Ian Gardiner
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Jelix Ventures
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Ian Gardiner's Investment Thesis | Investment Thesis with Kali NormanAbout Jelix Ventures
Jelix Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in daring founders across Australia and New Zealand. They support visionary young technology companies that are globally scalable and poised to disrupt traditional markets. Jelix Ventures invests from pre-seed to Series A stages across various sectors, including fintech and biotech. The firm is dedicated to backing founders who are building a better future and provides strategic insights, access to potential partners, and support to accelerate company growth.
- Business model
- Venture fund
- Founders
- Andrea Gardiner, Ian Gardiner, Kym Hooper
- Offices
- Sydney
- Markets
- Australia, New Zealand
Sources: startupdaily.net, jelix.vc
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Andrea Gardiner
Founder & CEO, Jelix Ventures
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Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 5
With Andrea Gardiner
Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 6
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Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 2
With Ian Gardiner
Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 3
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The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series Ian Gardiner discusses his passion for nurturing startup communities
With Ian Gardiner
The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series Andrea Gardiner says disruptive, scalable tech startups are critical
With Andrea Gardiner
Milestones.
- Founded as an early-stage VC fundstartupdaily.net
- Raised A$15M ESVCLP fund from prominent tech investorsstartupdaily.net
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