About
I'm a partner at Square Peg - investing in exceptional founders solving huge problems across Australia, Israel and South-East Asia. If you're a founder please reach out.
Previously I ran Startmate which is Australia's most powerful startup network and created the Startmate Fellowship to apply the magic of the network to people's careers.
Before that, I was based in the US where I helped scale Khan Academy from YouTube success to the biggest ed-tech organisation in the world. As VP of Strategy and Ops, I built the BD and Adoption (Marketing) functions and ran the Educator/Classroom business.
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Some thoughts on Figma and productivity startups
Some thoughts on Figma and productivity startups
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Why energy management is greater than time management
Why energy management is greater than time management
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I suspected this was coming, but didn't think it would be so soon: Enter the gendered likeability attack on a female candidate. -You're worried…
I suspected this was coming, but didn't think it would be so soon: Enter the gendered likeability attack on a female candidate. -You're worried…
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We are super excited to be leading the seed round for Cuttable The AI era will see industries and vertical markets transformed by AI native…
We are super excited to be leading the seed round for Cuttable The AI era will see industries and vertical markets transformed by AI native…
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When I came back to Australia I ended up in an early conversation with Sam Kroonenburg about how to structure educational content online. Little did…
When I came back to Australia I ended up in an early conversation with Sam Kroonenburg about how to structure educational content online. Little did…
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In honour of some particularly HORRIBLE outreach that I’ve gotten recently - here are my hot takes on how Sellers / SDRs should pitch Founders &…
In honour of some particularly HORRIBLE outreach that I’ve gotten recently - here are my hot takes on how Sellers / SDRs should pitch Founders &…
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Last week, I had the chance to speak at The Marketing Academy boot camp in Sydney. Having been back in Sydney for three years, it's clear how special…
Last week, I had the chance to speak at The Marketing Academy boot camp in Sydney. Having been back in Sydney for three years, it's clear how special…
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"This is the most compelling AI support option I've seen so far" Touched to hear this on a sales call this morning. The whole Optech team has worked…
"This is the most compelling AI support option I've seen so far" Touched to hear this on a sales call this morning. The whole Optech team has worked…
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Excited to announce the launch of Design.com 🚀
Excited to announce the launch of Design.com 🚀
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A very surprising thing about our announcement earlier this week with Disney Music Group has been the number of people--many of whom I have yet to…
A very surprising thing about our announcement earlier this week with Disney Music Group has been the number of people--many of whom I have yet to…
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Unexpected hiccups and tech outages like the one roiling Windows users right now are really common (albeit, thankfully not often a this scale). And…
Unexpected hiccups and tech outages like the one roiling Windows users right now are really common (albeit, thankfully not often a this scale). And…
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Personality delta < energy delta. Do you "perform" when you present to a group? Not like jazz hands, you understand, but do you feel like less like…
Personality delta < energy delta. Do you "perform" when you present to a group? Not like jazz hands, you understand, but do you feel like less like…
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Thrilled to announce the AudioShake collaboration with Disney Music Group across stems and lyrics! It has been so nice to get to know so many of…
Thrilled to announce the AudioShake collaboration with Disney Music Group across stems and lyrics! It has been so nice to get to know so many of…
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I'm running a FREE LIGHTNING LESSON next week: a lightning-fast conversation about finding your most authentic and impactful voice at work. Come…
I'm running a FREE LIGHTNING LESSON next week: a lightning-fast conversation about finding your most authentic and impactful voice at work. Come…
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The #vexev team has been working on some seriously cool software… Just had a robotic ultrasound scan with our #Wave device and thought I’d share…
The #vexev team has been working on some seriously cool software… Just had a robotic ultrasound scan with our #Wave device and thought I’d share…
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If you're having trouble saying 'no' to anything, please remember my favorite-ever RSVP from the legendary E B White. And did you know, giving…
If you're having trouble saying 'no' to anything, please remember my favorite-ever RSVP from the legendary E B White. And did you know, giving…
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This feels genuinely new to me. Strong nudge to all leaders to have a look and see what combination might be a powerful fit for you.
This feels genuinely new to me. Strong nudge to all leaders to have a look and see what combination might be a powerful fit for you.
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Struggle to find your own mode of authority? Many people find that authority archetypes (deep voice, loud opinions, wide stance, big gestures, to…
Struggle to find your own mode of authority? Many people find that authority archetypes (deep voice, loud opinions, wide stance, big gestures, to…
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