Our Team
Our team combines decades of expertise in scaling startups and navigating markets, with a deep network of connections to help your vision succeed.
What advice do you live by?
Life is long, if you know how to use it
I am fascinated by...
The coupling of technology to human brains
Favourite spot in Sydney?
Coogee Beach on a Sunday
What makes me excited about tomorrow?
Learning something I didn’t today
Harikesh Pushpapathan
Partner
Co-founded telehealth startup in 2020, worked at VCs Pitch and Investible, helped WeMoney secure Series A. Serves on Antler's Investment Committee. Angel investor and mentor at Startmate, Sydney Uni accelerators, and Cicada Innovations. Bachelor in Neuroscience & Finance from University of Sydney.
What advice do you live by?
You are the only one who can set your destiny – others can help you get there but you have to take responsibility for the journey.
I am fascinated by...
The power of people to make positive change even in the face of extreme adversity
Favourite spot in Sydney?
Bronte Beach at 6am in the morning – heaven on earth
What makes me excited about tomorrow?
Achieving something I could not today
Guy Hedley
Co-Founder & General Partner
20+ years investing in startups and early-stage ventures. Previously established Macquarie PRISM ($3-30m funding vehicle) and ran Macquarie's Private Bank for 12 years. Co-founded life sciences and deep tech VC Co-Collective in 2014.
What advice do you live by?
Don’t worry about what you can’t control. Control your thoughts.
I am fascinated by...
Applied scientific research
Favourite spot in Sydney?
Swimming in the open ocean around the bombora off Gordons Bay on the way to Coogee.
What makes me excited about tomorrow?
Solving big problems for society with founders who are committed to the same goal
Dr Geoff Waring
Managing partner of Fund I
20+ years founding and investing in life sciences. Early investor in Cleanspace (ASX:CSX), Resapp (acquired by Pfizer), and Cap-XX. Former business school professor at UCLA, Emory, and HKUST. Consultant to McKinsey, BCG, and Bain. PhD Economics & Strategy from UCLA.
What advice do you live by?
Try and leave this world a little better than you found it
I am fascinated by...
Human creativity and the exponential growth in technology over the last one hundred and fifty years
Favourite spot in Sydney?
Sitting on the balcony at home and admiring the beautiful Sydney skyline at dusk
What makes me excited about tomorrow?
The uncertainty of new challenges to come and the confidence in overcoming them
Diego Gourgues
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer at Stoic VC with 16+ years fund administration experience in compliance, valuations, and reporting. Passionate about process improvement and operational excellence, Diego sits at the core of Stoic's end-to-end investment process. Fascinated by human creativity and exponential technology growth.
Uniseed
Seeding Technology Ventures
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Uniseed is a commercialisation fund that helps researchers turn ideas into products, addressing market problems and creating community impact. It has exited twelve investments across various tech sectors.
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