
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.
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.
Kylie and Derek have pledged half the performance fees of Purpose Ventures to local philanthropic initiatives, blending investment success with deep social commitment.
Niki supports growing personal philanthropy within the tech startup community. He donates to a range of health and sports-focused charities in Australia.
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
TASH & WENDELL KEUNEMAN Head of Design, Sonder & General Partner, Tidal Ventures Founded by Tash and Wendell Keuneman in 2019, the Keuneman Foundation believes
IAN GARDINER Investment Partner, Jelix Ventures and Co-founder, Innovation Bay Ian Gardiner is a respected leader in Australia’s tech and startup ecosystem, known for backing
Michael and his wife, Rachel, give to a variety of environmental and conservation causes through their sub-fund in the Community Impact Foundation.
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
Julian is recognised for his contribution towards founding, building, and exiting successful technology businesses throughout Europe and Asia. Together with his wife, Deb, he set up the Harris Charitable Foundation in 2010.
STEVE KILLELEA am FOUNDER, INTEGRATED RESEARCH Over the last two decades, Steve has applied his business skills to his many global philanthropic activities, establishing the
JOHN CAMERON FOUNDER, CAMERON FOUNDATION John Cameron established The Cameron Foundation using the proceeds of the sale of Cameron Systems to Orc Software in 2006.