Ivan Chua

Research and Innovation | Operator & Investor

๐Ÿ“ Australia๐Ÿ”„ Updated July 2026๐Ÿ’ผ 4 investments๐Ÿ“… 5 years investing๐Ÿ—“ Last invested Nov 2025
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Investor โ€“ Series A
Nov 2025
Endolith is at the forefront of revolutionizing the mining industry by pioneering sustainable mining solutions. Leveraging the power of microbes, synthetic biology, and cloud computing, Endolith aims to transform how copper is extracted, reducing environmental impact and setting new standards for the industry.
mid stageMining
Investor - Series D
Apr 2024
Were an AI research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Our first product is Claude, an AI assistant for tasks at any scale. Our research interests span multiple areas including natural language, human feedback, scaling laws, reinforcement learning, code generation, and interpretability.
Investor โ€“ Series B
Sep 2021
Mercury is the fintech ambitious companies use for banking* and all their financial workflows. With a powerful account at the center of their operations, companies can make better financial decisions and ensure that every dollar spent aligns with company priorities. Thats why over 300K startups choose Mercury to confidently run all their financial operations with the precision, control, and focus they need to operate at their best. To learn more, visit Mercury.com. *Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC.
Investor (Angel Round - Exited)
Apr 2021
XTI Aircraft Company is developing a business aircraft that takes off and lands like a helicopter. With its 700-mile VTOL range and 345 mph cruise speed, it caters to over 80% of actual business aircraft trips, while saving hours in trip time by using helipads and prepared surfaces without the need for an airport. With range that allows Downtown Manhattan/Wall St. Heliport to Detroit, or London heliport to Monaco, previously unthinkable use cases are now possible. This opens up a whole new range of possibilities in mobility. This changes everything! For general questions, please email liftup@xtiaircraft.com For investor relations questions, please email xti@crescendo-ir.com
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2025
Investor โ€“ Series A
Nov 2025
Endolith is at the forefront of revolutionizing the mining industry by pioneering sustainable mining solutions. Leveraging the power of microbes, synthetic biology, and cloud computing, Endolith aims to transform how copper is extracted, reducing environmental impact and setting new standards for the industry.
mid stageMining
2024
Co-Founder
Aug 2024
Deep Sea Energy works with governments across the world to harness ocean energy for renewable power and clean water. We cover all types of ocean energy: ocean thermal, current, wave and tidal. Our role comprises project development and delivery, which entails the full project lifecycle โ€“ starting with exploration and site identification. Deep Sea Energy is pursuing projects in Australia, Malaysia, the Philippines and the Pacific Islands. In collaboration with research institutes, Deep Sea Energy undertakes technology transfer and commercialisation of state-of-the-art technologies. For Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC), Deep Sea Energy is working with Koreas K-OTEC Alliance, a consortium of Korean technology companies supported by the Korean Research Institute of Ships & Ocean (KRISO). Its founders include Brian Lim, Ivan Chua and Leo Cooper. The team collectively has 50 years of track record in large-scale energy project delivery, engineering for complex systems, and technology transfer of state-of-the-art technologies from research to industry โ€“ with a total value of >$10 billion. Deep Sea Energy was founded in 2024 and is based in Sydney, Australia ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ. Contact us at contact@deepseaenergy.org
Investor - Series D
Apr 2024
Were an AI research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Our first product is Claude, an AI assistant for tasks at any scale. Our research interests span multiple areas including natural language, human feedback, scaling laws, reinforcement learning, code generation, and interpretability.
2021
Investor โ€“ Series B
Sep 2021
Mercury is the fintech ambitious companies use for banking* and all their financial workflows. With a powerful account at the center of their operations, companies can make better financial decisions and ensure that every dollar spent aligns with company priorities. Thats why over 300K startups choose Mercury to confidently run all their financial operations with the precision, control, and focus they need to operate at their best. To learn more, visit Mercury.com. *Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC.
Investor (Angel Round - Exited)
Apr 2021
XTI Aircraft Company is developing a business aircraft that takes off and lands like a helicopter. With its 700-mile VTOL range and 345 mph cruise speed, it caters to over 80% of actual business aircraft trips, while saving hours in trip time by using helipads and prepared surfaces without the need for an airport. With range that allows Downtown Manhattan/Wall St. Heliport to Detroit, or London heliport to Monaco, previously unthinkable use cases are now possible. This opens up a whole new range of possibilities in mobility. This changes everything! For general questions, please email liftup@xtiaircraft.com For investor relations questions, please email xti@crescendo-ir.com
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