups at AWS for Australia and New Zealand, and is a recipient of the Pearcy Award for IT Entrepreneur of the Year. His background spans technology entrepreneurship, venture investment, and cloud computing.
Experience
- Jelix VenturesPartnercurrent2018 — presentGreater Sydney Area
- Innovation BayCo-Foundercurrent2003 — present
- YPOMember of YPOcurrent2012 — presentSydney
- Lighter CapitalBusiness Development, Australia2020 — 2025Australia
- Amazon Web ServicesHead of Startups2014 — 2018Greater Sydney Area
- ViocorpCEO and Founder2002 — 2014Greater Sydney Area
- lastorders.comManaging Director1999 — 2001
- NewsBaseManaging Director1996 — 1999
Skills & more
Start-ups99Strategy99Entrepreneurship99Digital Strategy54Business Strategy52Mobile Devices43Digital Media43Venture Capital34Web Video30Digital Marketing26E-commerce22Social Media19
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Colleagues at Innovation Bay (Horizon)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ian Gardiner?
- Ian Gardiner is an Investment Partner at Jelix Ventures and Co-founder of Innovation Bay. He previously served as Head of Startups at AWS for Australia and New Zealand, and is a recipient of the Pearcy Award for IT Entrepreneur of the Year. His background spans technology entrepreneurship, venture investment, and cloud computing.
- Where does Ian Gardiner work?
- Ian Gardiner is Co-Founder at Innovation Bay (Horizon).
- What check size does Ian Gardiner write?
- Ian Gardiner typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Ian Gardiner go to school?
- Ian Gardiner studied at University of Oxford (Engineering, Economics and Management); Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD, Company Directors Course); The Glasgow Academy.
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Shared employers
Also worked at YPO375
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Also worked at Amazon Web Services376
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