First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter 
About Tim Rossanis
Tim Rossanis is a senior vice president at Turo, the peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace, working on its US business. He joined Turo in August 2022 as managing director of Turo Australia, responsible for the company's launch in Australia, and moved to the US role in mid-2025.
Before Turo he spent almost four years at Uber, latterly as head of growth for its grocery and retail business, with exposure to Rides, Eats and Uber for Business. Early in his career he worked in New York with Flight Centre and American Express. He began angel investing while at Uber.
On First Cheque with Cheryl Mack and Maxine Minter, he talked about early-stage investing as an operator angel and about scaling.
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- Fundraising, Growth & Scaling, Venture Capital
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Key moments from Navigating Early-Stage Investing and Scaling with Tim from Turo.
- 0:21Introducing Tim Rossanis
- 1:15Discussion on Operator Angels
- 1:55Tim's Background and Early Investments
- 4:15The Importance of Investing in Yourself
- 6:37Tim's Journey into Angel Investing
- 10:05Nullabor Ventures and Investments
- 12:10Evaluating Talent in Early Stage Investments
- 16:01The Role of Angels in Supporting Startups
- 19:51The Importance of Founders Asking for Help
- 24:32The Impact of the Australian Ecosystem
The path so far.
- Now
Senior Vice President · Turo
- Until 2022 · Scale-up
Head of Growth, Retail & New Verticals (ANZ) · Uber
- Earlier
Early career role (New York) · American Express
- Earlier
Early career role · Flight Centre
Sources: balancethegrind.co
Turo on Day One
Turo runs the world's largest peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace, connecting private car owners with renters across the US, Canada, UK, Australia and France.
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