Ian Gardiner

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Investment Partner at Jelix Ventures. Co-founder at Innovation Bay @ Jelix Ventures
Ian Gardiner's Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia, Australia
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About Ian Gardiner

Ian is an Investment Partner at Jelix Ventures and a Co-founder of Innovation Bay. He is a technology entrepreneur working to nurture and build the Australian startup ecosystem. Accomplished leader of high-growth technology businesses. Strong understanding of technology and how it can be used to build competitive advantage.Member of YPO. Ex-Head of Startups at AWS for Australia/NZ. Winner of Pearcy award for IT Entrepreneur of the year. Cyclist, gamer, skier, husband, Scotsman, geek, father (not in that order).Passionate about mentoring and investing in startups.Specialties: startups, angel and venture investment, building communities, cloud computing.

Ian Gardiner's Current Company Details
Jelix Ventures

Jelix Ventures

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Investment Partner at Jelix Ventures. Co-founder at Innovation Bay
Ian Gardiner Work Experience Details
  • Jelix Ventures
    Partner
    Jelix Ventures Sep 2018 - Present
    Bondi Junction, New South Wales, Au
    Jelix is a seed-stage venture capital fund that invests in world class Australian tech startups. We leverage our unique access to deal flow and expertise in the sector, to select the very best investment opportunities; companies in the strongest position to produce outstanding returns. We further mitigate risk with meticulous due diligence, structuring terms to best position the company for growth and providing ongoing access to our networks and expertise.
  • Innovation Bay
    Co-Founder
    Innovation Bay Feb 2003 - Present
    Sydney, New South Wales, Au
    Innovation Bay is a community for founders and investors across the whole Australian and NZ startup ecosystem.
  • Lighter Capital
    Business Development, Australia
    Lighter Capital Jun 2020 - Present
    Seattle, Washington, Us
    Lighter Capital is the largest provider of non-dilutive debt capital to startups.
  • Ypo
    Member Of Ypo
    Ypo Jun 2012 - Present
    Irving, Texas, Us
    Member of YPO since 2012.Committee roles include:Membership officer at Gold Greater Sydney 2022-2024Chapter Chair at Gold Greater Sydney 2021-2022Learning officer at Gold Greater Sydney 2020-2021, 2022-2023Chapter Chair of Sydney Pacific 2017-2018Learning officer at Sydney Pacific 2016-2017
  • Amazon Web Services
    Head Of Startups
    Amazon Web Services Jun 2014 - Sep 2018
    Seattle, Wa, Us
    Established and managed Amazon Web Services's relationship with the startup community in Australia and New Zealand. Helped investors to create value in their portfolio companies by leveraging Amazon Web Services and working with fast growing startups to better develop, market, and monetise their offerings. Supported Amazon’s startup customers that were seeking funding and connecting them with suitable investors.Specifically I helped build close partnerships with: incubators, accelerators, co-working spaces, venture capitalists, angel investors, government.
  • Viocorp
    Ceo And Founder
    Viocorp Mar 2002 - May 2014
    Sydney, Nsw, Au
    Ian co-founded Viocorp with Ron McCulloch in early 2002 just after his emigration from Scotland. As the founding CEO he helped build the team, craft the product and bring on the customers and revenue in the early years of the business. Under his leadership, Viocorp raised several rounds of equity finance from 2007-2012. He (amicably) left the business in early 2014. Viocorp's solutions enable effective communication with customers, investors and colleagues using video no matter what their device or where they are.Its vision is that video content will become a ubiquitous communication tool, and its focus is on developing the tools to enable organisations to take advantage of this dynamic.
  • Lastorders.Com
    Managing Director
    Lastorders.Com Sep 1999 - Jun 2001
    Co-founder and Director of the UK's leading on-line off-licence. lastorders was a child of the dot.com boom and raised GBP2.5m of venture capital. We built the supply, but the expected demand never came. Bad result, great experience.
  • Newsbase
    Managing Director
    Newsbase Jun 1996 - Sep 1999
    Edinburgh, Midlothian, Gb
    NewsBase (www.newsbase.com) publishes emerging markets news information. Its main coverage is on news from the former Soviet Union states.Ian was the first employee and built the company using its own cashflow into a profitable and respected electronic news publishing company.

Ian Gardiner Skills

Start Ups Strategy Entrepreneurship Angel Investing Online Video Strategy Digital Strategy Management Business Strategy Strategic Partnerships Mobile Devices Digital Media Leadership Venture Capital Web Video Digital Marketing E Commerce Social Media Saas New Media Video Mobile Applications Mobile Marketing Streaming Media Online Marketing Content Strategy Mobile Internet Monetization Professional Services Growth Capital Content Marketing Early Stage Startups Ad Networks Corporate Development Affiliate Networks Sem Internet Strategy Sales User Experience Investments Digital Video Incubation Mobile Commerce On Camera Interviewing Software As A Service

Ian Gardiner Education Details

  • University Of Oxford
    University Of Oxford
    Economics And Management
  • Australian Institute Of Company Directors
    Australian Institute Of Company Directors
    Company Directors Course
  • The Glasgow Academy
    The Glasgow Academy

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Ian Gardiner attended University Of Oxford, Australian Institute Of Company Directors, The Glasgow Academy.

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