Daniel Petre

Daniel is a leading player and investor in the technology industry and has been for more than 35 years, including time working for Bill Gates at Microsoft’s headquarters in the US. He co-founded AirTree Ventures, Ecorp and Netus, producing outstanding returns and establishing many (now) mainstream technology and media companies. StartGiving was founded in 2022 by Daniel, and is focused on inspiring tech founders and executives to start their philanthropic journey now by establishing their own foundations. The goal of StartGiving is to establish a culture of giving in the innovation community so that giving becomes the norm in Australia, not the exception. In addition to fully funding StartGiving, Daniel and his wife Carolyn established the Petre Foundation which has donated more than $25m to a range of charities over the years. Daniel has served on a range of corporate and not-for-profit boards. Currently Daniel is Chairperson of the Board for Vera Living, and is an Advisory Committee Member for the Community Capital Credit Fund. He is also a Board Member of the National Reconstruction Fund, the biggest investment in Australian manufacturing capacity in living memory.