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🔍 The art of spotting potential: From investment banking to startup kingmaker, thrilled to welcome Rampersand Partner, and Brisbane born Taryn Pieterse to Runway 2024, where she'll join other VCs in an investor Ask Me Anything session. 🔍 Grab your tickets here! https://lnkd.in/gaUKhrCt Taryn Pieterse is a Partner at Rampersand, a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage technology startups in Australia. With a decade of experience in investment banking and venture capital, Taryn has been pivotal in driving Rampersand's investment efforts since joining in 2020. Her career began with high-profile roles in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and managing investments for a family office. At Rampersand, she has led significant deals, including a $7 million seed round for the AI-powered jobs marketplace Hatch. Taryn is known for her expertise in B2B SaaS and the future of work, helping startups scale through strategic growth and capital raising

💫 From kitchen to tech titan, excited to announce Frank Greeff, co-founder of Realbase, will be taking the stage at Brisbane's Princess Theatre for Runway 2024! 💫 Haven't got your tickets yet? Grab one here: https://lnkd.in/gaUKhrCt Frank Greeff is a dynamic entrepreneur and the co-founder of Realbase, a leading proptech company that transformed real estate marketing through innovative technology solutions. Under Frank’s leadership and alongside his brothers, Realbase grew rapidly with no VC support, merging with their largest competitor and ultimately being acquired by Domain Group for $180 million. With a background that spans from chef to tech founder, Frank brings a unique blend of creativity and business acumen to the table. He’s passionate about building high-performance cultures and is currently channeling his energy into philanthropy (raising $1m via his new cook book) and next venture in stealth. Frank's story is one of resilience, vision, and relentless drive.

💪 From apps to AI, pumped to have Jacky Koh, the founder building everyone's AI workforce, at Runway 2024 for a hands-on session! 💪 Jacky Koh is the founder of Relevance AI, a platform that allows businesses to build their AI Workforce and deploy AI agents to complete tasks on autopilot. Relevance AI is one of Australia’s fastest-growing AI startups, with a global team and backing from Insight Partners. Before founding Relevance AI, Jacky held leadership roles at IAG, built apps that amassed millions of users, and co-founded the Data Science and AI Association of Australia to connect the local data science community. Jacky’s mission is to democratize AI, making it accessible for companies to scale efficiently. Haven't got your ticket yet? Grab one now: https://lnkd.in/gaUKhrCt

Recognised for running a one of the most efficient Series A processes in Australian SaaS, we're thrilled to welcome Alastair Blenkin to Runway 2024 where he will open source his capital raising playbook in an intimate and practical workshop discussion. Get your tickets now! https://lnkd.in/gaUKhrCt Alastair Blenkin is the Founder and CEO of ProcurePro, construction’s #1 procurement software. ProcurePro has modernised how Main Contractors procure their supply chain needed to deliver their multi-million dollar construction projects and build the world we live in - schools, hospitals, towers, roads, data centres and more. ProcurePro is on a mission to save 1 billion construction administration hours, and currently powers over $50 billion in construction projects. Under Alastair’s leadership, ProcurePro secured Series A funding from Airtree and Saniel Ventures (ex-Aconex co-founder) which helped grow its team of 50+, fuel growth in Australia/NZ and a launch into the UK & Ireland. Alastair started out professional life as a property lawyer before he transitioned to becoming a tech entrepreneur. He initially founded Hyra iQ, an AI-powered contract management platform in 2017, before pivoting and founding ProcurePro in 2020. #fundraising #founder #startupaus

Raising $2.5m from Australia's top VCs before he could vote! 🗳️ Join us in welcoming, Liam Millward, co-founder and CEO of Instant, to Runway 2024! Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gaUKhrCt Liam Millward started his first venture at 13 years old whilst travelling around Australia and the world with his family ⛺️. He then went on to curate and develop a well-known travel magazine, Navigate Australia, which grew to be read by over 50,000+ people monthly, within 12 months of launching. Now Co-Founder and CEO of Instant; an Australian headquartered technology company on a mission to power the world's most innovative brands, driving their revenue and retention on autopilot. Instant raised their first $2.2m of venture capital when Liam was just 17, as Australia’s biggest pre-seed funding round ever know to date, led by Blackbird. They grew to over $1.5m in annualised revenue, and hit 1 million users after their first 12 months in market. Since then, Instant has raised over $30m, expanded into global regions, worked with thousands of brands and growing by $millions in new revenue each and every month.

