Investors Org

Investors Org
Australia’s premier Collaborate Forum for high net worth investors with a focus on investments in Start-Up technology companies.
Investors Org
Australia’s premier Collaborate Forum for high net worth investors with a focus on investments in Start-Up technology companies.

About IO

Investors Org is Australia’s premier collaborate forum for high net worth investors.
Our core focus is to provide insights to investors, both traditional and tech savvy, about the exciting world of investment in StartUp technology companies. We privately share personal experiences about investment activities with innovative, high growth technology startups that are disrupting the economy with revolutionary new business models.

PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY PWC

The technology startup scene is booming in Australia, and with the rapid growth of technology incubators and venture accelerators, Australia is nurturing better entrepreneurs and starting to see more Australian originated success stories. In recent years, however, many of Australia’s most promising technology companies have been forced to move offshore due to the failure to raise local funds from investors. Some of these companies have progressed to become phenomenal successes on a global stage.

The role of Investors Org in the Australian startup ecosystem is to provide an intimate and insightful forum for investors to collaborate with like minded individuals who share a passion for the exciting world of technology investment.

We strive to actively grow and shape the startup ecosystem in Australia by engaging and educating the investor community.
We provide an environment where nontech investors can learn directly from the experiences of established and successful tech investors from Australia and abroad and assess future investment opportunities together.

Ask IO

If you are an investor and would like to attend our events or have any enquiries, we welcome your interest. Simply complete the enquiry form below:

IO Team

The io advisory committee are all active members of the startup community who bring together a unique combination of skills as investors, entrepreneurs and business consultants.

Brian Goldberg

Founder & President (VIC)

Brian is the Executive Director of PremierIP.Ventures, a boutique commercialisation firm that offers commercial services to assist startup technology business ventures. In addition Brian provides trademark & intellectual property services in his private firm, Trademarks.Ventures. Brian is a very active member of the startup scene, having strong connections to influential members in the community both in Australia, USA, HK and Israel. Brian also holds a Masters in Intellectual Property Law, Masters of Marketing and Bachelor of Science from Monash University.

Adrian Stone

Founder & Chairman

After a successful career at IBM, Adrian became a serial entrepreneur who had multiple exits across the USA, Australia and NZ. Adrian is now the founder and CEO of AngelCube, Melbourne’s first venture accelerator, which provides seed funding and mentoring for technology startups. AngelCube’s mission to invest in and graduate 40 technology startups over the next 4 years, and recently won StartupSmart magazine’s “Best Startup Investor” award.
Adrian mentors and guides startups that are in concept stage, assisting them to develop their businesses and investment pitches and provides connections with investors to Australia, Silicon Valley, New York and UK.

David Schlessinger

President (NSW)

David is one of Australia’s leading business executives with outstanding relationships across corporate Australia, family offices,
and high net worth individuals. He was previously Managing Director of Equity Capital Markets at Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan,
and Babcock & Brown in Australia and has experience across global markets having worked in New York, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Sydney.
David was previously the CEO of the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce, where he was responsible for executing over fifty events a year with leading business executives, politicians, and thought leaders. In addition, he facilitated inbound and outbound trade missions to Israel.

IO Activities

Events

We hold a series of exclusive events for investors in a private environment with insightful presentations by the leaders in the startup investment scene who share their successes and failures. Our events feature high profile and successful Australian and international entrepreneurs who have now become leading figures in technology and early stage investment scene.

Coffee Catch Ups

In addition we regularly meet with our members over a coffee and discuss, share and assist investors in a personalised and confidential manner.

Trade Missions

In 2015, our first trade mission to Silicon Valley afforded 6 of our members the experience of a lifetime as we met the stars of the USA start up scene, including Travis from Uber, Google, Lyft, AirBNB, etc. Our next adventure is currently being planned and if you are interested in joining please contact us.

Active Involvement in Australian Tech Investing Scene

The IO team are dedicated to supporting and driving the Australian StartUp tech investment industry and we are always active in participating in local events. From judging pitches, speaking to startups, visiting incubators and accelerators to high level industry discussions, the IO team are leading the way.