First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter 
About Georgie Turner
Georgie Turner is a Partner at Tidal Ventures, where she leads the investing of the firm's third fund into early-stage technology companies. Based in Sydney, Australia, Georgie has a strong background in venture capital and investment management. She holds a Dual Bachelor in Business Management and Commerce with a focus on Business Economics & Finance from The University of Queensland. Georgie has also served as an Investor and Board Director at Flagship and as an Investor and Board Observer at companies like FairSupply, Upflowy, and Checkbox. Her previous roles include Investment Manager at Bailador Technology Investments and Enterprise Cloud Sales at Rackspace. With a robust network and a keen eye for promising startups, Georgie is a prominent figure in the Australian venture capital landscape.
In conversation.
3 episodes
First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter 
Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 3
With Michael Batko, Wayne Gerard, Petr Adámek, Peter Devine, Rohit Bhargava, Terry Hilsberg, Peter Bradd, Zrinka Tokic, Rachael Neumann, Zoe Piper, Susan Oliver, Silvia Pfeiffer, Murray Hurps, Rachel Yang, Yolanda Redrup, Peta Ellis, Sarah Pearson, Niki Scevak, Colin Kinner, Mark Pesce, Colette Grgic, Ian Gardiner, Lauren Capelin, Matt Barrie, Melissa Widner, Cameron Adams, Baden U'Ren, Evan Thornley, Alan Noble, Kate Jones, Kate Cornick, James Alexander, Dharmica Mistry, Emily Rich, Lars Rasmussen
The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series Georgie Turner discusses the next steps for Australia’s ecosystem
Go straight to the good bits.
Key moments from Georgie Turner discusses the next steps for Australia’s ecosystem.
- 0:29Meet Georgie Turner
- 0:31Overview of Tidal Ventures
- 0:53The Gap in the Seed Ecosystem
- 1:18Involvement in Startups Since 2012
- 2:09The Startup Landscape in 2012-2013
- 3:27Changes in the Startup Ecosystem
- 5:27Challenges as a VC
- 8:29How Georgie Started in VC
- 10:05Current Gaps in the Ecosystem
- 11:47What Australia Does Well
In their own words.
“It's really the things that you choose not to do that will make or break the success of your product.”
The path so far.
- Now
Partner · Tidal Ventures
- Earlier
Enterprise sales / go-to-market · Rackspace
- Earlier
Investment banking · Lazard
Sources: tidalvc.com
Tidal Ventures on Day One
Tidal Ventures is an Australian venture capital firm specialising in seed-phase investments, focusing on startups with innovative products and global potential.
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Across the network.
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Cheryl MackHost, First Cheque 
Maxine MinterHost, First Cheque 
Adam SpencerHost, Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem 
Michael BatkoCEO, Hourglass AI 
Wayne GerardFounder, Partner Ventures 
Petr AdámekCEO, Canberra Innovation Network (CBRIN) 
Peter DevineFormer CEO, Uniseed 
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