Phil Morle
InvestorPartner 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
- Main Sequence VenturesPartnercurrent2017 — presentGreater Sydney Area
- The EVERY CompanyDirectorcurrent2025 — present
- University of SydneySchool of Science - Advisory Boardcurrent2025 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Cauldron FermDirectorcurrent2023 — presentOrange, New South Wales, Australia
- ULUUDirectorcurrent2022 — presentPerth, Western Australia, Australia
- Eden BrewChaircurrent2021 — present
- Samsara EcoChaircurrent2021 — present
- v2foodChaircurrent2019 — presentGreater Sydney Area
- Nourish IngredientsChaircurrent2020 — presentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Maxwell PlusDirectorcurrent2017 — presentBrisbane
- PollenizerDirectorcurrent2008 — presentGreater Sydney Area
- PollenizerCEO / Startup Scientist2008 — 2017Sydney
- BitzfabriekDirectorcurrent2006 — presentGreater Sydney Area
- Coviu GlobalDirector2018 — 2024Greater Sydney Area
- Q-CTRLDirector2017 — 2024Sydney
- RapidAIM Pty LtdDirector2019 — 2023Greater Brisbane Area
- Active Fund - Kickstart VenturesInvestment Commitee2020 — 2022Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines
- Food Agility CRCDirector & Chair of Investment Council2017 — 2021Greater Sydney Area
- Startup MusterAdvisory Council Member2018 — 2019Greater Sydney Area
- DealisedDirector2010 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
Education
- Northumbria UniversityBA (Hons), Performing Arts1988 — 1991
Skills & more
MySQL9Early-Stage StartupsBoard of DirectorsVenture DevelopmentStart-ups99Online Advertising50Business Strategy69Mobile Devices20Product Development78Entrepreneurship99E-commerce80Social Media22
+12 more
SEOEntrepreneurDigital StrategyNew Business DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentMarketing StrategyStrategic PartnershipsUser ExperienceStrategyLeadershipStrategic PlanningOnline MarketingFrom Phil's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Northumbria University25
Kamil MieczakowskiGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalPhil TomkinsonFinance & Portfolio Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpInma G. SerranoFinance Controller at Kibo VenturesLeonard LangAssociate at BlockwallMark GrossPartner, Head of Private Equity at Downing Private EquityCharles Canning-SmithInvestor at Ballpark Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Q-CTRL13
Ben YuInvestor at Sierra VenturesBRITT DANNEMANPrincipal at Alpha EdisonAravind RatnamChief Strategy Office, Q-Ctrl at SeafundLewis PinaultChief Scientist at Airbus VenturesNicole ConnerPartner at Airbus VenturesJoseph MillerInvestor at Morpheus Ventures
+ 7 more
Also worked at Telstra24
Matthew KoertgeManaging Director at Titanium VenturesSteve SchmidtGeneral Partner at Titanium VenturesSol TrujilloManaging Partner at L'ATTITUDE VenturesLorenzo ManesHead of Operations at Rialto VenturesCallan SchebellaProduct at Tidal VenturesDerek HoStrategy at Tidal Ventures
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Also worked at GSMA7
Sam EvansGeneral Partner at Eos Venture Partners LimitedDavid PollingtonHead of Research at Bloc VenturesNuno Goncalves PedroManaging Partner at ChamaeleonFrancesco PastiPartner at Mouro CapitalCharlotte WardHead of Unilever's Climate & Nature Fund at 100+ Accelerator / AB InBevAnne BouverotIndependent Board Member at Elaia
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Investments
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
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
Elaine Stead
Principal at Main Sequence Ventures
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