Black Sheep Capital

Venture Capital Firm

Black Sheep Capital is a venture capital firm based in Brisbane, Australia, specialising in early-stage technology startups. Founded in 2012, the firm focuses on pre-seed, seed, and Series A investments across various sectors, including artificial intelligence, marketing technology, and sales technology.

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Dan Gavel

Director

Dan Gavel is an Australian entrepreneur and investor, best known as the founder and director of Black Sheep Capital, a venture capital firm specialising in early-stage technology companies. Before entering the venture capital arena, Gavel built a successful career in financial advisory, establishing and growing his own practice. In 2013, he sold his financial advisory business and co-founded Black Sheep Capital with Paul Osborne, focusing on investments in early-stage tech companies and other assets.

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