Brisbane Angels

Amazing work Convergence Medical and Dr Chris Jeffery with the Convergence V01 Robot in arthroscopic surgery.

Congratulations Convergence Medical on your progress under the leadership of inspiring founder Dr. Chris Jeffery

Congratulations Chris Jeffery and the team at Convergence Medical on being recognized as one of the top 50 most innovative manufacturers in Australia!

A Nice story in the Australian Newspaper about Brisbane Angels investee company - Like A Photon. Congrats to the two founders Nadine Bates and Kristen Souvlis.

A Great event and hope everyone enjoyed themselves and learnt a little along the way!

UQ Ventures hosted an exceptional event last night that showcased the energy, innovation, and ambition that drives the entrepreneurial spirit. Ten incredible entrepreneurs took the stage to present their pitches, each one a testament to the hard work, dedication, and vision that marks the start of their entrepreneurial journey. It was a privilege to witness the ideas and potential on show and it’s a reminder of the incredible talent that our startup community in Queensland harbors. A big shoutout to Marc Orchard, EIR at UQ’s ilab accelerator, and Nimrod Klayman, Head of Entrepreneurship at UQ, for their relentless support and dedication to nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs. Their expertise and guidance are invaluable to both the founders and the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem. Brisbane Angels and Brian Cooke were pleased to play a small part in providing guidance and advice to the founders in advance of the pitch session. The collaboration and support within our community are what make events like these possible and so impactful. #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #UQVentures #PitchNight #StartUpCommunity

Potential changes to the classification of Sophisticated investors will strangle innovation in this country. #AngelInvesting #SophisticatedInvestor #brisbaneAngels

I am thrilled to announce the successful close of Coach Welly's pre-seed funding round! See the press release link in the comments: This is particularly noteworthy amidst a challenging capital environment and is a huge milestone for Coach Welly, enabling us to launch the platform in Q1 of 2024 with a growing list of innovative customers that have partnered with us to measurably improve their member’s health and wellness. But I wanted to share more than the glitz and glamour of this achievement here, to pull back the curtain a little and shine a light on just how tough this process was. Everyone who knows this game told me it would take longer and be harder than I could imagine, and they were 100% right. Many people in the fitness industry that have been following this journey were wondering if I could ever get this across the line. I have never faced so much collective doubt in a short period of time as I faced this year raising capital for a pre-revenue Australian start-up. This process took 10 months of full time work (start-up equivalent so more like full time +50%), 3 international trips, 8 domestic and interstate trips, close to one hundred pitches, many weeks away from my family, a lot of rejection and a lot of false hope. It took a toll that is worth talking about. But just like a diamond is a piece of charcoal that handled stress well, so it is with a successful start-up. After surviving the hardest year of my life in 2022, caring for my mother through her final months after being diagnosed with stage-four brain cancer, nothing else comes close. I feel like I have walked through fire, and can endure any challenge as a result. And of course during this process, amongst the many rejections, we found our people. An incredible group of investors Led by AngelLoop and SunCoast Angels alongside Brisbane Angels and a group of strategic investors from Australia, Singapore and the USA who share our vision of helping millions of people to measurably improve their health and wellness. If the mission is important enough, you will find a way. A special thank you to my co-founder Graham Jensen and our board chairman Paul Bowman and to all those who guided, supported and championed both myself and Coach Welly throughout this process. It really does take a tribe. And now we set our sights on completing the product development and launching with our first customers early next year. I can't wait to drop a huge customer announcement very soon! Steve Simon Peter Christine Michelle Mel Gavin Jordan Craig Philip John Troy Josh Hendrik Richard Rhys Wayne Nicolle Tiffany Craig Brian Llew Pauline Anne Jason Sean Emmett Julia Yash Yas Maxine Natalie Shahirah