Shane Cheek

Shane Cheek is a venture capital professional and startup advisor based in Adelaide, South Australia, who specializes in technology commercialization and early-stage investment. He focuses on bridging academic innovation with viable market opportunities, supporting emerging enterprises as they attempt to scale operations globally. Cheek holds a Master of Science and Technology Commercialisation from the University of Adelaide, alongside a Bachelor of Business with concentrations in marketing, finance, and organizational psychology from the University of South Australia. Additionally, he completed the Advanced Education Program in Transformative Leadership for Global Enterprise at Carnegie Mellon University in Australia. He further developed his institutional knowledge in funds management by earning a specialized certificate from the Venture Capital Institute. His current focus remains on advising early-stage technology startups and guiding venture capital allocations to accelerate the commercialization of academic research.