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Shivaas Gulati is a Principal at Powerhouse Ventures based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, where he invests in pre-seed to Series A technology startups. Before transitioning to venture capital, he served as Head of Product at Canva and held operations and growth roles at the startup incubator Startmate. Gulati has backed more than 20 startups across Australia and Southeast Asia, with notable portfolio exits including acquisitions by Atlassian. The University of Sydney computer science alumnus recently led a seed investment in the artificial intelligence coding platform CodeMate in March 2026. He maintains an active presence in the regional ecosystem, speaking at events like Techstars and SXSW Sydney while sharing go-to-market strategies with over 5,000 professional followers. His current investment focus centers on scaling early-stage B2B software, artificial intelligence, fintech, developer tools, and climate tech enterprises.
