About Us

Uluwatu Capital is a unique Impact focused venture capital firm, using investments as a force for good. We work with fellow entrepreneurs to make the world a better place for future generations, investing in purpose driven technology businesses run by entrepreneurial people with a shared vision and potential to scale typically in healthcare, education, energy and the environment. 

James Cotton CMO COMPLIANCE Uluwatu Capital with Richard Branson at Necker Island
James Cotton CMO COMPLIANCE Uluwatu Capital with Richard Branson

Uluwatu Capital, the trading name for Monterosa Capital Australia Pty Ltd, was founded by James Cotton, after he sold CMO COMPLIANCE in one of the most successful enterprise software company sales for an Australian founded SaaS business (click here to read more regarding the sale of CMO).  James founded CMO Software in 2005 which grew to become one of the leading Governance, Risk and Compliance Software companies globally, as recognized by independent analysts including Gartner & Forrester. Founded in Melbourne and then based in London with offices in Houston, Atlanta,Copenhagen, Pune, Tomsk & Dubai, CMO were the pioneers of mobile technology in the space., 

James Cotton has been invited to speak at a number of industry events. In 2018, James was invited to an event hosted by Richard Branson at Necker Island on Business Impact. In 2017, James was invited to be a member of a Disruptive Technologies Panel chaired by The Hon. Julia Gillard at the Ducere Global Business School.

The award winning CMO Software as a Service (SaaS) solution was used by global leaders in heavy industries such as mining, oil & gas sector around the world. Fortune 500, ASX 100 and FTSE 100 companies relied on CMO Software to reduce risk, save money and improve performance.

Following on from this, Uluwatu Capital was founded to bring great people and great ideas to have an impact on the world. Our people are intelligent and fun to work with. They know the value of strong business relationships and open communications. They bring with them a wealth of technological and strategic expertise, rich connections and sector experience, and are totally committed to the success of your business and making the world a better place. We leverage our experience in digital sales & marketing to help our portfolio companies scale and grow at the rates they should be growing at.

We invest in purpose driven technology that has the potential to disrupt and scale that will leave a legacy on the world, with portfolio companies in industries ranging from healthcare, education, energy and the environment including Digital Health Apps, Mental Wellbeing Apps, Apps targeting Obesity, Clean Energy and  Storage Battery Technology. We bring a wealth of sales, marketing, technological and strategic expertise, rich connections and sector experience, and are totally committed to the success of your business and its impact upon the world.