About
Jason Faulkner is a Managing Director at Australis Capital Partners focused on advising organizations on innovation, commercialization, and growth strategy. With over 20 years of operational experience in high-growth technology companies, he has led product innovation, team management, and complex solution delivery. His expertise spans corporate finance, investment origination, due diligence, deal structuring, and capital markets across Asia Pacific, North America, and EMEA regions.
Experience
- Australis Capital PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2022 — presentSydney, Australia
- Arena MarsVenture Partnercurrent2025 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Melt VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2022 — presentAustralia
- Onyx Coffee SpiritsAdvisorcurrent2018 — present
- CSIROInnovation Mentorcurrent2022 — presentAustralia
- PAMAdvisor2025 — 2026
- PAMExecutive Chair2022 — 2025
- PAMChief Operating Officer2022 — 2024
- PAMAdvisor2020 — 2022Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- TripTech (Outdoria Group)Advisor2020 — 2023Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Jupiter Capital PartnersPartner2017 — 2022Greater Sydney Area
- TechstarsContingent Managing Director2019 — 2020Australia
- GeoChief Technology Officer2016 — 2019Greater Sydney Area
- Play It InteractiveHead of Technology2014 — 2016Greater Sydney Area
- biNuEngineer and Solutions Architect2011 — 2014Greater Sydney Area
- TheGrapevine.com.auFounder2002 — 2014
- ForkieFounder2007 — 2011Sydney, Australia
- MessageMotionManaging Director2002 — 2007
Education
- Macquarie UniversityMaster of Applied Finance
- Macquarie UniversityGraduate Certificate of Finance
Skills & more
StrategyStart-upsPrivate Equity2Corporate GovernanceInvestment StrategiesCorporate FinancePrivate CapitalInvestor RelationsGovernanceEarly Stage InvestmentAlternative InvestmentsCorporate Advisory
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Corporate DevelopmentCommercializationVenture CapitalGrowth StrategiesBusiness TransformationBusiness RestructuresManagementEntrepreneurshipSaaSLeadershipStrategic LeadershipIT StrategyFrom Jason's professional profile.
Colleagues at Melt Ventures
Alan Spicer
Operations & Governance at Melt Ventures
Clint Bruin
Engineer in Residence at Melt Ventures
Hamish Rogers
Analyst at Melt Ventures
James Douglas
Venture Partner at Melt Ventures
Les Delaforce
Venture Partner at Melt Ventures
Nathan Kirchner
Venture Partner at Melt Ventures
Paul Howdle
Venture Partner at Melt Ventures
Steph Hinds
Managing Partner at Melt Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jason Faulkner work?
- Jason Faulkner is Venture Partner at Melt Ventures.
Same school
Also attended Macquarie University69
Matt LinklaterInvestor Relations Manager at Square Peg CapitalOssi TiainenPartner at NGP CapitalEd GregorySenior Legal Counsel at AirTree VenturesStuart FoxPartner at ArtesianJakub RodFund Legal Counsel at Rockaway VenturesPrashanth RangaswamyHead of Operations at Alium Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Techstars425
Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group
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