08
Mar
Venture capital: Time to show conviction
Venture capitalists have enjoyed a relatively long run of valuation upticks, a scattering of liquidity events, and latterly, increased support from local institutional investors. Now, though, the industry is facing a reality check. Challenging economic conditions have prompted questions about business model stability and the viability of valuations, and capital is harder to source. Assertions that the VC ecosystem has the maturity to thrive in the face of adversity will be put to the test.
- What is the outlook for early and growth-stage investment?
- Are regulators justified in questioning valuation methodologies?
- When is Australia likely to start seeing down rounds?
- What can VC investors do to build resilience into their portfolios?
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SpeakersXiaying Zhang Director of Private Investments WELLINGTON MANAGEMENTMatthew Koertge Managing Partner TITANIUM VENTURES
Alister Coleman Founder and Managing Partner FOLKLORE VENTURES
James Cameron Partner AIRTREE VENTURES
Neil Stanford Principal Advisor – Venture Capital BREAKTHROUGH VICTORIA
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Xiaying Zhang is Wellington Management’s Director of Private Investments, based in Singapore. Prior to joining Wellington, Xiaying was Head of Singapore at Hamilton Lane. Xiaying has a Masters’ and Bachelors’ degree in Finance from San Diego State University and is a member of CAIA.
Alister is the founder and Managing Partner of Folklore Ventures, an Australian venture capital firm with three top-decile funds under management that invests in ANZ founders building global technology companies. Alister has over 15 years’ experience as an investor, advisor and founder of technology companies.
James is a Partner at Airtree, a leading venture capital firm backing Aussie and Kiwi founders building the iconic technology companies of tomorrow. James has a particular interest in software, infrastructure and fintech and led Airtree's investments in A Cloud Guru, Constantinople, DroneDeploy, Zepto, Buildkite and Secure Code Warrior. Prior to joining Airtree, James spent 15 years working overseas. He was Vice President at Accel Partners, the VC fund behind Slack, Dropbox, Facebook and Spotify.