MK

Markus Kahlbetzer

Co-Founder & General Partner @ Side Stage Ventures | Seed Investor

Sydney, New South Wales

Education

Work Experience

  • Co-Founder & General Partner

    2022

    Side Stage Ventures is a founder-led venture capital fund that backs the top 1% of founders in Australia at the earliest stage. We write small cheques into the best early-stage companies. Then we lean in to help the founders build & scale.

  • CEO & Founder

    2009

    The BridgeLane Group is a privately-owned asset management firm specialising in the agricultural, real estate and alternatives sectors. A significant global player in agriculture with a multi-decade record in large scale farming, the Group also has a proud history in residential property development, commercial real estate, venture capital investing and new business incubation.

2015

  • Seed Investor

    2015

  • Seed Investor

    2012

  • Founding Partner

    2013

    TSV is a seed and early stage investor (ESVCLP) in Australian technology startups. Emphasis is placed on sectors including Internet, mobile, ecommerce and software. TSV's intention is to invest in locally positioned businesses with qualities that will also enable them to become successful in the global market and have the ability to be scaled by re-positioning in other geographies.

  • Co-Owner

    2020

2012 - 2023

  • Director & Co-Founder

    2012 - 2023

  • Director

    2009 - 2022

    LIAG Argentina is one of Latin America's largest grain & cotton producers and prides itself on a sustainable agriculture model. Please visit our website for more info.

2014 - 2019

  • Founder

    2014 - 2019

    Transforming the way Australians buy property, Brick by Brick.

2010 - 2015

  • Seed Investor

    2010 - 2015