Am I a sophisticated investor?

On paper, many of us are “sophisticated investors”. In reality, too many brilliant women sit on cash, unexercised options, and quiet doubts about “getting it wrong”. The ATO outlines the rules for sophisticated investors here.

Vested Angels is a small, invite-only investment club for senior professional women who want to understand early-stage investing properly, co-diligence real companies, and help shift who gets funded in Australia.

Angel investing in Australia is still a boys’ club. A recent analysis of LinkedIn profiles found a roughly 9:1 ratio of male to female angel investors. Startup Daily

At the same time, women are doing the work that creates value.
They make up around 20 per cent of Australia’s highly technical workforce and about 28 per cent of the broader tech sector, yet mid-career, they leave technical roles at almost twice the rate of men. Tech Council of Australia

They are leaders in multinationals, banks and ASX-listed companies, managing budgets, teams and P&L, while retirement data shows they still end up with less wealth to show for it. wgea.gov.au

Vested Impact starts from a simple reversal. Women and values-aligned professionals are not just talent or customers; they are partners. They are capital.

If you are new to investing, we provide the education, structure, and community to move from “I wish I could do something” to “I am an investor.”

If you already write cheques, we give you a sharper thesis, better deal flow and a cohort of peers who care about performance and progress in equal measure.