Our culture is based on trust

Members trust each others knowledge and domain expertise
Startups trust the group is made-up of genuine investors ready to deploy capital and share expertise
The Startup Ecosystem trust that we operate with the utmost integrity.

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We are a group of more than 50 high net wealth investors who provide financial and intellectual input into startup companies in areas ranging through biotech, fintech, advanced manufacturing, data analysis, software, IT and others. Members have extensive experience in startup building and most have had successful exits from their own companies. We are embedded in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Australia, with links to other angel groups, VCs, advisory firms, government programs, universities, incubators and accelerators.

The Team

Ryan Williams Chair

International business executive, strategist and entrepreneur in media, advertising, retail, and tech.

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Josh Garratt Executive Officer

2023 Angel of the year, startup ecosystem leader, co-founder Eastend Ventures, tech commercialisation expert.

Liz Dunn Treasurer

Passionate about innovation, angel investor, Chartered Accountant and Director at EY.

JD Sheard Board

Angel investor, MBA, GAICD, PMP, PSP, founder of business advisory firm, Virtca, pilot and rider.

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Imelda Alexopoulos Board

Advisory expert now startup director. BA Biomedical Science, GCert of Chartered Accounting, GAICD.

John Keeves Board

Law Partner specialising in complex transactions, M&A, and equity capital markets. Active angel investor.

Our History

2018	Southern Angels was founded in 2018 and is incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1985 of South Australia and operates as a not-for-profit network of individual investors.
2019	Increased membership from 7 to 15, and invested close to $1 million into 7 South Australian startups - see our Portfolio
2020	Despite COVID-19, we increased membership, continued to make investments into startups, and received funding from the Office of the South Australian Chief Entrepreneur to further activate angel investment in the State.
2021	Introduced an angel investor education series, commencing 9 June 2021 with Intro to Angel Investment Workshop and created a diversity and inclusion program to improving our visibility among underrepresented investor groups.
2022	Added two new board members (Leila Henderson and Dr Peter Coldrey), and outperformed our growth targets significantly - see report Southern Angels FY22 Performance
2023	Initiated a twice-yearly Angel Investor Short Course in collaboration with the University of Adelaide to upskill investors participating in early-stage investment.
2024	Established the Southern Angels Bare Trust, in collaboration with Eastend Ventures, to facilitate a greater number of smaller cheques into more startups, under a single listing on a startup’s cap table.