Leni Mayo, Angel Investor

Leni Mayo is one of Australia’s most successful angel investors, with a portfolio of over 40 startups across various sectors. He is the co-founder of 99designs, Flippa, SitePoint, and Learnable, and has backed companies such as Canva, Linktree, Envato, and Bugcrowd. He is also a mentor and advisor to several entrepreneurs and accelerators, sharing his insights and experience in building and scaling online businesses. As an angel investor, Leni Mayo looks for startups that have a clear value proposition, a large and growing market, a passionate and capable team, and a strong competitive advantage. He prefers to invest early, often in pre-seed or seed rounds, and to support the founders throughout their journey. He is not afraid to take risks and to explore new opportunities in emerging fields such as fintech, edtech, healthtech, and e-commerce. Leni Mayo’s vision is to help create a vibrant and diverse startup ecosystem in Australia and beyond, where innovation and creativity are celebrated and rewarded. He believes that angel investing is not only a way to generate returns, but also a way to contribute to the society and the economy by supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs. He is always on the lookout for new ideas and talent that can make a positive impact on the world.