Heith Mackay-Cruise

Active Investor

Deputy Chair at Australian Institute of Company Directors

Sydney, New South Wales

Heith Mackay-Cruise, Deputy Chair at Australian Institute of Company Directors is an active investor based in Sydney, New South Wales. This profile covers what Heith Mackay-Cruise backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Heith Mackay-Cruise served as Chairman at UP Education. He served as Chief Executive Officer at Sterling Early Education. He also served as a Chairman at Hipages Group and Southern Cross Media Group. Heith Mackay-Cruise became Chair of the Company on 27 March 2024 Heith has been involved in the media, education, and technology sectors over the past 25 years. In Heith's executive career, he was the founding Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Early Education, the Global Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Study Group Limited, and the Chief Executive Officer of PBL Media New Zealand. Heith also held senior executive positions with Australian Consolidated Press and worked in sales and marketing roles for PepsiCo around Australia. Heith is a non-executive Chair of Straker Limited (ASX: STG) where he is a member of the Board's People & Culture Committee and Audit & Risk Committee. Heith is also a non-executive director of Codan Limited (ASX: CDA) where he is a member of the Board's Remuneration & Nomination Committee. He is a non-executive national director of the Australian Institute of Company Directors where he chairs the Board's Technology & Innovation Committee, and is a non-executive Chair of private equity-owned technology business, Orro Pty Ltd. Heith was previously non-executive Chair of LiteracyPlanet, hipages Limited (ASX: HPG), and the Vision Australia Foundation, and a non-executive director of LifeHealthcare and Bailador Technology Investments (ASX: BTI). Heith is a mentor with Kilfinan Australia, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and has a Bachelor of Economics degree from the University of New England. Heith brings to the Board his executive leadership experience, global platforms exposure, and marketing, media, and digital knowledge.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Invests in: SaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailDeveloper Tools & DataEdTechGovTech & DefenseLegalTech
Location: Sydney, New South Wales
Typical check: $500K
Past investments: 13

Notable investments

Sterling Early Education LimitedVision AustraliaAuckland Theatre CompanyLifeHealthcareBailador Technology InvestmentAdara GroupStudy Group Pty LtdACG SchoolsElentaOrro GroupACP MagazinesCodan Limited

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