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.

 

Philip Christensen

Philip Christensen

philip christensen Retired Tech Executive Philip, now retired, enjoyed a long executive career, first founding and growing his own company and later working for a

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Martin Hosking

Martin Hosking

MARTIN HOSKING Co-Founder, Redbubble Martin Hosking has been part of the Australian technology scene since the mid 90s. He is a co‑founder of Redbubble and

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Rob Phillpot

Rob Phillpot

Rob’s Gravel Road Foundation aims to find people, particularly young girls & Indigenous Australians with drive and potential but who have something holding them back – and give them a chance to shine.

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Greg Roodt

Greg Roodt

Greg Roodt Canva Executive Greg Roodt is an early Canva employee. He established a giving fund with the APS Foundation after a share divestment gave

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Marcus Tan

Marcus Tan

Marcus is a healthtech entrepreneur and investor committed to improving lives through a range of philanthropic initiatives.

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Jess Walker

Jess Walker

jess walker INVESTMENT PRINCIPAL, WOLLEMI CAPITAL & EXITED FOUNDER Jess Walker is Investment Principal for Wollemi Capital. Prior to this she headed up Programs and

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Eytan Lenko

Eytan Lenko

eytan lenko ceo, boundless Eytan is a technology entrepreneur, philanthropist and investor focused on climate solutions. He is the CEO of Boundless Earth (Boundless), which

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Chris Bayley

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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Retired Tech Executive
Philip and his wife Jacqueline champion hands-on, unrestricted giving, empowering changemakers to lead where it matters most.
Co-Founder, Redbubble
Martin channels his entrepreneurial success into supporting long-term projects through the Three Springs Foundation and cultural leadership roles.
Co-founder, Aconex
Rob’s Gravel Road Foundation aims to find people, particularly young girls & Indigenous Australians with drive and potential but who have something holding them back – and give them a chance to shine.
Canva Executive
Greg turned a share divestment into a family-led philanthropic journey, teaching his children the value of giving.
Co-Founder, Healthengine
Marcus is a healthtech entrepreneur and investor committed to improving lives through a range of philanthropic initiatives.
INVESTMENT PRINCIPAL, WOLLEMI CAPITAL & EXITED FOUNDER
Jess is an exited founder and active angel investor. She supports charities with her time as a board member and financially.
CEO, Boundless
Eytan and his wife, Debbie, established the Lenko Family Foundation to focus on funding climate solutions. They have committed to spending down its corpus by 2030.
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.