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John Henderson

I’m John, Dad to Ziggy and Rose, semi-adventurous ocean swimmer, and full-time Partner on the investments team here at Airtree.

I feel grateful every day that I get the chance to work with the best Aussie and Kiwi founders trying to make a big and positive impact on the future.

I believe passionately that the next generation of Australians can’t just rely on digging things out of the ground and that innovation is critical to our future prosperity. I’m driven by the desire to encourage Australia’s transition to a future-facing economy.

What I nerd out over

Pretty much everything. A big part of the reason I’m in VC is that ideas excite me, as does geeking out with subject matter experts. If that’s you, let’s chat! If not, point me in the right direction. I’m obsessed with audiobooks and podcasts. Every free moment I get—commuting, running, cooking, cleaning—I’m listening. I’m always looking for recommendations. Come at me with science, technology, history, philosophy and society. Or, better, something that makes me uncomfortable.

Where you’ll find me on the weekend

Either with my kids, in the ocean, or (ideally) both! I ocean swim a few mornings per week with the world-renowned Coogee Milkbottles. I’m a Bondi Iceberg. And I help out at Bronte Nippers.

What’s important to me

Being a great Dad and husband. My wife’s job is bigger than mine. We both want to give 110% to both work and our family and are constantly struggling to strike the right balance.

Companies I work for
Enterprise
Enterprise
SaaS
SaaS
Employment Hero
Growth
Seed, 2016
Enterprise
Enterprise
SaaS
SaaS
Joyous
Series A
Seed, 2018
SaaS
SaaS
Qwilr
Series A
Series A, 2020
Consumer
Consumer
SaaS
SaaS
Linktree
Growth
Seed, 2020
Edtech
Edtech
Inquisitive
Series A
Seed, 2018
Fintech
Fintech
FrankieOne
Series A
Series A, 2021
SaaS
SaaS
EQL
Seed
Seed, 2021
Web3
Web3
CryptoTaxCalculator
Seed
Seed, 2021
Web3
Web3
M^ZERO
Seed
Seed, 2022
Web3
Web3
Immutable
Series B
Series B, 2021
SaaS
SaaS
Firmable
Seed
Seed, 2023
SaaS
SaaS
ProcurePro
Series A
Series A, 2023