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We exist to support Australian founders at the start of their journey

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Despite record levels of capital flowing into venture in recent years, large VCs deploy the majority of their funds at Series A or later. Archangel is different, we deploy most of our funds in pre-seed and seed investments and our people, investment strategy and culture are built around sourcing the very best early-stage deals and assisting those founders to build better companies in their formative first years.

Ask some of our founders and they will tell you what sets us apart;

  • Our empathy and understanding of the founder's journey (our team has been there themselves)
  • Our ability to move quickly and decisively with minimal distraction to the business
  • Our willingness to give pointed business guidance and advice and begin the process of transitioning from a visionary founder to a world-beating CEO
  • Introductions to industry insiders for specialized knowledge and advice
  • Introductions to later stage VCs in Australia and abroad and assistance in preparing for future fund raises

Our considerable experience and expertise in round 1 investing allows us to be supportive high value partners and create big wins for the founders and investors we serve. If you’re a founder looking for capital or investor looking for a diversified high growth Australian venture portfolio please contact us using the form below. We’d love to hear from you!

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Meet the team

The Archangel team is a rare combination of experienced start-up operators and investors with broad networks and complimentary skills. Most importantly, like the founders we back, we believe that this is our life’s work.

Ben Armstrong

Managing Partner

10 years in VC with multiple exits. Startmate MVP. Former business development executive at Telstra (cloud, ehealth), former founder and supporter of most disruption.

Quentin Wallace

Partner

Startup investor and advisor. Startmate MVP. Former lawyer, GC at Culture Amp and startup founder. Experience in the music and logistics industries.

Rayn Ong

Partner

Startup investor and advisor. Startmate MVP. Avid collector of startup t-shirts and LinkedIn recommendations. Former software engineer.

Andrew Cicutto

Investment Principal

Start-up investor and founder. Former investment banker specializing in consumer, telecommunications, media and technology.

Ashe-lee Jegathesan

Advisor

COO at Uniti Group. Former GC at Vocus Group, M2 Group, Melbourne IT and 3D Networks. Over 28 years legal, telecommunications and ISP experience.

Lilian Fang

Advisor

Senior Portfolio Manager at AustralianSuper. Former partner at Big 4 firm and MD at Asia Harvest. Over 20 years experience in consulting, M&A and PE in Asia Pacific.

Suzanne Branton

Advisor

CIO at CareSuper. Former Goldman Sachs and JBWere. Over 28 years experience in funds management, investment strategy, research and portfolio management.

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The Archangel group of companies (The Archangel Group) includes various entities who are corporate authorised representatives (CAR) of Boutique Capital Pty Ltd ACN 621 697621 (Boutique Capital) AFSL 508011.  The full list of entities are Archangel Ventures Pty Ltd (AR# 1296535, ACN 638 734 424), Archangel Syndicate Pty Ltd (AR# 1296536, ACN 641 318 416), Archangel Ventures 2022 StapleCo Pty Ltd (AR# 1296537, ACN 656 234 641), Archangel Ventures 2022 Trusco Pty Ltd (AR# 1296538, ACN 656 247 291), Archangel Ventures 2022 Management, LP (ILP2200005) (AR#1296539) and Archangel Ventures 2022, LP (ILP2200006) (AR#1296540).

Any information or advice is general advice only and has been prepared by The Archangel Group for individuals identified as wholesale investors for the purposes of providing a financial product or financial service, under Section 761G or Section 761GA of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). Any information or advice given does not take into account your particular objectives, financial situation or needs and before acting on the advice, you should consider the appropriateness of the advice, having regard to your objectives, financial situation and needs. If any advice relates to the acquisition, or possible acquisition, of a particular financial product you should read any relevant Product Disclosure Statement or like instrument and consult your own professional advisers about legal, tax, financial or other matters relevant to the suitability of this information. 

Any investment(s) summarised are subject to known and unknown risks, some of which are beyond the control of The Archangel Group and their directors, employees, advisers or agents. The Archangel Group does not guarantee any particular rate of return or the performance, nor does The Archangel Group and its directors personally guarantee the repayment of capital or any particular tax treatment. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. All investments carry some level of risk, and there is typically a direct relationship between risk and return. We describe what steps we take to mitigate risk (where possible) in the investment documentation, which must be read prior to investing. It is important to note that risk cannot be mitigated completely.