Meet the Investors

BRIDGING THE GENDER GAP IN ACCESS TO CAPITAL

Hear a panel of investors and female founders discuss their experience of raising capital and network with the startup investor community

Female founders: if you are ready to SCALE your business and want to access the world of funding and investment, you must not miss this opportunity.

This event is part of the InvestHer Program run by Inspiring Rare Birds with the support of the City of Sydney and is also taking part in Spark Festival 2021

An evening of insights and expertise PLUS the opportunity to network and meet the local investment community.

Meet the people who matter: venture capital experts, angel investors, crowdfunders and serial entrepreneurs.

Get the knowledge, confidence and introductions you need to be investment ready.

PANEL INCLUDES:

• Kylie Frazer, Founder Flying Fox Ventures

Previously Founder of Eleanor Venture, Kylie brings over 20 years of experience in technology capital raising and M&A across Australia, Asia, and the United States. Throughout her legal career, Kylie has advised ASX200 and international companies on landmark deals across sectors including technology, agriculture, and consumer products.

• Skye Theodorou

Skye is Co-Founder and CEO of upcover, the award-winning insurtech platform that brings insurance for SME's in Australia into the 21st century by offering its API first and embedded insurance solution to any loyal brand.

• Jo-Ann Suchard, Associate Professor of Finance at UNSW - entrepreneurial finance and member of Sydney Angels

Jo-Ann has expertise in entrepreneurial finance, particularly the impact of venture capital, private equity and government grant funding on firm success and innovation. She has undertaken funded research to support policy development and change initiatives for the Australian Investment Council (formerly the Australian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association)

• Tom Dawkins, Co-founder and CEO, StartSomeGood

StartSomeGood.com is an innovation agency and global social enterprise ecosystem builder.

Its goal is to support emerging social entrepreneurs around the world to design, test, launch and grow social impact projects in order to increase the pace of innovation for social change.

Tom runs the StartSomeGood.com crowdfunding platform, the Good Hustle social enterprise design program and the #StartingGood Virtual Summit, the world's biggest annual online gathering of early-stage social entrepreneurs.

After the panel discussion, we will then go into breakout rooms on another platform to meet and network with members of the investment community.
The link to join will be posted in the chat, and can also be found here:
https://www.airmeet.com/e/9ca14fe0-3168-11ec-a1ae-fd2f66fcf7bd