I find hugely ambitious Aussie and Kiwi founders solving deeply painful problems as early as possible, and try to back them with money, time and most importantly, our belief.
I was a lawyer, then a product manager then a Startmate company founder. I joined Blackbird as Head of Operations in 2015 before moving to investments in 2017.
I led the Australian VC community to draft a Model Code of Conduct for the Startup Community. I launched our Women in VC Internship program. I am also heading up our office in Auckland with Phoebe.
I am fascinated by the future of food and worry about how we’ll feed another 1.5 billion people on earth by 2030 without destroying it first. I am also interested in synthetic biology, longevity and healthcare. However, I’m a believer that through the investments I make now, I’ll learn about other new areas to invest in tomorrow, so by the time you read this, it’s probably also out of date!
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