Dr Craig Patch - Principal
5IV was founded on a need expressed by aspiring entrepreneurs for both early stage financial support and practical advice when starting up a company to commercialise their ideas. 5IV has built a strong reputation of giving value adding advice and strategic capital to variety of businesses. Every opportunity is unique and we tailor our services to the individual.
What we can offer
Cash investment.
Consulting services in the area of technology commercialisation.
Advisory service to early stage startups.
Interim CEO, Director or Chairman roles of startups.
Training programs, lectures.
About our name and logo
5IV is an abbreviation of our investment vehicle, Five Islands Ventures Pty Ltd, the trustee company for Five Islands Holdings.
The name is inspired by the Wollongong region, where the company was founded. The Five Islands Nature Reserve is a protected land mass located in the Tasman Sea, off Wollongong’s coastline in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The 26-hectare reserve comprises five continental islands that are situated between 1.5 and 4.5 kilometres southeast of Wollongong. The Five Islands are Flinders Islet (Toothbrush Island), Bass Islet, Martin Islet, Big Island (also called Rabbit or Perkins Island) and Rocky Islet. More details on this amazing area can be found here. There are also some lovely dreamtime stories of how the Islands were formed which can be found here.
Our brand refresh and new website is inspired by and acknowledges the strong connection that 5IV has between Wollongong’s industrial past, its people and how we look to tackle the emerging needs and develop the innovative technologies of the future.