Team

We’re scientists, engineers, 
business leaders and investors.

Our team have the expertise, experience and enthusiasm needed to help founders expand their capabilities, maximise the impact of their innovation and build world-changing businesses.

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Fiona Hindmarsh
General Partner

With 15+ years in investment banking funding large-scale projects, Fiona transitioned to family office wealth advisory before managing Hindmarsh's private investment portfolio, raising successive property trusts and managing the venture capital portfolio. She co-founded Significant Capital Ventures with ANU in 2016.

Investment Committee
Investment Team
Peter Hodgson
Independent Chair

Director of listed and unlisted companies, institutional risk and investment expertise. Chair of Judo Bank – Australia’s fastest growth startup.

Investment Committee
Steve Hardy
Investment Committee

Strong business development professional skilled in Venture Capital, Business Planning, Real Estate Development, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, and Business Development.

Investment Committee
Richard Cawsey
Investment Committee

Extensive angel and investment expertise. M&A and startup consulting. Global investment portfolio.

Investment Committee
Michele Troni
Partner

Michele is an experienced early-stage technology investor with a background in accounting and applied finance. Over 20 years, he’s managed all aspects of the investment lifecycle, achieving notable exits like Instaclustr and Biotron. An angel investor with a portfolio of 15 startups, Michele excels at risk management and stakeholder engagement.

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David Ireland
Partner

A molecular biochemist by training, David has 15 years in early-stage innovation, leading startups in renewable energy, behavioral science, and sustainability. Formerly GM at CSIRO, he’s successfully exited ventures like RockingHorse Finance and ThinkAction, with several others nearing completion.

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Nina Kuzmina
Investment Manager

Nina, with 10+ years in corporate and impact finance, has led 25+ investments across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Her work focuses on sustainability, climate change, and economic inclusion, aligning financial returns with innovation and impact-driven objectives.

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Joshua Mak
Operations Manager

Trained in accounting, corporate finance and business administration, Josh brings 8 years of experience in business banking and operations from the leading Australian banks. More recently, Josh worked as Operations Manager in an IT startup, which was successfully acquired by the leading Australian technology consultancy firm.

Investment Team