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Dean McEvoy

Dean McEvoy

Managing Partner at Stanley St Advisors

Investor

Dean McEvoy is a prominent figure in the Australian tech industry, known for his expertise in technology ventures and fostering a culture of innovation. As the Managing Partner at Stanley St Advisors, Dean focuses on scaling technology companies and advising on corporate venture investments. He co-founded Spreets, a group buying platform, which was sold to Yahoo for $40 million just 10 months after its launch. Dean has made over 114 tech investments, including in unicorns like Canva and Zoox, through Startmate and Blackbird Ventures. He has been recognized as the "Most Valuable Mentor" by Startmate and played a key role in establishing the Sydney Startup Hub. Dean's passion lies in working with innovative companies to maximize the impact of technology.

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In their own words

It's the people who have this real authentic connection with a problem that tend to make the best startups.
▶ The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 2 Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem · 19 December 2022
If you're a company that's not actually improving the world in the future, you won't survive.
▶ The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 5 Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem · 19 December 2022
If you're not ashamed of the first version, you're waiting too long to launch things.
▶ Dean McEvoy on egos and startups The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series · 6 March 2022

Career

  1. Now Managing Partner · Stanley St Advisors
  2. 2010–2012 · Startup Co-founder · Spreets
  3. Earlier · Startup Founder · Booking Angel
  4. Earlier Co-founder · TechSydney
  5. Earlier · Startup Founder · IconPark.com
  6. From 2012 Founder · Binary Investments

Sources: deanmcevoy.com

Key moments

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  1. 0:29 Meet Dean McEvoy
  2. 1:06 Dean's First Involvement in the Startup Ecosystem
  3. 1:44 The Origin of Booking Angel
  4. 2:56 Early Days of the Australian Startup Community
  5. 4:12 Transition from Booking Angel to Spreets
  6. 5:04 Learning from Silicon Valley
  7. 6:15 Closing a Deal Before Returning to Australia
  8. 7:13 Collaborating with Polonizer
  9. 8:05 The Concept Behind Spreets
  10. 10:06 Launching Spreets

Heard on

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Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem · 19 December 2022 The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 2 With Jodie Fox, Alfred Lo, Hamish Hawthorn, Cameron Adams, Evan Thornley, John Allsopp, Malcolm Turnbull, Ian Gardiner, Mick Liubinskas, Matt Barrie, Mark Pesce, Phil Hayes-St Clair, Simon Thomsen, Phil Morle, Silvia Pfeiffer, Alan Noble, Niki Scevak, Alan Jones
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Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem · 19 December 2022 The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 4 With Simon Thomsen, Tim Boyle, David Burt, Rachel Yang, Sarah Pearson, Bruce Tulloch, Cheryl Mack, Lucinda Hartley, Joshua Flannery, Megan Sebben, Alex Scandurra, Phil Ireland, Julie Trell, Peter Devine, Craig Swann, Colette Grgic, Pete Horsley, Aaron Birkby, Annie Parker, Paul Bassat, Maxine Sherrin, Malcolm Turnbull, James Alexander, Melissa Widner, Hamish Hawthorn, Lauren Capelin
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Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem · 19 December 2022 The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 5 With Mark Pesce, Steve Grace, Eloise Hall, Isobel Marshall, Darryl Lyons, Megan Sebben, Phil Ireland, Wayne Gerard, Sam Jockel, Samantha Finnegan, Arthur Sinodinos, Peter Devine, Tim Fung, Peter Tippett, Trevor Folsom, Moira Were, Kate Jones, Daniel Flynn, Mick Liubinskas, Peter Bradd, Rachael Neumann, Chad Renando, Annie Parker, Aaron Birkby, Rachel Yang, Melissa Widner, Sarah Pearson, Colin Kinner, Lauren Capelin, Bruce Tulloch, Matt Barrie, Kate Cornick, Cheryl Mack, Andrea Gardiner, Niki Scevak
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The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series · 6 March 2022 Dean McEvoy on egos and startups

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