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Pete Lilley

Investor

Strategy at Tidal Ventures · Investment Committee Member at OIF Ventures · Investment Committee Member at Our Innovation Fund

Narrabundah, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

About

Pete Lilley is a company director at DataMasque. He previously founded and served as CEO of Instaclustr and has held director and investor roles in high-technology startups.

Experience

  1. DataMasqueCompany Directorcurrent2026 — presentCanberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  2. DataweaversCompany Directorcurrent2025 — presentAustralia
  3. CardCastleCompany Directorcurrent2016 — presentCanberra, Australia
  4. Bethomas ConsultingDirectorcurrent2013 — presentCanberra
  5. NetAppNetApp Instaclustr2025Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  6. NetAppVice President and General Manager NetApp Instaclustr2022 — 2025Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  7. InstaclustrChief Executive Officer2020 — 2022Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  8. InstaclustrChief Operating Officer2014 — 2020Canberra, Australia
  9. NSW Rural Fire ServiceVolunteer Firefighter2009 — 2017
  10. BAE Systems DeticaAustralasian Region Director2011 — 2013Canberra Area, Australia
  11. STRATSEC.NET PTY LTDChief Executive Officer2003 — 2011
  12. 90East (Asia Pacific) Pty LtdManager Professional Services2000 — 2003
  13. Australian Department of DefenceManager Australasian Information Security Evaluation Program1997 — 2000

Skills & more

Common Criteria10IPS2Privacy Law2RFID+4Information Security99Incident Response3Business Alignment3Security Policy Development3Wireless Security4Intelligence Analysis3Management26Strategic Planning10
+12 moreProfessional ServicesStrategic AlliancesIdentity ManagementBusiness DevelopmentCISSPExecutive ManagmentBusiness StrategyBusiness PlanningSecurityCryptographyInformation Security ManagementVulnerability Assessment

From Pete's professional profile.

Colleagues at Tidal Ventures

Alvin Yeap
AI & Data at Tidal Ventures
Anatoli Kazatchkov
Engineering at Tidal Ventures
Anthony Justice
Leadership at Tidal Ventures
Asheesh Chacko
Strategy at Tidal Ventures
Callan Schebella
Product at Tidal Ventures
Collin Li
Growth at Tidal Ventures
Craig Holden
Chief Financial Officer at Tidal Ventures
Dan Winter
Venture Partner at Tidal Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Pete Lilley?
Pete Lilley is a company director at DataMasque. He previously founded and served as CEO of Instaclustr and has held director and investor roles in high-technology startups.
Where does Pete Lilley work?
Pete Lilley is Strategy at Tidal Ventures.
Where did Pete Lilley go to school?
Pete Lilley studied at University of Canberra (MIT, Information Technology); Canberra Institute of Technology (Associate Diploma Electronics Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering); The Australian National University (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Biochemistry).

Founder mafias

The Australian National University mafia12

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Todd SullivanMaster's degreeFounded Humoniq +1Lauren SullivanMaster of BusinessFounded Float Health +1Charles O'NeillBachelor of Economics / Bachelor of Science (Mathematical ModellingFounded ParsedMax KirkbyBachelor of Philosophy (Science) (Hons I)Founded ParsedAdam CarriganMastersFounded MindsDBJorge TorresMasters Information SystemsFounded MindsDB

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Tidal Ventures mafia7

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Romilly BlackburnProductFounded Whispir +1Doug StuartGTMFounded InstaclustrEd HooperGrowthFounded OmnystudioHenry InnisGrowthFounded MutinexHugo SterinEngineeringFounded RezdyMaxim ShklyarEngineeringFounded Instant Scripts

University of Canberra mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Dave NewmanEngineeringFounded Howie +2Lauren SullivanBachelor's degreeFounded Float Health +1Andrew ChauB.CommFounded Neo

Canberra Institute of Technology mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Doug StuartAssociate DiplomaFounded Instaclustr

Our Innovation Fund mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Dan BennettInvestment Committee MemberFounded Safewill

Same school

Also attended University of Canberra12

Kylie CharltonVenture Partner at Giant LeapMichelle DeakerFounding Partner and Managing Director at OneVenturesJosh GarrattPartner and Co-Founder at Eastend VenturesMichael HumphreysFounder & CEO at Epoch CapitalAndrew ChauCo-founder, Neo Financial; Co-founder, SkipTheDishes at Harvest Venture PartnersSam BricknellDirector at Catalysr

+ 6 more

Also attended Canberra Institute of Technology1

Doug StuartGTM at Tidal Ventures

Also attended The Australian National University88

Jeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersJessica ReedDirector at Marlin Equity PartnersKim JacksonCo-Founder | CEO | CIO at Skip CapitalGrace SchattnerChief of Staff at TitletownTechRobert WilliamsPartner (Agrifood) at ArtesianKevin ChongCo-Founder and General Partner at Outward VC

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Shared employers

Also worked at DataMasque1

Bex GidallAssociate at Icehouse Ventures

Also worked at Dataweavers2

Ferris SymoomInvestor at GeorgianEd BigazziInvestment Team at Five V Capital

Also worked at NetApp41

Job SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalAndreas WeiskamPartner and Co-Founder of Sapphire Ventures, focused on European investmentsNatty NashmanManaging Partner at INcapital VenturesKamesh RaghavendraChief Product Officer at The HiveLucy MangasGo-To-Market at Roble VenturesMoe KermaniManaging Partner at Vanedge Capital

+ 35 more

Also worked at Instaclustr8

David KirkCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Bailador Technology InvestmentsMichael HayesInvestment Director at Bailador Technology InvestmentsDaniel MircevskiInvestment Analyst at Bailador Technology InvestmentsSaurabh SrivastavaInvestor at Snow Hill PartnersJerry SteselInvestment Team at OIF VenturesDoug StuartGTM at Tidal Ventures

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