Managing Director, Salus Ventures
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| In-Q-Tel | Startup Daily (21 Feb 2023), Startup Daily (30 Jan 2023) | |
| Head of Australia (former) | Q-CTRL | Startup Daily |
| Head of Australia (former) | Salesforce Ventures | Startup Daily |
| Boss (former) | Salesforce Ventures | Startup Daily (21 Feb 2023), Startup Daily (13 Oct 2022) |
| Managing Director | Salus Ventures | Defence Connect, Startup Daily |
| Officer (former) | US Marine Corps | Startup Daily |
Stories naming Mike Ferrari. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Salus Ventures, a new Australian defence-focused VC fund, has hired ex-Salesforce Ventures and In-Q-Tel executive Mike Ferrari as managing director, with a $25 million first close toward a $40 million target.
Salesforce is shutting its Australian venture arm amid global layoffs. Local head Mike Ferrari has departed, and the unit's Australian investments will now be run from the company's American headquarters.
Workforce intelligence firm Reejig has raised $17 million with Salesforce Ventures investing, eight months after completing its Series A. The 2019-founded company's earlier backing came from Skip Capital, Airtree and Right Click Capital.