Fishburners

Coworking

Fishburners is Australia's largest startup ecosystem, supporting over 1,000 entrepreneurs annually through both physical and online platforms. It offers coworking spaces in Sydney and an online Founders Hub, providing access to a global network of founders, investors, and mentors. Fishburners provides resources like pro bono mentoring and discounts from partners such as Hubspot and AWS. The organization hosts events like Friday Night Pitches and Thursday Lunch & Learns to foster innovation and networking. Fishburners has been instrumental in the success of startups like Koala and V2 Foods, contributing to over $500 million in investments and creating more than 7,000 jobs.

Team

Peter Davison

Co-Founder

Peter Davison is an accomplished entrepreneur and investor based in Australia. He has a rich history of involvement in venture capital and technology startups, having co-founded Godel Capital, a boutique venture capital firm with notable exits including PayPal. He has also served as an Entrepreneur-in-residence at ilab Accelerator, advising technology startups at the University of Queensland. Peter is the founder of Fishburners, a prominent startup community, and has held investments in various online assets and companies as an angel investor. His educational background includes a Master's degree in Economic History from the London School of Economics and a PhD in Technology Clusters and Angel Investment from Western Sydney University. Peter is passionate about rejecting institutionalization and specializes in investment modeling, business acquisition, strategic marketing, and early-stage mentoring.

Nicole O'Brien

CEO

Nicole O'Brien is a highly experienced executive leader and social entrepreneur based in the Greater Sydney Area, Australia. She currently serves as the Director of Operations at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). With a strong background in building meaningful brands, marketing, communications, commercialization, financial management, and sustainability initiatives, Nicole is known for her strategic and hands-on approach. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney, an MBA from Macquarie University, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Nicole has dedicated her career to improving the lives of people and communities through collaborative problem-solving to achieve sustainable growth and impact. Her previous roles include CEO of Fishburners, Director of Corporate Services at ACON, and Non-Executive Director at the AIDS Trust of Australia.