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After nearly three decades building, scaling, and occasionally breaking things in the US, Andrew has returned home to Australia with one mission: To make sure our founders, entrepreneurs and partners have access to a global ecosystem to empower their journey.
Andrew J. Nash
Andrew is the Co-Founder & CEO of Austral Impact. He is a seasoned leader and serial entrepreneur with multiple exits and 35+ years of global experience driving organizational success through strategic initiatives such as start-ups, expansions, turnarounds, and mergers for public and private companies – including 28 years in the United States. In addition to his leadership and operating experience, he has worked extensively with the portfolio companies of multiple Venture Capital and Private Equity firms, including diligence, strategic advisory, CEO, interim CEO, Board and Advisory Board roles.
Andrew’s leadership experience includes CEO, Targetable Sciences (acquired by Chowly); CEO, PropertyRoom.com; EVP, Sales & Services, FoundationDB (acquired by Apple); SVP, Consumer & Enterprise, GlobalLogic (acquired by Apax Partners); Global Head, Sales & Services, GSI Commerce (acquired by eBay); COO, Visual Sciences (acquired by Omniture); COO, BroadVision; EVP, Services & Board member, Baan Company (acquired by Invensys); CEO, Coda; Partner, Deloitte Consulting; and CEO, ICS Australia & New Zealand (acquired by Deloitte Consulting).
Andrew is an Enterprise Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and an Enterprise Fellow in the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne. He also held the positions of Entrepreneur-at-Large and Lead Mentor for the Translating Research at Melbourne (TRAM) accelerator program from 2018 to 2024 mentoring research entrepreneurs and students on their commercialization journey. He advises multiple Universities on innovation, commercialisation and entrepreneurship initiatives, including a role as Operating Partner, University of Melbourne Commercialisation. He is a member of the Engineering Entrepreneurship Advisory Council at the University of NSW.
Andrew has extensive governance experience serving on over 70 Boards (public and private) over the past 30+ years. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of PropertyRoom.com (USA), Silectis (USA), Lighten Lab, Lighthouse Infrastructure, Mighty Serious, ProSeek Bio and Tiny Bright Things and serves on the Advisory Boards of EnTribe (USA), Flowing Bee, MarkMyWords, Saliva Wellness and Trove.
Andrew is an Operating Partner at PeakEquity Partners; Founder & Owner, UpOver Ventures; Venture Partner at Black Nova VC; Venture Partner at Pacific Channel; Investment Committee member at Advance VC, and a pro bono Advisor & Ambassador at Australia’s first student-led VC Fund, NextGen Ventures. Andrew is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and a member of the Australian Computer Society. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Melbourne and a Graduate Diploma in Computing from Monash University. Andrew served as a Senior Technical Advisor to HBO’s Silicon Valley.
With more than 25 years translating deep science into investable, scalable businesses — from university spinout to venture, Simon is a rare combination of empathy and rigor, with a focus on making sure Australia's most ambitious innovators get the support and access they deserve.
Simon Wilkins
Simon Wilkins is Co-Founder & Partner of Austral Impact and brings a rare combination of investor-side rigour and founder-side empathy. Simon is a senior innovation, commercialisation and venture-building leader with 25+ years of experience translating research, technology and complex science into investable, scalable businesses. His career spans venture capital, deep-tech program design, founder advisory and governance — with particular depth in Life Sciences & MedTech, university–industry translation and capital raising for DeepTech enabled businesses.
Simon has built and led some of Australia's largest university-based entrepreneurship platforms — across Monash and Melbourne Universities — supporting more than 100 startups and spin-outs annually. As inaugural Head of Operations at Brandon Capital's, MRFF-backed, CUREator program, he established the systems, process and review committee to evaluate hundreds of applications and worked directly with academic founders, CEOs and investors on diligence, milestones and commercial readiness.
Simon is an Associate Professor (Adjunct) at Melbourne Business School (and Honorary Principal Fellow with University of Melbourne), where he teaches the award-winning BioDesign Innovation program — working with Engineering and MBA students on problem validation, business models, regulatory pathways and venture formation for unmet clinical needs. He is also Chief Commercial Officer for Tiny Bright Things, a University of Melbourne spinout, leading market validation and commercialisation strategy.
