The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series 
About Kylie Frazer
Kylie Frazer is co-founding partner of Flying Fox Ventures, which provides early-stage capital to Australian and New Zealand technology companies and which she runs with co-founder Rachael Neumann. Its portfolio includes JigSpace, Goterra, me&u and Heaps Normal.
Before Flying Fox she founded Eleanor Venture. Earlier, as a corporate lawyer, she advised ASX 200 and international companies on transactions in technology, agriculture and consumer products, and she has more than a decade of board experience. She holds law and arts degrees, has postgraduate qualifications in change management from AGSM and has studied leadership at Harvard Business School.
On Day One's History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem series, she discussed common reasons co-founders separate.
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Key moments from Kylie Frazer discusses some common causes co-founders separate.
- 0:31Meet Kylie Frazer
- 0:56Understanding the Unique Aspects of a Rolling Fund
- 1:29The Flexibility of Flying Fox Ventures
- 3:03Kylie’s Journey to Becoming an Investor
- 4:42Involvement in the Australian Startup Ecosystem
- 5:35The Ecosystem's Support and Community in 2018
- 6:23The Role of Scale Investors and Sydney Angels
- 6:46Current Challenges in the Ecosystem
- 8:29Increasing Female Representation in Investment
- 9:52Positive Developments in the Ecosystem
In their own words.
“Figure out what success looks like to you, because there's no universal definition of success. It means something very different to each of us.”
The path so far.
- Now
Co-founder and Partner · Flying Fox Ventures
- Earlier
Co-founder & Partner · Eleanor Ventures
- Earlier
Mentor · Startmate
Sources: smartcompany.com.au
Flying Fox Ventures on Day One
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