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Tom McLeod

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Partner at Startmate · Venture Partner at Black Nova VC

Greater Melbourne Area

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About

Serial technology founder and executive in enterprise software and AI/ML; a partner at Startmate who has invested in 100+ startups.

Experience

  1. i14Chief Executive Officercurrent2026 — present
  2. i14Co-Foundercurrent2025 — present
  3. i14Executive Director2025 — 2026Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  4. University of MelbourneVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
  5. University of MelbourneInvestment Manager2022 — 2024Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  6. StartmatePartnercurrent2018 — presentMelbourne, Australia
  7. Black Nova Venture CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2024 — present
  8. Bitshift VenturesManaging Principalcurrent2018 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
  9. Cell BauhausBoard Observer2024 — 2026Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  10. Elysian Energy AustraliaChief Executive Officer2022Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  11. AGL AustraliaHead of Technology & Commercialisation2021 — 2022Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  12. AGL AustraliaData Ventures2020 — 2021Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  13. MyagiCEO & Co-Founder2016 — 2020Melbourne, Australia
  14. MyagiCo-Founder / CTO2013 — 2016Melbourne Area, Australia
  15. The BooklistCTO / Co Founder2012 — 2013Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  16. 3BLDirector2011 — 2012
  17. ANZAdvisory Manager2009 — 2012Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Skills & more

Early Stage Investment1Fund Management

From Tom's professional profile.

Colleagues at Startmate

Akshat Pande
Finance Manager at Startmate Launch Club
Ben Simai
Head of Investments and Product at Startmate Launch Club
Bhavesh Nain
Investment Associate at NextGen Ventures
Disha Jain
Investment Principal at NextGen Ventures
Emma Grife
Head of Founders at Startmate Launch Club
Erika Enberg
Head of People at Main Sequence Ventures
George Robinson
Investor at Startmate
Holly Brooks
Head of Marketing at Startmate Launch Club

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tom McLeod?
Serial technology founder and executive in enterprise software and AI/ML; a partner at Startmate who has invested in 100+ startups.
Where does Tom McLeod work?
Tom McLeod is Partner at Startmate.
Where did Tom McLeod go to school?
Tom McLeod studied at University of Melbourne (B.Comm/B.A., Finance, Politics); RMIT University (M.Sc (Computer Science), Artificial Intelligence); La Trobe University (B.Bus, Economics/T&H).

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