Matt Macfarlane's Investment Thesis
In this session, we sit down with investor Matt Macfarlane.
Matt is a non-executive director at AgriFutures, iCetana, Pet Rescue, and AEGIC. Prior to moving to non-executive roles Matt co-founded a $40m venture capital fund in Perth, co-founded a software startup in Perth; spent 11 years in Europe working in telecom mergers and acquisitions; and contributed to early stage startups as an angel investor and mentor.
Building an investment thesis from the ground up — one conversation at a time.
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