Brisbane Angels pitch-night audience

Deal Flow

The pipeline behind every MooCoo investment.

18 years of continuous deal flow from the Brisbane Angels community — screened, filtered, and funded through one accountable operating platform.

5×
Brisbane Angels — Most Active Angel GroupAustralian Angel Awards, 2019 to 2023
~150
companies invested in
18 yrs
continuous pipeline
~50
deals seen per month

How deals are filtered

From ~50 deals a month to one or two investments.

Seen
~50 /mo
Around 50 a month, easing over the December–January break, inbound via Brisbane Angels, direct MooCoo submissions, accelerator partners, and network referrals.
Screened
~9 /mo
Twice-monthly screening sessions, where members decide which companies advance to pitch.
Pitch meeting
3 founders
present at each pitch meeting, ten a year, to Brisbane Angels members.
Diligenced
~2 /mo
Due diligence is done by Brisbane Angels or the lead investor, depending on who leads the round.
Funded
1–2 /mo
Investments are held by MAV Nominees, as nominee on behalf of investors. Typically the aggregated investment amounts from all investors range between $100,000–$200,000 per investment.

Where deals come from

Three sources. One pipeline.

Primary

Brisbane Angels

Most Active Angel Group at the Australian Angel Awards, 2019 to 2023 - over 18 years, the group has invested in ~150 companies.
Notable exits include Clipchamp (acquired by Microsoft, 2021), Arkose Labs (Best Angel Investment Exit, 2020/21), and Doohly (acquired by Canva, 2026).

MooCoo and its wholly owned subsidiaries manage the infrastructure behind Brisbane Angels.

Network

Richard Moore

90+ personal angel investments since 2013. Most Active Angel Investor, Australian Angel Awards, 2021, 2022 and 2023. Attending Brisbane Angels screening sessions since 2015.

Deals routinely reach Richard through early-stage funds and founder communities before formal BA submission.

Network

Brian Cooke

30+ personal angel investments. Startup founder who took his company to ASX listing. Former partner in PwC's consulting practice. Significant M&A experience in the tech sector — adding value to founders and investors on pathway-to-exit strategy.

Surfaces a different deal profile: corporate carve-outs, post-merger spin-outs, and professional services intermediaries.

Founders presenting at a monthly pitch night

In the room

Three founders pitch at every meeting.

Brisbane Angels members hear directly from the founder; where enough investors are interested, the deal goes forward.

How they fit together

Distinct entities, one engine.

Brisbane Angels

Not-for-profit · Established 2008 · Governed by its own board
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Brings the network, the deal flow and members' domain expertise

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~150 companies invested in across 18 years

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Active members participate in screening, pitch nights, and due diligence

MooCoo Ventures

For-profit · Founded 2023 · Corporate Authorised Representative
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With its wholly owned subsidiaries, manages the infrastructure behind Brisbane Angels

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Through them, supports deal flow, pitch meetings, screening and due diligence

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Offers sophisticated investors a way to invest alongside Brisbane Angels without joining it

MooCoo investors are not Brisbane Angels members and do not attend pitch meetings. They invest into the same deals, alongside Brisbane Angels members.

Founders and investors

One engine

Eighteen years
of pipeline.
One platform.

See how to invest → Speak to Richard or Brian

MAV Nominees Pty Ltd (ACN 679 984 484) is a Corporate Authorised Representative (CAR No. 1314296) of Industria Professional Pty Ltd (ACN 613 635 242, AFSL 503221).