We provide passionate, innovative, impact focused entrepreneurs with expertise and funding to enable rapid global growth, whilst simultaneously exposing sophisticated investors to the thriving start up ecosystem in the Northern Rivers and beyond.
We focus on the triple bottom line, where founder, society and planet all benefit.
If you’d like to learn more about how we can work together, the services we offer, or our fund, contact us to schedule a meeting.
Our Team
Marc Sofer
Director
Our team is led by Marc Sofer, a seasoned founder and investor dedicated to catalysing startup growth and innovation through funding, strategy and network. He is experienced in various asset classes and establishing, developing and exiting a number of businesses over a 20+ year career in the United Kingdom, Australia and the Caribbean. Marc is Chair of the Byron Bay Angels, Investment Committee Chair at The Community Well, Director and Investment Committee member at the NRCF, Board Advisor at Board Associates and mentor at Sourdough Business Pathways and LEAD. He studied Venture Finance at Oxford University, under World Professor of Entrepreneurship Thomas Hellmann, and has gained various accolades during his career, including the ‘Britain’s Young Business Leader’ award.
Previously Marc co-founded Kingsgate Capital, a UK investment company, and founded the MSSEC Group, managing investments since 2005. He maintains a Non-Executive Director role in both.