Michael Fox

CEO & Co-Founder at Fable Food Co

📍 Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia🔄 Updated July 2026💼 3 investments📅 15 years investing🗓 Last invested Dec 2018𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
Operator-angel🌍 Australia
3
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15y
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Portfolio

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Mentor and Investor
Dec 2018
Accelerator: https://www.startmate.com/accelerator/program First Believers: https://www.startmate.com/first-believers/program We back the most ambitious founders in ANZ 🚀 From founders who are pre-revenue to scaling globally, Startmate is the epicentre of startup ambition. We run programs for founders, operators and investors, fuelled by a community that believes big. You bring the ambition. We’ll bring the jet fuel ✈️
Founding Board Member
Jan 2014
The NORA Network is Australia's leading business network connecting the retail eco-system. With over 22,000 senior level members, NORA serves as a catalyst for collaboration in this dynamic and exciting sector. NORA connects and ignites opportunities through its high impact short form formats, engagements and activities.
early stageRetail
Co-Founder and Board Member
Jun 2011
BUILD A WARDROBE OF COOL PRESCRIPTION GLASSES We love cool prescription glasses and sunglasses and we love having eyewear for every mood. We're tired of having one mega-expensive pair of frames we wear until they break. In just a few clicks, build a wardrobe of frames to match every outfit. We now even have customised 3D printed eyewear. ONLINE PRESCRIPTION GLASSES: AUSTRALIA AND THE REST OF THE PLANET We'll happily ship our stylish prescription glasses anywhere in Australia for that matter. If you're outside of Australia, we'll also ship to you for free, it just takes a few days more! FREE TRY-AT-HOME SERVICE Of course you want to spend some quality time with our frames and a mirror before you buy prescription glasses online! Choose 5 pairs of frames and we'll send them out to you for a free try-at-home session. There's no obligation to buy whatsoever. NEW LENS OPTIONS NOW AVAILABLE! We can fit your frames with optical, sunglass or photochromic lenses. As you'll probably be taking these to the beach, all our glasses and sunnies come with anti-scratch and anti-glare coating included. Optical and photochromic come with multicoat and sunnies with hardcoat. We can also polarise sunglasses. WE'LL GET HOLD OF YOUR PRESCRIPTION Just send us your optom's details and we'll do the boring bit of calling them up and getting all the information needed to send out your prescription glasses or prescription sunnies. HANDPICKED AND NOT ON THE HIGHSTREET We love putting together unique collections of cool frames and we're sure you'll love having these beauties on the end of your nose. It's always nice to have something a little bit different to everyone else. Cue "where did you get your cool frames from?" questions.
Experience · 5 entries
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Investments (2)
Founder (3)
Board (1)
2019
CEO and Co-Founder
Jan 2019
Fable is made from shiitake mushrooms. We elevate their naturally dense, fleshy fibers and umami flavors to create a succulent culinary protein. We craft our products using simple and natural ingredients you’d recognize, letting you create dishes you can be proud to serve in your restaurant. We’re strictly free from GMO, preservatives and artificial ingredients. It’s real food, real mushrooms – but better. Loved by diners and chefs all around the world – Fable is served at over 1,500 venues across Australia, United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Singapore, with more opening every day. Connect with us! E: food@fablefood.co @fablefoodco | www.fablefood.co
2018
Mentor and Investor
Dec 2018
Accelerator: https://www.startmate.com/accelerator/program First Believers: https://www.startmate.com/first-believers/program We back the most ambitious founders in ANZ 🚀 From founders who are pre-revenue to scaling globally, Startmate is the epicentre of startup ambition. We run programs for founders, operators and investors, fuelled by a community that believes big. You bring the ambition. We’ll bring the jet fuel ✈️
2014
Founding Board Member
Jan 2014
The NORA Network is Australia's leading business network connecting the retail eco-system. With over 22,000 senior level members, NORA serves as a catalyst for collaboration in this dynamic and exciting sector. NORA connects and ignites opportunities through its high impact short form formats, engagements and activities.
early stageRetail
2011
Co-Founder and Board Member
Jun 2011
BUILD A WARDROBE OF COOL PRESCRIPTION GLASSES We love cool prescription glasses and sunglasses and we love having eyewear for every mood. We're tired of having one mega-expensive pair of frames we wear until they break. In just a few clicks, build a wardrobe of frames to match every outfit. We now even have customised 3D printed eyewear. ONLINE PRESCRIPTION GLASSES: AUSTRALIA AND THE REST OF THE PLANET We'll happily ship our stylish prescription glasses anywhere in Australia for that matter. If you're outside of Australia, we'll also ship to you for free, it just takes a few days more! FREE TRY-AT-HOME SERVICE Of course you want to spend some quality time with our frames and a mirror before you buy prescription glasses online! Choose 5 pairs of frames and we'll send them out to you for a free try-at-home session. There's no obligation to buy whatsoever. NEW LENS OPTIONS NOW AVAILABLE! We can fit your frames with optical, sunglass or photochromic lenses. As you'll probably be taking these to the beach, all our glasses and sunnies come with anti-scratch and anti-glare coating included. Optical and photochromic come with multicoat and sunnies with hardcoat. We can also polarise sunglasses. WE'LL GET HOLD OF YOUR PRESCRIPTION Just send us your optom's details and we'll do the boring bit of calling them up and getting all the information needed to send out your prescription glasses or prescription sunnies. HANDPICKED AND NOT ON THE HIGHSTREET We love putting together unique collections of cool frames and we're sure you'll love having these beauties on the end of your nose. It's always nice to have something a little bit different to everyone else. Cue "where did you get your cool frames from?" questions.
2009
CEO and Co-Founder
Apr 2009
Shoes of Prey is a global, multi-channel retail brand that enables women to design their own shoes. Founded in 2009 by Jodie Fox, Mike Knapp (ex-Google) and Michael Fox (ex-Google), the idea for Shoes of Prey was born out of a problem that Jodie was solving for herself: I can’t find exactly what I want. We’re now on a mission to revolutionize retail. Our goal is to be the world’s most customer-centric fashion brand by giving customers exactly what they want. You’ll be working with a motivated and talented team that is a great culture to be a part of – we eat lunch together, have regular company events and we can guarantee that it’s a fun and vibrant place to be. Our core values are to passionately create happiness; communicate thoughtfully and constructively; and to make a big impact. Shoes of Prey has grown rapidly over 5 years and has won a number of awards including Online Retailer of the Year and Store Design of the Year at the World Retail Awards in Paris 2013. We’ve secured a lot of incredible press over the years including Good Morning America, Harpers Bazaar, Vogue, Women’s Wear Daily, Wall Street Journal and many, many more. We’re on track to become a significant international retailer over the next 5 years and are hunting for people as ambitious as we are to join the team.
early stageRetail
Investment activity
2011–2018 · 3 investments
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