Tech Givers

 

These Australian tech founders and execs, many with their partners, give a portion of their personal wealth to charity. From the climate crisis to global poverty, and education to mental health, tech givers’ donations create real impact now. Read on to learn more about their careers in tech and the causes they care about.

 

Chris Bailey

Chris Bayley

Through the Sar Bayley Foundation, Chris has founded and funded social impact startups in the US, Australia and South-East Asia with a particular focus on education and the Arts.

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Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht

Melanie Perkins & Cliff Obrecht

Committing the majority of their 30% equity in Canva to doing good, Mel and Cliff’s donation will be the largest transfer of personal philanthropic wealth in Australian history.

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Dimitry Tran

Dimitry Tran

Dimitry Tran Co-founder, Harrison.ai Dimitry Tran is a healthcare entrepreneur and philanthropist, co-founding Harrison.ai to harness the power of AI to make medical diagnostics globally

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Leigh Jasper

Leigh Jasper

LEIGH JASPER CO-FOUNDER, ACONEX Leigh Jasper established the Jasper Foundation, a private ancillary fund, to put structure around his gifts to Australian charities. He is

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Hugh Williams

Hugh Williams

Hugh supports a range of causes through his family foundation and is a co-founder and the chair of Code for Schools.

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Kylie & Derek Gerrard

Kylie & Derek Gerrard

Kylie and Derek have pledged half the performance fees of Purpose Ventures to local philanthropic initiatives, blending investment success with deep social commitment.

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Niki Scevak

Niki Scevak

Niki supports growing personal philanthropy within the tech startup community. He donates to a range of health and sports-focused charities in Australia.

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Sam Kroonenburg

Sam Kroonenburg

SAM KROONENBURG CEO & co-founder, A Cloud Guru Sam Kroonenburg was CEO and co-founder of A Cloud Guru, a disruptive online learning platform that has

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Tash and Wendell Keuneman

Tash & Wendell Keuneman

TASH & WENDELL KEUNEMAN Head of Design, Sonder & General Partner, Tidal Ventures  Founded by Tash and Wendell Keuneman in 2019, the Keuneman Foundation believes

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Ben Sze

Ben Sze

Ben Sze CO-FOUNDER EDROLO Ben Sze is a co-founder of Edrolo, an education company founded in 2011. Edrolo supports over 1,300 high schools across Australia

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Rachel and Michael Cahill

Dr Michael Cahill

Michael and his wife, Rachel, give to a variety of environmental and conservation causes through their sub-fund in the Community Impact Foundation.

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Mangala Martinus

Mangala Martinus

MANGALA MARTINUS Managing Director, Payments Consulting Network and Merchant Advisory Mangala Martinus is Managing Director at Payments Consulting Network and Merchant Advisory and has been

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Co-Founder, Cover Genius & Founding Partner, Deck2 Capital
Through the Sar Bayley Foundation, Chris has founded and funded social impact startups in the US, Australia and South-East Asia with a particular focus on education and the Arts.
Co-founders, CEO & COO, Canva
Committing the majority of their 30% equity in Canva to doing good, Mel and Cliff’s donation will be the largest transfer of personal philanthropic wealth in Australian history.
Co-founder, Harrison.ai
Dimitry co-founded the Australasia Social Impact Foundation to support health and education initiatives in Vietnam.
Co-founder, Aconex
Leigh established the Jasper Foundation, a private ancillary fund, to put structure around his gifts to Australian charities.
Technology executive
Hugh supports a range of causes through his family foundation and is a co-founder and the chair of Code for Schools.
General Partners, Purpose Ventures
Kylie and Derek have pledged half the performance fees of Purpose Ventures to local philanthropic initiatives, blending investment success with deep social commitment.
Partner, Blackbird
Niki supports growing personal philanthropy within the tech startup community. He donates to a range of health and sports-focused charities in Australia.
CEO & co-founder, A Cloud Guru
Sam and his wife Claire use a private ancillary fund to formalise their giving to charities supporting initiatives in Australia and Cambodia.
Head of Design, Sonder & Managing Partner, Tidal Ventures
Tash and Wendell set up the Keuneman Foundation to help get the world to net zero carbon emissions by 2030.
Co-founder, Edrolo
Ben established a private ancillary fund in 2022 with a donation of unlisted shares in Edrolo, the company he co-founded. He currently supports education, patient support and medical research initiatives.
Founder, WiredTiger
Michael and his wife, Rachel, give to a variety of environmental and conservation causes through their sub-fund in the Community Impact Foundation.
Managing Director, Payments Consulting Network & Merchant Advisory
With a distinguished career in the financial services, payments and fintech sectors over 30 years, Mangala is passionate about giving back to the community through philanthropy, volunteering, and mentoring.