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Day One
The other side of the table

Investors

The VCs and angels backing Australian and New Zealand founders — in their own words, across the network. The clearest way to understand how investors actually think is to hear them talk.

56
investors
44
funds & firms
151
appearances
Cheryl Mack

Cheryl Mack

CEO, Aussie Angels

26 appearances
Maxine Minter

Maxine Minter

Partner, Co Ventures

21 appearances
Malcolm Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull

Managing Director, Turnbull and Partners

5 appearances
Melissa Widner

Melissa Widner

CEO, Lighter Capital

5 appearances
Niki Scevak

Niki Scevak

Partner, Blackbird Ventures

5 appearances
Rachael Neumann

Rachael Neumann

Founding Partner, Flying Fox Ventures

5 appearances
Aaron Birkby

Aaron Birkby

CEO, Tribe Global Ventures

4 appearances
Alan Jones

Alan Jones

General Partner, M8 Ventures

4 appearances
Dean McEcoy

Dean McEcoy

Managing Partner, Stanley St Advisors

4 appearances
James Alexander

James Alexander

Co-founder and Partner, Galileo Ventures

4 appearances
Rachel Yang

Rachel Yang

Partner, Giant Leap Fund

4 appearances
Trevor Folsom

Trevor Folsom

Co-Founder and Chairman, Investible

4 appearances
Emily Rich

Emily Rich

Partner, M8 Ventures

3 appearances
Georgie Turner

Georgie Turner

Partner, Tidal Ventures

3 appearances
Paul Bassat

Paul Bassat

Co-founder, Square Peg

3 appearances
Susan Oliver

Susan Oliver

Chair, Alice Anderson Fund

3 appearances
Terry Hilsberg

Terry Hilsberg

Partner, Fork Ventures

3 appearances
Andrea Gardiner

Andrea Gardiner

Founder and CEO, Jelix Ventures

2 appearances
Brendan Hill

Brendan Hill

Venture Partner, TEN13

2 appearances
Ian Gardiner

Ian Gardiner

Co-Founder, Innovation Bay

2 appearances
James Tynan

James Tynan

Partner, Square Peg

2 appearances
Jessy Wu

Jessy Wu

Investor, Afterwork

2 appearances
Matthew Browne

Matthew Browne

Managing Partner, Black Nova Venture Capital

2 appearances
Phil Morle

Phil Morle

Partner, Main Sequence Ventures

2 appearances
Akshay Kothari

Akshay Kothari

Co-Founder, Notion

1 appearance
Amy Saper

Amy Saper

Partner, Uncork Capital

1 appearance
Anabel Lippincott Paksoy

Anabel Lippincott Paksoy

Co-Founder

1 appearance
Ash Fontana

Ash Fontana

Managing Partner, Zetta Venture Partners

1 appearance
Ben Grabiner

Ben Grabiner

Co-Founder and General Partner, Side Stage Ventures

1 appearance
Bill Tai

Bill Tai

Founding Chairman, ACTAI Ventures

1 appearance
Charles Hudson

Charles Hudson

Managing Partner, Precursor Ventures

1 appearance

Chris Gillings

Founder, Cut Through Ventures

1 appearance
Christina Fa

Christina Fa

Principal, NewView Capital

1 appearance
Craig Blair

Craig Blair

Co-Founder, Airtree Ventures

1 appearance
Dan Coughlan

Dan Coughlan

Principal, Airtree Ventures

1 appearance
Dan Gavel

Dan Gavel

Director, Black Sheep Capital

1 appearance
Danielle Haj-Moussa

Danielle Haj-Moussa

Investment Associate, Main Sequence

1 appearance
Elaine Stead

Elaine Stead

Principal, Main Sequence Ventures

1 appearance
Elicia McDonald

Elicia McDonald

Partner, Airtree Ventures

1 appearance

Elli Hanson

Principal Investor, Side Stage Ventures

1 appearance
John Sharp

John Sharp

Managing Partner, Hatcher+

1 appearance
Judy Anderson-Firth

Judy Anderson-Firth

Group CEO, Euphemia

1 appearance
Kylie Frazer

Kylie Frazer

Co-founder and Partner, Flying Fox Ventures

1 appearance
Markus Kahlbetzer

Markus Kahlbetzer

Co-Founder & General Partner, Side Stage Ventures

1 appearance
Marvin Liao

Marvin Liao

Partner, Disapora Ventures

1 appearance
Max Kausman

Max Kausman

Founder @ Advance VC, Advance VC

1 appearance
Monique Woodard

Monique Woodard

Founding Partner & Managaing Director, Cake Ventures

1 appearance
Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Founding Partner, OneVentures

1 appearance
Rayn Ong

Rayn Ong

Partner, Archangel Ventures

1 appearance
Sam Wong

Sam Wong

Partner, Blackbird Ventures

1 appearance
Steve Baxter

Steve Baxter

Founder and Lead Investor, Beaten Zone Venture Partners

1 appearance
Taryn Pieterse

Taryn Pieterse

Rampersand

1 appearance
Tim Rossanis

Tim Rossanis

Managing Director, Turo Australia

1 appearance
Tom Humphrey

Tom Humphrey

Partner, Blackbird Ventures

1 appearance
Trang Nguyen

Trang Nguyen

Co-founder, Transpose Platform

1 appearance
Kali Norman

Kali Norman

Host, Investment Thesis, Innovation Bay

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