Iceberg Investor Nurturing

From organic chemistry to investment management, Lee Ford's journey is a testament to the power of adaptability and passion. With a PhD in organic chemistry and experience in drug discovery, Lee transitioned from academia to industry, eventually leading a research platform for a Swiss biotech company. The pandemic shifted his path again, leading him to Brisbane and a role in a government-funded accelerator focused on diabetes and cardiovascular disease treatments.

Now at UniQuest, Lee leverages his scientific background to evaluate tech-centric investment opportunities. UniQuest, the commercialization arm of the University of Queensland, invests in companies with ties to the university, from pre-seed to late-stage growth. Lee's process-driven approach and deep domain expertise help him connect with tech founders, fostering innovation and impact.

Lee values founders with deep domain expertise, passion, and the ability to synthesize complex information. He believes in the power of authentic conversations to understand a founder's vision and drive. For those with a UQ connection, Lee and his team at UniQuest are always open to a chat, aiming to support and impact the UQ community.

\#Innovation #Investment #TechFounders #UniQuest #UQCommunity


Casual Investor Catchups with Leigh Ford

Dan Khan's journey is a testament to resilience and innovation. From organizing school ties to building Australia's largest commercial solar installer, his path has been anything but conventional. Despite facing challenges during the dot-com crash and COVID-19, Dan's entrepreneurial spirit never wavered. Today, Electrify Ventures stands as a beacon for democratizing access to climate tech investments, boasting 415 investors and backing 14 companies. With a focus on substantial climate impact and venture-scale returns, Dan's syndicate is reshaping the future of sustainable investments. #ClimateTech #Innovation #Entrepreneurship


Investor Casual Catchups with Danin Kahn

From founding 25 companies to raising $400 million, Vanessa's journey is a testament to the power of execution over presentation. With a passion for consumer products and health tech, she has launched Landren Ventures, a $30 million fund focused on scaling women-led businesses. Vanessa's approach is simple: back founders who know how to execute and aim for strategic exits. Her track record speaks volumes—it's not about the pitch deck, but the ability to deliver results. #Entrepreneurship #VentureCapital #WomenInBusiness


Iceberg Casual Catchup Investor Interviews - with Vanessa Garrard

From e-commerce in 2007 to the forefront of Web3 and blockchain, the journey is nothing short of inspiring. Building startups, writing bestsellers, and hosting a podcast to connect with like-minded individuals, the drive to innovate and learn never stops. The focus is on essential solutions in growing markets, with a keen eye on the founding team's adaptability and the product's distribution pathway. It's about solving painful problems, not just nice-to-haves. The future is programmable money, and the path is clear. 🚀 #Innovation #Startups #Web3


Investor Casual Catchups with Sam Kamani

Navigating the venture capital landscape requires more than just capital—it's about connections and strategic partnerships. Blue Corridor Ventures is redefining the game by bridging Australian innovation with U.S. opportunities. With a focus on pre-seed to Series A investments, the aim is to support companies with unique, innovative ideas ready to compete on a global stage. The approach is simple: if we can't open doors for you, we won't invest. It's about leveraging our network to facilitate growth and ensure startups have the right partners to succeed. This isn't just about funding; it's about building relationships and ensuring alignment for long-term success. #VentureCapital #Innovation #GlobalExpansion


Investor Casual Catchups with Steve from bluecorridor.vc

Join us in a demo session of two simple hacks you can use to get instant investor engagement!

This session is an introduction to our simple system you can follow to create more engagement with more people to generate more leverage for you.

Over the last year, we’ve worked with over 150 founders to continuously develop and improve generic investor comms engagement from around 3% to 50% and closed over 16m in capital.

On average founders spend 5hrs+ per week on unplanned investor contact and outreach for little to know predictable success, through our system they are spending 2hrs per week with much more predictable outcomes.

In-fact on average a founder that follows our system can bank an average of $10k investment + extra support per person they convert into a HOT contact via our system.


How to 10x your investor engagement with more simple hacks

This is a monthly sync that will be held for all founders to:

1.  Introduce new founders to the ecosystem and how to get started
2.  Provide updates on the ecosystem, platform and operations
3.  Highlight key achievements/excellence from founders within the ecoystem
4.  Highlight new key investors and experts that have joined the ecosystem
5.  Provide a space for Q\&A

The session will be recorded and redistributed in the founders channel for those that can't make it!


Iceberg - Monthly Founders introduction and update session

A 1v1 investor interview session covering:

• Best pitches, decks, comms, comments

• Deep dive into what the investor looks for 

• Direct feedback and anchors on our companies 