US Go-To-Market guru: stocked to welcome Sophie Shepherd, the product marketer who shaped how billions of us connect, to Runway 2024! Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gaUKhrCt Ever slid into someone’s DMs, clicked an Instagram ad, or made others jealous of your holiday via Stories? Meet Sophie Shepherd, a Sydney-based Product Marketing leader behind those launches and more. Sophie spent a decade at Meta/Facebook, working in the UK, US, and Australia. She started with desktop flash banner ads and culminated in global product marketing for Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. Since leaving in 2018, she has focused on angel investing, advising and consulting on Go-To-Market strategy, with a particular interest in international expansion and monetization. Join us at Runway 2024 for a hands-on workshop with Sophie on scaling your US GTM strategy. #Runway2024 #ProductMarketing #TechInnovation

From mass-market wellness to personalised health pioneer! Excited to welcome Marc, the founder making healthcare as unique as your DNA, to Runway 2024! Marc Hermann is the founder and CEO of Everlab, a health startup aiming to make hyper-personalized healthcare accessible to a broader audience. Everlab leverages AI, advanced diagnostics, and behavioral science to provide data-driven, preventative care. Previously, Marc co-founded Foodspring, one of Europe's biggest D2C wellness brands (exited to Mars in 2019). Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gaUKhrCt

💰 "My best return of any investment was going to work at Oracle out of Uni" 🐻 California born and raised, Steve Sacks began developing video games at 13yo, which helped fund his university education at Berkeley. ☁ After joining Oracle shortly after IPO, Steve helped launch major ERP and accounting products into APAC before going on to start and exit two businesses. 🗣 Sophie Robertson sits down with Steve to his career and journey into angel investing, having built a portfolio of 40 companies. Full video, key takeaways, and transcript in the comments below 👇 💸 Want to invest alongside angels like Steve? Join our investor network for vetted deal flow: https://lnkd.in/gEMRJfqk (wholesale investors only)

From studying asteroid missions to making space safer! Excited to welcome Dr. William Crowe, the founder using satellites to monitor... other satellites, at Runway 2024! Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gaUKhrCt Dr. William Crowe is the Co-Founder and CEO of HEO, an Australian space technology company specializing in satellite inspection and non-Earth imagery. Founded in 2016 during his PhD in astrodynamics, William leveraged his research on spacecraft swarms and asteroid missions to address urgent space needs, including debris monitoring and satellite health assessments. Today, HEO uses space-based sensors to capture images of satellites and space debris, helping governments and commercial operators maintain space safety. Under his leadership, HEO has expanded internationally, raising $8 million in Series A funding to support its cutting-edge satellite monitoring solutions.

Behind every great founder is a great investor! Join us in welcoming Elicia McDonald, Partner at Airtree Ventures and champion of Australian innovation, to Runway 2024! Elicia McDonald is a partner at AirTree Ventures, one of Australia's leading venture capital firms, where she plays a pivotal role in scaling early-stage tech startups. Since joining AirTree in 2016, she has been instrumental in supporting companies across SaaS, health tech, and AI, helping them navigate the challenges of growth and market entry. Elicia became a partner in 2021, and her background includes tech investment banking and working in scale-ups such as Linkedin, giving her a unique perspective on the startup landscape. Passionate about tech's impact on society, she thrives on working with ambitious founders to drive innovation across ANZ and beyond. Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gaUKhrCt