12 AI Investors Based in Sydney

Your odds of raising from local investors are better than trying to raise capital from outside your city. We put together this list to help Sydney-based founders connect with AI-based investors that write checks into AI companies. Here are 12 investors that match that criteria.

1) Ari Klinger

  • Fund: Right Click Capital
  • Title: Founder, Investor
  • Location: Sydney, Australia
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: AR/VR, AI, Cybersecurity, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, Electronics, Fintech, Enterprise, Internet of Things, DEI, Quantum Computing, Transportation

2) Dan Coughlan

  • Fund: AirTree
  • Title: Investment Manager
  • Location: Sydney, Australia
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Sectors: Web3, Marketplaces, Internet of Things, Fintech, eSports, E-Commerce, Future of Work, Communications, DEI, Logistics, AI, AR/VR, Developer Tools, Cybersecurity, Insurtech

3) Dan Fleming

  • Fund: Tempus Partners
  • Title: Investment Associate
  • Location: Sydney, Australia
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: AR/VR, AI, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, EdTech, Entertainment, Food and Beverage, eSports, Internet of Things, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Media, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Sales Tech, Space, Transportation

4) Eliza Jackson

  • Fund: Macdoch Ventures
  • Title: Seed Investor
  • Location: Sydney, Australia
  • Stages: Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: AI, Communications, E-Commerce, Legal, Marketplaces, Consumer, Other Tech, Professional or Technical Services

5) Garry Visontay

  • Fund: Right Click Capital
  • Title: General Partner
  • Location: Sydney, Australia
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: AI, AR/VR, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Fintech, Government Tech, Recruiting, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Marketplaces, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Sales Tech, Space, Travel

6) Georgia Marshall

  • Fund: Folklore Ventures
  • Title: Marketing & Community Associate
  • Location: Sydney, Australia
  • Stages: Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: EdTech, AI, Other, Internet of Things, Digital Health and Wellness, Marketplaces

7) Hannah Field

  • Fund: Folklore Ventures
  • Title: Partner
  • Location: Sydney, Australia
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: AR/VR, Agriculture Tech, AI, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Future of Work, EdTech, Fintech, Food and Beverage, DEI, Recruiting, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Media, Enterprise, Other Tech, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact, Space, Transportation, Travel

8) Jason Cheong

  • Fund: Allectus Capital
  • Title: Technology Investor
  • Location: Sydney, Australia
  • Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, Internet of Things, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, eSports, Insurtech, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Space, Transportation

9) Joseph An

  • Fund: Telstra Ventures
  • Title: Investor
  • Location: Sydney, Australia
  • Stages: Series A, Series B
  • Sectors: AI, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, eSports, Government Tech, DEI, Recruiting, Hospitality, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Media, Sales Tech, Transportation, Travel

10) Stella Xu

  • Fund: Start Frugal
  • Title: Founder
  • Location: Sydney, Australia
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Sectors: Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Cybersecurity, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, Electronics, Food and Beverage, Internet of Things, Logistics, Manufacturing, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Space, Transportation

11) Trent Rachow

  • Fund: FundWA
  • Title: Venture Capital Analyst
  • Location: Sydney, Australia
  • Stages: Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Internet of Things, Cannabis, Clean Tech, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, EdTech, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Entertainment, eSports, Government Tech, Recruiting, DEI, Hospitality, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Marketplaces, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact, Space, Transportation, Travel

12) Ulric Ferner

  • Fund: Right Click Capital
  • Title: Advisor & Operating Principal
  • Location: Sydney, Australia
  • Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Cloud, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, EdTech, Electronics, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Government Tech, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Enterprise, Other Tech, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Sales Tech, Social Impact, Space, Transportation, Travel

Hopefully this list helps you find more local investors that invest in companies in your sector. If you’re looking to pitch these investors + the rest of the Confluence.VC investor network, make sure to check out Commonapp.VC