Mark Avery
About Mark Avery
Mark Avery is an American-Australian businessman, born in Sydney. He is the founder and CEO of BellX, an AI-powered infrastructure company building platforms across energy, mobility and physical infrastructure. BellX describes its model as roadside hubs that combine ultra-fast EV charging, renewable energy, automated car washing, cafes and digital services. His Lounge location is Houston, Texas.
Before BellX he worked as a corporate advisor and non-practising solicitor, focused on mergers and acquisitions, strategy and capital markets. The BellX investor site says he completed more than 100 acquisitions across childcare, property and legal services. That included integrating 89 childcare centres into one national platform. It also says that as co-founder and executive director of an ASX-listed company he executed a $40M trade sale and led an oversubscribed $30M institutional capital raise.
An organisation profile on TheOrg lists earlier roles: co-founder and executive director of Childs Family Kindergartens Limited (2002 to 2006), founder and CEO of Fox Legal Limited (2007 to 2009), and managing partner of NewBridge, a property advisory consultancy (2010 to 2017). BellX was founded in 2017. Mark holds an LLB and an MBA from Bond University.
Crunchbase lists one investment, one portfolio company and one lead investment, with no exits. The investment is a Pre Seed round in Bell Resources, the Australian subsidiary of BellX, which he founded. Crunchbase does not show a date or amount for the round.
We found no public record of Mark Avery writing angel cheques into other founders' companies. He has not published a fund, syndicate or angel programme.
No outside AI investments are public. His AI exposure is operating BellX, which describes itself as an AI-powered infrastructure company. It aims to improve the productivity, efficiency and returns of physical assets by combining AI, clean energy and digital technologies.
Mark has not publicly stated a stage focus, check size or target geography as an investor, so none is listed here. His operating and advisory experience is in energy, EV charging and mobility infrastructure, and in roll-ups, M&A and capital raising. Founders in those areas, or those facing acquisition and capital markets questions, may find that experience relevant. This is an inference from his background, not a stated investment thesis.
- BellX (Bell Resources): AI-powered infrastructure for EV charging, energy and mobility, founded by Mark in 2017. Crunchbase lists him as lead investor in a Pre Seed round, with no date given.
- crunchbase.com/person/mark-avery-333
- ir.bellx.com/corporate/mark-avery
- bellresources.com/investors-and-media/board-of-directors/mark-avery
- crunchbase.com/organization/aveco-capital
- theorg.com/org/bell-resources/org-chart/mark-avery
- commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mark_Avery
- linkedin.com/in/mark-avery333
Investing activity
Mark Avery has made 1 investment according to Crunchbase across 1 portfolio company, and has led 1 round and founded 2 companies.
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Frequently asked questions about Mark Avery
Is Mark Avery an active angel investor in AI startups?
No public evidence of that. Crunchbase shows one investment, a Pre Seed round in his own company Bell Resources, and we found no outside AI investments.
What is Mark Avery's typical check size?
Not public. He has not published a check size or investment range.
What stage does Mark Avery invest in?
He has not stated a stage focus. His only recorded investment is a Pre Seed round in BellX's Australian subsidiary.
What does Mark Avery do now?
He is founder and CEO of BellX, an AI-powered infrastructure company working on EV charging, renewable energy and mobility hubs. He is based in Houston, Texas.
What is Mark Avery's background before BellX?
He is a non-practising solicitor and corporate advisor with M&A and capital markets experience. He co-founded an ASX-listed company and completed more than 100 acquisitions across childcare, property and legal services, according to BellX's investor site.
Should I pitch Mark Avery for my AI startup?
Only if your company is close to energy, mobility or physical infrastructure, or you want his M&A and capital raising experience. He has no public record of investing in outside startups, so ask for an introduction first.
Is Mark Avery an angel investor?
Yes. Mark Avery invests personally as an angel and is Chief Executive Officer at BellX. Crunchbase counts 1 investment.
Where is Mark Avery based?
Mark Avery is based in Houston, Texas, United States.
How can founders reach Mark Avery?
Founders on Lounge can see Mark Avery's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Mark Avery to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.