Apr 29, 2021Get to know First Believer Tom McQuillenLocation? Lennox Head, New South Wales. Socials? Twitter and LinkedIn. Tell us a little about yourself. I’ve just started my investing career at ReGen Ventures, Australia’s first dedicated climate-tech venture capital firm. I’m a hopeless optimist. I think the technology, talent and ambition exists out there, that will allow us…Angel Investing4 min readAngel Investing4 min read
Apr 27, 2021Get to know First Believer Natalie PiuccoLocation? Australian-born, typically London-based, currently in Australia. Socials? LinkedIn. Tell us a little about yourself. I am a Cloud Technologist and Global Practice Lead in Google Cloud. Having launched 4 early-stage products at Google in software, hardware and services, my superpower is my fusion of cloud architecture and early-stage product…Angel Investors4 min readAngel Investors4 min read
Apr 22, 2021Get to know First Believer Christie JenkinsLocation? Melbourne. Socials? LinkedIn and Twitter. Tell us a little about yourself. First and foremost, I’m an athlete. I’ve been number 1 in Australia and top 10 in the world in 3 different sports — Trampolining, CrossFit and Beach Volleyball. I’ve also spent a decade in the world of management…Angel Investors4 min readAngel Investors4 min read
Apr 16, 2021Get to know First Believer Natalie CollinsLocation? Sydney. Socials? LinkedIn and Twitter. Tell us a little about yourself. “I’m passionate about the role of technology and new business models in transforming the way we live and in stimulating economies. “After 20 years of corporate experience across finance, marketing, supply chain, innovation and governance, I’m keen to…Investing2 min readInvesting2 min read
Mar 31, 2021Meet…Tracie Thompson, HackHunter (Startmate Mentor)Name: Tracie Thompson Company: CEO and Co-Founder at HackHunter, Startmate Mentor HQ: Melbourne What were you doing before Startmate?: Before Startmate, we had sold our security consulting and software business and spent 12 months consulting while thinking about what we wanted to do next. My co-founder Mike came up with…Mentor3 min readMentor3 min read
Published inStartmate·Mar 1, 2021Meet…Matthew Tracey, Palantir (Startmate Mentor)Name: Matthew Tracey Company: Full-time at Palantir, Startmate Mentor & Investor HQ: New York & London (but originally from Sydney) What were you doing before Startmate?: I’ve been at Palantir Technologies (and still am) for seven years, growing our business in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the…Accelerator4 min readAccelerator4 min read
Published inStartmate·Jan 31, 2021Meet…Gaby Howard, Founder of Flaunter (SM17)Gaby Howard first joined the Startmate community in 2017, when she joined the Accelerator with her company Flaunter. She is now returning as a mentor and participating in First Believers, our new program to build confidence and experience in first-time and early-stage investors. Name: Gaby Howard Company: Flaunter —beautiful content…Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
Published inStartmate·Jan 8, 2021Stories from The Fellowship — Victoria GreggAs we conclude our fourth Fellowship cohort with 100 incredible women, we are catching up with the Fellows to share their experience of the program. Victoria started her career in law working at top tier law firms in both Australia (Herbert Smith Freehills) and London (Bristows) before transitioning to management…Fellowship2 min readFellowship2 min read
Published inStartmate·Jan 8, 2021Stories from The Fellowship — Maria Fernanda AyalaAs we conclude our fourth Fellowship cohort with 100 incredible women, we are catching up with the Fellows to share their experience of the program. Maria Fernanda is a production engineer with a reputation for making things happen and achieving results. Before pursuing a full-time MBA with AGSM @ UNSW…Fellowship2 min readFellowship2 min read
Published inStartmate·Dec 17, 2020Meet…Michael Fox, Founder of Fable Food Co (Startmate Mentor)Name: Michael Fox Company: Fable Food Co — responsibly produced plant-based meat products. HQ: Sunshine Coast, Qld What were you doing before Startmate?: I’ve co-founded three tech startups — Shoes of Prey, Sneaking Duck and Fable Food Co. Why did you decide to get involved in Startmate?: Moving back to…Accelerator3 min readAccelerator3 min read
