Meet the Team

Chief of Staff - Investments

Watch more comedy.

Clare Birch

Dr Izzy Bigio

Platform Manager - Aotearoa

"Creativity is intelligence having fun." - Albert Einstein

James Palmer

Naivety is powerful when applied to the right problem.

Mason Yates

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

Max Meyer

Lover of Aussie slang, tennis, Coldplay and pasta.

Michael Tolo

Nick Crocker

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

Nick Erzetic

Portfolio Data Analyst

Niki Scevak

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

Oliver Bruce

Principal

Phoebe Harrop

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

Rick Baker

Passionate about Aussie and Kiwi startups.

Robyn Denholm

I believe bold ambitions enable a better world

Operating Partner

Samantha Wong

Silk Kadala

Tom Humphrey

"A desk is a dangerous place from which to watch the world"

Investment

People & Productivity

We're true believers who have come together to propel Australia and Aotearoa's most ambitious startups forward.

Becca Kennedy

Executive Assistant (Nick Crocker and Sam Wong) & Auckland Office Manager

"It's nice to be nice"

Carlene Kemp

Head of People

Clark Carter

If a robot can do it, get a robot to do it.

Head of Productivity

Sophie Steverson

EA to Rick Baker and Niki Scevak + Leadership Operations

People & Productivity

Founder Success

We're true believers who have come together to propel Australia and Aotearoa's most ambitious startups forward.

Danielle Pinkus

Head of Community

Justin Angsuwat

I’ve been bitten by lions, bumped by a gorilla, but never stung by a bee

Operating Principal

Kate Glazebrook

Head of Impact & Operating Principal

It’s the simple (even boring-sounding) characteristics that matter most in a person

Luc Fagerberg

Portfolio Community Manager

When you help someone, you help everyone

Meg Williams

Will make a playlist for any situation

Giants Lead

Zac Hardman

Product Operations Specialist

No code, no worries

Founder Success

Operations

We're true believers who have come together to propel Australia and Aotearoa's most ambitious startups forward.

Alex Apoifis

Partner, Chief Operating Officer

Alissa Lucas

Everything happens for no reason

Legal Operations Analyst

Angela Wang

Paralegal

Anthoney Duong

I spend way too much time on Netflix/Stan/Binge/Prime

Legal Counsel

Catt Vongpraseuth

Business Operations Analyst

Cindy Lam

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

Legal Counsel

JP Moorhead

Change and progress is constant

CFO

Jasmin Jenkins

Head of Investor Relations

1 of 5,000 to participate in Spencer Tunick’s “human base” at the Sydney Opera House

Josh Golde

Financial Accountant

Life's a garden, dig it

Justine Nangle

If I didn't become a lawyer I would have loved to work in musical theatre

General Counsel

Kevin Gandiya

Head of Fund Operations

Lucia Salim

Financial Accountant

I’m just me

Nina Miller

Compliance & Risk Manager

I think in 24 hour time

Sam Broadley

What’s the worst that can happen!

Fund Accountant

Sammy Althaus

Business Operations Analyst

When there is a will, there is a way

Sean Weston

Business Operations Analyst

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

Sue Zann Wong

Fund Accountant

Operations

Brand & Comms

We're true believers who have come together to propel Australia and Aotearoa's most ambitious startups forward.

Joel Connolly

Creative Director & Head of Blackbird Foundation

Underdogs and outsiders are the best kind of people

Melia Rayner

Being interested is more important than being interesting

Head of Communications

Paloma Newton

Marketing & Storytelling Lead

Always go a little further into the water than you feel you're capable of.

Theia Gabatan

Marketing and Community Coordinator @ Blackbird Foundation

I take a militant approach to curating my wardrobe and my playlists

Brand & Comms

Startmate

We're true believers who have come together to propel Australia and Aotearoa's most ambitious startups forward.

Akshat Pande

Finance Manager

Ben Simai

Operations Associate

Brady Flockart

Investments & First Believers, Startmate

Cameron Ensor

Student Fellowship Associate

I had a pet cow, Milko, growing up

Ewa Lobaza

Customer Relationship Lead

Julia West

Program Leader

Kelly Spoerk

Leave the jersey in a better place

Program Leader

Maisy Bennett

Special Projects

Matt Kolomyjec

Fund Operations Associate

Keep pushing until you prove the system wrong.

Michael Batko

CEO

Hello, Hello!

Phoebe Pincus

Chief of Staff

ALWAYS SWIM

Renee Bibby

Operations Associate

Ryan Walker