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.
Greg Roodt is an early Canva employee. He established a giving fund with the APS Foundation after a share divestment gave his family the opportunity
Marcus is a healthtech entrepreneur and investor committed to improving lives through a range of philanthropic initiatives.
Jess Walker is Investment Principal for Wollemi Capital. Prior to this she headed up Programs and Community at Airtree Ventures, one of Australia’s largest venture
Eytan is a technology entrepreneur, philanthropist and investor focused on climate solutions. He is the CEO of Boundless Earth (Boundless), which is working to accelerate
Dimitry Tran is a healthcare entrepreneur and philanthropist, co-founding Harrison.ai to harness the power of AI to make medical diagnostics globally accessible. Motivated by his
Leigh Jasper established the Jasper Foundation, a private ancillary fund, to put structure around his gifts to Australian charities. He is a director of Impact
Hugh supports a range of causes through his family foundation and is a co-founder and the chair of Code for Schools.
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 was CEO and co-founder of A Cloud Guru, a disruptive online learning platform that has shown over 2.2 million people and 4000+ organisations
Founded by Tash and Wendell Keuneman in 2019, the Keuneman Foundation believes that the world can get to net zero carbon emissions by 2030. To
