Cheryl Mack
Co-Founder & CEO
“It's easy to get a 652 multiple return if you only invest once, because you're always going to get the best return from your first investment.” Hear the conversation
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Ventari
Formerly Aussie Angels (until July 2026)
27 conversations across 5 shows.
Meet the people behind the company.
Latest conversation · First Cheque
How to Pick Pre-Seed Winners Before There's Any DataAbout Ventari
Ventari, formerly Aussie Angels, provides a platform and back-office services for venture funds, angel syndicates and their investors in Australia and New Zealand. Fund managers and syndicate leads use it for fund structures, fund administration and accounting, trustee services, licensing and compliance, capital raising and investor reporting. Cheryl Mack, Thomas Worden and Sacha Schmitz founded the business as Aussie Angels in November 2021, and it took the Ventari name in July 2026.
- Sector
- Venture fund and syndicate administration platform
- Founded
- 2021
- Founders
- Cheryl Mack, Thomas Worden, Sacha Schmitz
Sources: ventari.com, capitalbrief.com, startupdaily.net
The people on Day One.
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First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter How to Pick Pre-Seed Winners Before There's Any Data
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter The Australian Venture Playbook for 2026
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter Inside Super Returns: How the Biggest Investors Pick Venture Funds
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy How VCs Really Assess AI Startups | Cheryl Mack, Maxine Minter and Georgie Healy
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter Decode the VC Dictionary Before Your Next Raise
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter Crafting Your Investment Thesis: How to Decide What to Invest In
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter Decoding Startup Investment: SAFE Notes, Convertible Notes & Priced Rounds
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter Mastering Early-Stage Investing: From Checklists to Decision Diaries
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter The Venture Fund Playbook: Raising, Deploying & Exiting Smarter
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter Angel Investing 101: How To Not Run Out Of Money
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter The 2024 Wrap-Up and Spicy Predictions with Cheryl & Maxine
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
The Startup Retro with Will Richards & Gemma Clancy Square Peg's global shift, Linktree's 2023 & SA rocket launches
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
The Startup Retro with Will Richards & Gemma Clancy Turo partners with Uber, AirTrunk's $23B sale & agtech spotlight
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter Unlocking Tax Benefits for Angel Investors: A Deep Dive into ESIC, ESVCLP, and Investment Strategies with Cheryl Mack and Maxine Minter
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter Q&A: Practical Advice on Secondaries, Valuations, and Building Strong Investor Relations
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter Portfolio Allocation: Diversification vs. Concentration Strategies Unpacked
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter The Debate Over Follow-On Investments in Early-Stage Investing
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter The Art of Getting to Conviction: Strategies for Successful Investing
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter Understanding Fund of Funds: A Primer on Investing in Venture Capital
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter Angel Investing: On-Ramps, Communities, and Maximizing Learning
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter Tis the season to be reflective - 2023 in review on First Cheque
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter Your Warm Intro to First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem Launch Event Bonus Episode
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 4
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 5
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 6
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series Cheryl Mack on building communities and her passion for supporting founders
Recorded as Aussie Angels
With Cheryl Mack
In conversation.
Moments from other conversations on the network where Ventari comes up.
“they basically said that they were leading the round, um, as one of the LPs in the Aussie Angels raise for the fund itself.”
“A big shout out to Cheryl Mack for Aussie Angels who I think is doing an amazing job of bringing in a new group of investors”
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