About
Mike Nicholls scouts deep‑tech founders, teaches and runs sales, marketing and hardware events, and commercializes inventions while scaling hardware- and IP-heavy startups across semiconductors, AI, renewables and life sciences.
Contact· published on Mike's own website
Invests in
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechEnergyFoodTechHardwareHealthtechSemiconductorsSpace Tech
Experience
- EnduaDirectorcurrent2023 — presentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- JDoodleInvestorcurrent2023 — presentCanberra
- Amber ElectricInvestorcurrent2019 — presentMelbourne, VIC
- MillbeamDirectorcurrent2021 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Swoop AeroInvestorcurrent2022 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Main Sequence VenturesPartnercurrent2017 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Morse MicroInvestorcurrent2017 — presentSyney
- Inventia Life ScienceInvestorcurrent2018 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- IndeetxInvestorcurrent2015 — present
- Visimagic IncFounder2016 — 2017Sydney, Australia
- Incubate.org.auResident Entrepreneur2016 — 2017The University of Sydney
- Intellectual VenturesDirector, Invention Development Startup Team2012 — 2016Sydney
- CreditorWatchContract Business Development Manager2012Australia
- McGrath Estate AgentsReal Estate Agent2011 — 2012Neutral Bay, Wollstonecraft, Mosman, McMahons Point, Lavender Bay, North Sydney
- Elders MosmanReal Estate Agent2010 — 2011
- EnikosCEO2007 — 2010
- Dtecht Pty LtdCEO2007 — 2009
- Dynamic BusinessShareholder2006 — 2009
- Searchcorpfounder2006 — 2009
- Nicholls-PriceFounder1998 — 2006
- Hewlett-PackardBusiness Development Manager & Channel Account Manager1994 — 1999
Skills & more
Management47Strategy24Negotiation18Leadership18MentoringSaaS4Business Management8Sales32Marketing15Invention8Venture Capital27Patents10
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Start-upsFinanceEntrepreneurshipNew Business DevelopmentBusiness StrategyCloud ComputingContract NegotiationBusiness DevelopmentCRMBusiness PlanningDue DiligenceInvestmentsFrom Mike's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Amber ElectricMillibeamSwoop Aero
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Main Sequence Ventures
Alejandra Romero
Associate at Main Sequence Ventures
Alezeia Brown
Investment Manager at Main Sequence Ventures
Alison Deans
Advisory Board at Jekara Group
Alison Deans
Investment Committee at Main Sequence Ventures
Ben Hansky
Senior Legal Counsel at Main Sequence Ventures
Bill Bartee
Managing Partner at Main Sequence Ventures
Danielle Haj Moussa
Analyst at Main Sequence Ventures
Danielle Haj-Moussa
Associate at Main Sequence Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mike Nicholls?
- Mike Nicholls scouts deep‑tech founders, teaches and runs sales, marketing and hardware events, and commercializes inventions while scaling hardware- and IP-heavy startups across semiconductors, AI, renewables and life sciences.
- Where does Mike Nicholls work?
- Mike Nicholls is Partner at Main Sequence Ventures.
- What does Mike Nicholls invest in?
- Mike Nicholls invests in AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Hardware, Healthtech, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- What boards does Mike Nicholls sit on?
- Mike Nicholls holds tracked board seats at Amber Electric, Millibeam, Swoop Aero.
- Where did Mike Nicholls go to school?
- Mike Nicholls studied at University of Technology Sydney (B. Business, Business, Accounting, Computer Science).
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