His board and governance portfolio reflects where he puts conviction: Advisory Board Member at Kemu (AI workflow orchestration); and previously a Board Director of Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia, the peak body for Technology Transfer Professionals across the region; as well as an observer to the Board of Pacalis (Monash MIPS spinout, novel neurological therapeutics). He is also an LP investor with NextGen Ventures, Australia's first student-led VC fund and investor with ROC partners, IFM and Tanarra Partners.
Simon holds a Bachelor of Science (First-Class Honours) from Monash University, a Doctorate in Biomedical Science from the University of Queensland, and is a graduate of the AICD Company Directors Course. He has completed a Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance, the Lean LaunchPad Educators Program (UC/Stanford) and the LaunchVic-backed VC Catalyst Program (Wade Institute).
As an avid triathlete, Simon has achieved a number of accolades, including Victorian Long-Course silver medallist 2025, and competing at the 70.3 Iroman World Championships in 2024 and 2026.
Steve wrote his first software at 14, sold his first company in his 30s, and hasn't stopped building — or backing builders — since. After four startups and exits, 40+ investments and more than a few lessons learned the hard way, he's at Austral Impact to make sure the next generation of founders learns from his big bets and bad calls.
Steve Sacks
Steve is a serial entrepreneur with multiple exits and a career that spans 35 years at the intersection of enterprise technology and early-stage innovation. In addition to his operating experience, he has invested in and worked with founders and early stage companies in advisory, interim executive, board and advisory board roles.
His entrepreneurial spirit started early – at 14, he wrote and published two games for the Apple ][ computer. After launching Oracle's APAC applications business from Sydney and Hong Kong, he founded a systems integration business, acquired by Deloitte after five years of rapid growth. He co-founded Contours, which grew to Australia's second-largest women's fitness franchise. He built In The Cloud, a Salesforce.com partner business, acquired by ProQuest. In between ventures, his leadership experience has included: Chairman, Sonnant (acquired by SoundStack); Sales Director, System Partners (acquired by DXC); COO/CPO, Osler Technology; APAC MD, Globys (acquired by Harris); Director, ProQuest Consulting (acquired by Decision, Inc); Chairman, Contours; Investment Director, SLM Growth Fund; Partner, Deloitte Consulting; and APAC Applications Director, Oracle.
As an early-stage investor for 20 years, Steve has backed more than 40 Australian and international startups and scaleups and is an LP in multiple venture funds. Steve has mentored dozens of founders, including at the University of Melbourne's TRAM accelerator and Startmate. He currently serves on the board or advisory board at Osler Technology, Bodiia, Delphize, and AusGrader, and supports the award-winning NFP Left Write Hook as an advisor to its CEO and board.
He holds a BA in Computer Science from UC Berkeley, a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Finance & Investment from Finsia, and is a Graduate of the AICD Company Directors Course (GAICD).
Steve doesn't advise from the sidelines. He's built companies from scratch, sold them, backed founders with his own capital, and sat in the chair when things got hard. That's the perspective he brings to Austral Impact.
John's deep understanding of cross-border expansion and ecosystem building will be instrumental in helping our portfolio companies unlock international opportunities and navigate complex markets.
John Crozier-Durham
John is a Partner at Austral Impact. He is an ecosystem builder, program designer, and early-stage investor with deep experience designing and delivering award-winning engagement programs, building founder and talent ecosystems, and supporting technology commercialisation at the intersection of universities, industry, and government.
John has supported hundreds of Australian technology companies with their market entry into the United States, working closely with founders on strategy, partnerships, regulatory considerations, and talent access. He is the author of seven e-books focused on Australian technology businesses expanding internationally, with particular emphasis on the US market. His work combines strategic insight with hands-on execution across early-stage and growth contexts.
John has led engagement and community-building programs recognised through Engagement Australia and has extensive experience developing applied curricula. This includes programs for international students doing business in China, enterprise leadership programs for academic leaders transitioning into senior roles, and founder education programs focused on internationalisation and commercialisation. His curriculum design work emphasises practical decision-making, applied leadership, and real-world commercial outcomes.
