Mark Gustowski
InvestorManaging Partner, Chair Investment Committee at Mandalay Venture Partners
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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About
An experienced investment executive who has worked with innovative, fast-growth businesses for over 20 years.
Experience
- Tundra CapitalCofounder and Managing Partnercurrent2020 — presentQueensland, Australia
- Mandalay Venture PartnersCo Founder | Managing Partner & Chair Investment Committeecurrent2020 — presentAustralia
- Sweet AtomsDirector & Executive Board Membercurrent2025 — presentAustralia & UK
- CropifyInvestor Directorcurrent2024 — presentAdelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Lyre's Spirit CoPrivate Investorcurrent2019 — present
- FULSeed Investorcurrent2022 — presentNetherlands
- Zentaurus Investment ManagementCo-Foundercurrent2011 — presentMelbourne, Australia
- Zentaurus Investment ManagementResponsible Managercurrent2025 — presentAustralia
- Innovation ArchitectsCo Founder & Director2020 — 2025Australia
- The Australian Food & Farming FundSub Investment Manager2021 — 2025Australia
- Enserv AustraliaDirector2017 — 2024Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- BrandolloBoard Of Directors (Investment Director)2019 — 2023Melbourne, Australia
- R3i VenturesVenture Partner2021 — 2022Australia
- Yunus Centre Griffith UniversityExecutive in Residence, Homebase Growth Lab2021 — 2022Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Audience RepublicBoard Of Directors (Investment Director)2016 — 2020Sydney, Australia
- Australia ASEAN Business CouncilMentor - ASEAN Mentorship for Entrepreneurs Network (AMEN)2018 — 2020Greater Brisbane Area
- QUT Creative Enterprise AustraliaChief Executive Officer2017 — 2020Brisbane, Australia
- QUT Creative Enterprise AustraliaFund Manager / CEA Startup Fund2016 — 2020Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- QUT Creative Enterprise AustraliaActing Chief Executive Offier2017 — 2018Brisbane, Australia
- QUT Creative Enterprise AustraliaExecutive Manager, Startups & Business Incubation2016 — 2018Greater Brisbane Area
- Creative Business NetworkDirector - National Partner Australia2016 — 2020Australia
- Creative Tech Ventures FundPartner / Authorised Representative2018 — 2020Brisbane, Australia
- QUT Digital Media Research CentreAdvisory Committee2018 — 2020Greater Brisbane Area
- TravelshootBoard Of Directors (Investment Director)2017 — 2019Queensland, Australia
- TrademarkVision (a CompuMark company)Investor Representative / Advisory Board Observer2017 — 2018Brisbane, Australia
- Linaire Pty LtdFounding Partner & Director2015 — 2016Melbourne, Australia
- Birrelan Capital AdvisoryFounder and Managing Director2002 — 2016Greater Melbourne Area
- TESSAustraliaFounding Partner, Business Development & Operations2012 — 2015Melbourne - Sydney
- Pyksis Pty Ltd2IC & Global Business Development Manager2006 — 2015Melbourne, Australia
- Pyksis Pty LtdProgram Lead - Global Accelerator Program (GAP)2009 — 2013Australia
- Halcrow GroupManager UK South - Development Support Unit (DSU)2004 — 2006London Area, United Kingdom
- INSiTE Management ServicesFounding Team & Business Analyst2003 — 2004Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Katan Associates InternationalFounding Partner Australia, Business Development2002 — 2003Greater Melbourne Area
- Department of State Development, Business and InnovationCommercialisation Manager & Innovation Policy Manager1999 — 2001Greater Melbourne Area
- Department of Premier and Cabinet (Vic)Victorian Government of Australia - Graduate Recruitment Selectee1998 — 1999Greater Melbourne Area
Skills & more
International TradeFinancial Analysis1Startup Development1Growth Strategies1innovationPolicy DevelopmentGovernment RelationsPublic-private PartnershipsForeign PolicyStrategic CommunicationsEducational LeadershipFundraising
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Executive TeamBusiness NetworkingBusiness StrategyStart-upsEntrepreneurshipStrategyBusiness PlanningBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PlanningManagementNegotiationVenture Capital- Member — Golden Key International Honour Society
- Member — Australia Thailand Business Council - ATBC
- Member Australian ASEAN Business Council — Australian-ASEAN Business Council
- Member - Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) — Australian Institute of Company Directors
- Accredited Member ASSOB — Australian Small Scale Offering Board (ASSOB)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark Gustowski?
- An experienced investment executive who has worked with innovative, fast-growth businesses for over 20 years.
- Where does Mark Gustowski work?
- Mark Gustowski is Managing Partner, Chair Investment Committee at Mandalay Venture Partners.
- Where did Mark Gustowski go to school?
- Mark Gustowski studied at Australian Institute of Company Directors (Company Directors Course, Business Administration and Management); Australian Small Scale Offerings Board (ASSOB) (Accredited Agent, Crowd Funding and Equity Financing); University of California, Berkeley (HAAS Business School, Venture Capital Executives Program).
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport
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Also attended Victoria University15
Chris PattendenManaging Partner at SuperSeed VenturesRoman PimonovSenior Investment Manager at IBB VenturesPhil MorganNational Distribution Manager at Acorn CapitalLina AsharAdvisor at BLinC InvestChristy LaneVenture Partner at IA Capital GroupThomas VoCEO - Sapien Vietnam at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
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Also attended Deakin University56
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