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Phil Morle

Investor

Partner at Main Sequence Ventures

Sydney, Australia

Writes $250K – $20M checks · typically $10.1M

About

Former theatre director who applies storytelling to deep-tech investing, treats risk as strategically spent currency, and uses operational experience co-founding Pollenizer to chair food‑tech and synthetic biology companies.

Invests in

AgTechBiotechCircular EconomyClimate TechDeep TechFoodTechHardwareHealthtechNew MaterialsSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Main Sequence VenturesPartnercurrent2017 — presentGreater Sydney Area
  2. The EVERY CompanyDirectorcurrent2025 — present
  3. University of SydneySchool of Science - Advisory Boardcurrent2025 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  4. Cauldron FermDirectorcurrent2023 — presentOrange, New South Wales, Australia
  5. ULUUDirectorcurrent2022 — presentPerth, Western Australia, Australia
  6. Eden BrewChaircurrent2021 — present
  7. Samsara EcoChaircurrent2021 — present
  8. v2foodChaircurrent2019 — presentGreater Sydney Area
  9. Nourish IngredientsChaircurrent2020 — presentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
  10. Maxwell PlusDirectorcurrent2017 — presentBrisbane
  11. PollenizerDirectorcurrent2008 — presentGreater Sydney Area
  12. PollenizerCEO / Startup Scientist2008 — 2017Sydney
  13. BitzfabriekDirectorcurrent2006 — presentGreater Sydney Area
  14. Coviu GlobalDirector2018 — 2024Greater Sydney Area
  15. Q-CTRLDirector2017 — 2024Sydney
  16. RapidAIM Pty LtdDirector2019 — 2023Greater Brisbane Area
  17. Active Fund - Kickstart VenturesInvestment Commitee2020 — 2022Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines
  18. Food Agility CRCDirector & Chair of Investment Council2017 — 2021Greater Sydney Area
  19. Startup MusterAdvisory Council Member2018 — 2019Greater Sydney Area
  20. DealisedDirector2010 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom

Education

  1. Northumbria UniversityBA (Hons), Performing Arts1988 — 1991

Skills & more

MySQL9Early-Stage StartupsBoard of DirectorsVenture DevelopmentStart-ups99Online Advertising50Business Strategy69Mobile Devices20Product Development78Entrepreneurship99E-commerce80Social Media22
+12 moreSEOEntrepreneurDigital StrategyNew Business DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentMarketing StrategyStrategic PartnershipsUser ExperienceStrategyLeadershipStrategic PlanningOnline Marketing

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Investments

Board seats

Coviu GlobalEden BrewMaxwell PlusNourish IngredientsQ-CTRLRapidAIMSamsara Ecov2food

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Colleagues at Main Sequence Ventures

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