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Lucinda Hartley

Lucinda Hartley

Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer at Zeroo Home Loans · Former at Mondus Capital

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Lucinda Hartley is an award-winning technology entrepreneur, professional keynote speaker, and global expert in the future of work and cities. Recognized as one of Australia’s 100 Most Influential Women by the Australian Financial Review, Lucinda has been instrumental in leading innovative companies and developing products that enhance urban life globally. She co-founded Neighbourlytics, a big data analytics company, and CoDesign Studio, a placemaking consultancy. Currently, she serves as the Chief Growth Officer at Mondus Capital, focusing on making homeownership more accessible through innovative AI-driven fintech solutions. Lucinda is also a sought-after speaker on social trends and has collaborated with organizations like Google and the United Nations to shape urban development strategies. She holds executive education credentials from MIT and Singularity University and is based in the Greater Melbourne Area, Australia.

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Career

  1. Now Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer · Zeroo Home Loans
  2. Earlier · Startup Co-founder & Chief Growth Officer · Neighbourlytics
  3. From 2010 · Startup Co-founder & CEO · CoDesign Studio

Sources: balancethegrind.co, australiandesignreview.com

Key moments

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  1. 0:29 Meet Lucinda Hartley
  2. 0:59 Lucinda's Background and Neighbourlytics
  3. 2:19 The Data Gap in Urban Design
  4. 3:04 Designing Cities for Humans
  5. 3:39 Involvement in the Startup Ecosystem
  6. 4:59 Understanding the Startup Ecosystem
  7. 6:21 Awareness of Unicorns and the Community
  8. 7:16 Stereotypes in the Startup Culture
  9. 8:41 Value of the She Starts Program
  10. 9:47 Observations on Diversity in Startups

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 4 With Simon Thomsen, Tim Boyle, David Burt, Rachel Yang, Sarah Pearson, Bruce Tulloch, Cheryl Mack, Joshua Flannery, Megan Sebben, Alex Scandurra, Phil Ireland, Julie Trell, Peter Devine, Dean McEvoy, 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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The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series · 10 April 2022 Lucinda Hartley discusses the barriers she overcame when starting out

Zeroo Home Loans on Day One

Zeroo Home Loans Zeroo offers 0%-deposit home loans in Australia via a shared-equity model, covering settlement costs and conveyancing so buyers avoid an upfront deposit, then taking a… 1 person · 2 episodes →

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