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INVESTING IN THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY

Mentoring, investing, advising and working hands-on to build teams, accelerate growth and achieve goals. 
m15e ventures is the operating arm of Perth-based VC Matt Macfarlane's advisory and angel investment activities.

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ABOUT MATT MACFARLANE

Founder of m15e ventures

A Perth native Matt spent 11 years in Europe working in telecommunications M&A through the 90's. After returning to Perth he co-founded Web 2.0 startup Minti in 2004.

In 2009, Matt co-founded Yuuwa Capital LP, a A$40m Venture Capital fund and has led the IT investments of the fund since then.  The fund is no longer investing in new opportunities. 


Matt holds numerous angel investment stakes in Perth-based startups (some listed below).  He is an active participant in the local startup community through roles as advisor, director, judge, mentor and program lead for various early-stage programs.

ESTABLISHED INVESTEES

Growing into global markets

Agworld and iCetana are Yuuwa investees, Kanopy is an angel investment.

SAAS COMPANIES

Angel stakes in SaaS companies

Teamline, Appbot, and Infobite are all Perth-based

ANGEL STAKES

Software tech focused investments

Build-tech and crypto-trading amongst others

COMMUNITY

Time > Money

Chair of PetRescue Finding homes for rescue pets, 

PREVIOUS INVESTMENTS

Exits or writedowns

Discovr (Filter Squad) and Dealised were Yuuwa investees.  Matt was the first angel investor in Sydney accelerator Pollenizer

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AWARDS

Just for reference

2017 - Pearcey Western Australian Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the WAITTA Incite Awards
2016 - Techboard Startup Community Award

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