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Luc Fagerberg

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Life without adventure is like pizza without cheese.
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Entrepreneur in Residence
Startups are here to save the world.
Georgia Robertson

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You never regret a swim.
James Palmer

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Naivety is powerful when applied to the right problem.
Josephine Tay

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Giants Program Manager
Mason Yates

Mason Yates

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I’m most excited about things I haven’t seen before
Max Meyer

Max Meyer

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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier
Michael Tolo

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Nick Crocker

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I wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days before you've actually left them.
Nick Erzetic

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"The grass is greener where you water it"
Niki Scevak

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"The more ambitious you are, the more likely you are to succeed"
Nora Traughber

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Hope is a discipline.
Phoebe Harrop

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Companies are just people. The best companies grow from the best people.
Rick Baker

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I believe bold ambitions enable a better world
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Saron Berhane

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Foundry Lead
If you do the work, the score will take care of itself.
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Ha Tran

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"Never regret. If it's good, it's wonderful. If it's bad, it's experience." - Eleanor Hibbert
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When you help someone, you help everyone
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Alex Apoifis

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Partner, Chief Operating Officer
Anthoney Duong

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Head of Investment Legal
Catt Vongpraseuth

Catt Vongpraseuth

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Senior Operations Associate
Cindy Lam

Cindy Lam

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Legal Counsel
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.-Wayne Gretzky” -Michael Scott
Jasmin Jenkins

Jasmin Jenkins

Operations
Head of Investor Relations
We get to think the world is progressing when it is only repeating itself - Rudyard Kipling
Justine Nangle

Justine Nangle

Operations
General Counsel
If I didn't become a lawyer I would have loved to work in musical theatre
Lorna Donnelly

Lorna Donnelly

Operations
Senior FP&A Analyst
Lucia Salim

Lucia Salim

Operations
Fund Accountant
I’m just me
Rebecca McCallum

Rebecca McCallum

Operations
Head of Management Finance
Riley Fallon

Riley Fallon

Operations
Legal & Compliance Associate
There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo and it's worth fighting for
Sam Broadley

Sam Broadley

Operations
Ops and Project Analyst
What’s the worst that can happen!
Sean Weston

Sean Weston

Operations
Operations Manager
I am a long suffering Aston Villa fan and spent a month in Russia for the 2018 World Cup.
Sophie Taylor

Sophie Taylor

Operations
Head of Strategy and Projects
Sue Zann Wong

Sue Zann Wong

Operations
Head of Funds Finance
Life without adventure is like pizza without cheese.
Tom Harvey

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“It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen.”
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We're true believers who have come together to propel Australia and Aotearoa's most ambitious startups forward.

Alissa Lucas

Alissa Lucas

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Impact Associate
Everything happens for no reason
Becca Kennedy

Becca Kennedy

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People & Culture Associate
"It's nice to be nice"
Carlene Kemp

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Chief People Officer
Ed Little

Ed Little

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Head of IT & Security
What could possibly go wrong?
Joel Connolly

Joel Connolly

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Creative Director & Head of Blackbird Foundation
Still trying to make fetch happen.
Kate Glazebrook

Kate Glazebrook

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Head of Impact & Operating Principal
It’s the simple (even boring-sounding) characteristics that matter most in a person
Katie Tholo

Katie Tholo

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Partnerships & Program Producer
Mahalia Lum

Mahalia Lum

Building Blackbird
Executive Assistant (Alex Apoifis & Tom Humphrey) and Sydney Office Manager
Get excited for the little things
Melia Rayner

Melia Rayner

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Head of Communications
Being interested is more important than being interesting
Morven Brown

Morven Brown

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Executive Assistant (Nick Crocker & Michael Tolo), Melbourne Office Manager
Time is how you spend your love
Sophie Steverson

Sophie Steverson

Building Blackbird
EA to Rick Baker, Niki Scevak and Samantha Wong
Hospitality is at the heart of every great business that you know and love.
Theia Gabatan

Theia Gabatan

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Grant Programs and Impact Lead @ Blackbird Foundation
Being cringe is the price you pay for excellence 🥲
Timothy Fung

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Zac Hardman

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