Jelix Ventures

In this episode, I interview Andrea Gardiner and Ian Gardiner. Andrea is the founder of Jelix Ventures, an early-stage venture capital manager dedicated to supporting startups across Australia and New Zealand. Ian is the co-founder of Innovation Bay, Australia’s leading and longest running startup community. Together, Andrea and Ian have become major pillars in the startup scene, investing in over 45 companies and supporting hundreds more.   Throughout the episode, Andrea and Ian talk in-depth about what distinguishes great founders from the rest and the traits they carry that convince investors to fund their companies. Furthermore, they explain why space and energy are some of their favourite themes to invest in and why they think these categories are vastly underrated.   If you enjoy this episode, feel free to leave a 5-star review and share with family and friends. Podcast link: https://lnkd.in/gsmEWt47

PropHero just closed its $25M Series A !!!! 🚀 BIG DAY for PropHero, as we've just closed our Series A round of funding!🚀 Very proud to see Bailador Technology Investments (ASX:BTI) and Opera Tech Ventures join our rocketship! Since PropHero is already profitable, we are not raising this round to survive, but instead to grow even faster and continue building the world's first #GenAI #RealEstate #WealthManagement Platform! 3 years ago, Pablo Gil Brusola and I embarked on a journey to "bring a shelter to the world", with 3 main objectives: 📈 Provide Real Estate #investors with the best returns and almost 0 effort through our #AI Wealth engine 🏘️ Improve tenants' living conditions through beautifully renovated properties 🌍 Help protect the environment through eco-friendly builds and renovations (already 24,000 tons of CO2 saved, the equivalent of 1.1m trees planted!) Huge thanks to all our PropHeroes for making it happen. As usual, THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING! VAMOS!!!! https://lnkd.in/e3Q29cbJ

When my wife Anna and I moved to Tanzania, we never imagined our personal journey would lead to today's feature in The Australian Financial Review. Yet here we are, witnessing how a simple question can spark a change! As adoptive parents of three Tanzanian siblings, we kept returning to one crucial question: What could have changed in our children's biological mother's story to prevent abandonment and malnourishment? The answer was already emerging through the baby home where we adopted our children. They had begun piloting a revolutionary 12-month program that empowers women through income generation while ensuring proper nutrition for their babies, which ultimately was able to keep families together. They had the solution. They just needed the means to scale. What began as grassroots fundraising with friends and family naturally evolved into Forever Projects, a non-profit with a unique approach. Though we operate in the social impact space, we've been fortunate to be embraced by Australia's tech community. The insights gained from leading startup founders and operators have shaped our organizational DNA, bringing efficiency and innovation to our mission. Our transparent 100% model sets us apart: Core donors - Visionary investors, founders, and startup operators who understand that impact requires infrastructure. Their support covers our operational costs, enabling complete transparency for our public donors. Public donors - Every dollar from our community goes directly to Tanzania, creating lasting change for families in need. Since 2015, our impact has grown beyond our wildest dreams: over $2M invested, 1,940 women empowered, and 2,558 babies nourished across six Tanzanian cities. As we enter our second decade, three opportunities energize us: 💥 Expanding our core donor network to accelerate impact 💥 Growing our Australian team and community 💥 Partnering to scale across Tanzania, East Africa, and beyond We've learned that transformation works both ways. As we help others find their path to self-sufficiency, we find ourselves transformed by the journey. Will you join us in writing the next chapter? Read more about what we’re building in this excellent article by Yolanda Redrup in today’s AFR.

The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation announces $13 million investment in Quantum Brilliance to build Australia’s first quantum diamond foundry. Click below to read more: https://lnkd.in/gaVG4XWw

We are elated to announce that Syenta has been awarded $2M under the 5th round of #PhysicalSciencesFund(PSF), which is a competitive development and commercialisation program for technological innovations in NSW. We are building the next generation of semiconductor chip manufacturing tools. With our stamp-based deposition technology, we can fabricate the critical chip components needed for AI and quantum computing faster and cheaper. This funding will accelerate our product development and bring some critical capabilities in-house. Congratulations to our fellow grant recipients MicroTau, @Lab360solar, @Envision Sensor Systems, and our heartfelt thanks for the support offered by The Hon. Anoulack Chanthivong MP, Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer and other ecosystem partners. Semiconductor Sector Service Bureau (S3B) | Cicada Innovations | Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility | The Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF) #LEM #Achyon #advancedpackaging #semiconductoraustralia #quantum

We're thrilled to announce that PropHero has been ranked Top 02 in the 2024 Tech Fast 50 | Deloitte Australia, sponsored by ASX, Atlassian, Baker McKenzie & Workday. This incredible achievement highlights our relentless commitment to innovation, growth, and creating impactful solutions. Being recognised amongst the fastest-growing tech companies is a testament to the dedication and talent of our amazing team, as well as the trust and support of our clients and partners. A huge thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey. This milestone inspires us to aim even higher and continue driving transformation in the tech industry. #TechFast50AU #Innovation #Growth #Prophero #Teamwork #AustralianStartups #TechStartups #TechAwards

☀️ We are excited to announce our continued backing of NRN - National Renewable Network, in an oversubscribed, $4.28m round. This investment comes via members of our Club Investible syndicate, alongside Electrifi Ventures, Ecotone Ventures and Jelix Ventures — following NRN's previous raise, led by the Investible Climate Tech Fund. Alan Hunter and his hungry team have done immense work scaling NRN's renewable energy marketplace, on track to deploy solar and batteries to 2,000 homes per month. Read the full story from Bronwen Clune and Capital Brief: https://lnkd.in/gJRAFqWS #startupaus #renewableenergy #electrification