He brings deep domain expertise in higher education operations, alumni engagement, and industry collaboration, having worked closely with universities to design programs that connect research capability, talent pipelines, and industry demand. This experience strengthens Austral Impact’s ability to deliver scalable, high-quality programs that enhance ecosystem connectivity and founder outcomes.
John is trained as a lawyer and has worked in foreign direct investment advisory roles in Australia and China. He is also an early-stage investor with a focus on technology-enabled and impact-oriented ventures.
Jake Sorofman is a three-time CMO, including two unicorns (Pendo, Visier). He has spent 30 years building and leading marketing organizations for high-growth B2B SaaS companies — including category creation, brand transformation, and go-to-market strategy across multiple stages of growth. In addition to his operating experience, he works extensively with founders, executive teams, and investors as a fractional CMO, strategic advisor, and executive coach
Jake Sorofman
Jake Sorofman has spent 30 years building and leading marketing organizations for high-growth B2B SaaS companies — including category creation, brand transformation, and go-to-market strategy across multiple stages of growth. In addition to his operating experience, he works extensively with founders, executive teams, and investors as a fractional CMO, strategic advisor, and executive coach.
Jake is a three-time CMO, including two unicorns. He served as Pendo’s CMO through the Series D and E funding rounds. At Visier, he led the transformation of the company's brand into one of the most recognised in HR technology. At Gartner, he helped build the CMO research practice from pre-revenue to nine figures, establishing it as a leading resource for marketing executives globally.
Jake is a sought-after voice on B2B marketing strategy, category creation, and the evolving role of the CMO. His writing has appeared in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Fortune, and Inc., among other publications.
Today Jake serves as a fractional CMO and advisor to venture-backed B2B SaaS companies, partnering with founders and executive teams on go-to-market strategy, positioning, messaging, and marketing infrastructure. He also works as an executive coach to CMOs and senior marketing leaders.
Jake holds a BA in English and Political Science from the University of New Hampshire, an MBA from Bentley University, and an MA in Liberal Studies from the University of North Carolina at Asheville. An avid bluewater sailor, Jake holds a USCG 50 Ton Master Captain's License.
For 28 years, Colleen has negotiated the commercial decisions that determine whether deals deliver - for startups, founders, and scaleups through Fortune 50. She loves dealmaking: the negotiation, the architecture, the moment when both parties achieve terms that actually hold. She founded blueFulcrum™ to close the gap between the margin those deals forecast and the margin they deliver. Her mission at Austral Impact is making sure that moment is one founders and portfolio companies can count on.
Colleen Vossler
Colleen Vossler is a Partner at Austral Impact. For 28 years she has been the person in the room who sees where the margin is at risk - and can change the outcome while there's still time.
The arc that produced that capability was never accidental. Trained as a technology transactions lawyer - A.B. cum laude from Harvard University, J.D. from William & Mary School of Law - she began at Pillsbury, a law firm with one of the premier outsourcing and technology transactions practices globally, where the expectation was never just that the advice was legally sound. It was that it held commercially, structurally, and under pressure. That discipline became the foundation.
What followed was a deliberate accumulation of vantage points that most professionals never get to combine. In-house at BearingPoint, a global management consulting and technology services firm, she moved from outside counsel to the business table, one of only two lawyers to earn a seat on the Managed Services EVP's advisory board. After leading a critical asset sale in BearingPoint's bankruptcy proceedings, she founded her own practice: cash flow positive from day one, growing to several lawyers, every commercial decision hers and every consequence direct.
At Infosys she structured and negotiated the firm's most complex global outsourcing transactions across multiple continents, each exceeding $50M in TCV, driving alignment across C-suite stakeholders from first RFP through contract execution. As Managing Director on the Strategic Deals Team at EY, she was engaged from initial bid through final signature on the firm's most strategically significant technology services pursuits, helping shape the commercial architecture, understanding what the client needed to commit and stay committed, and driving toward terms both parties had reason to honor, not just sign.
Each seat revealed something the others couldn't. The pattern that emerged - repeating across every role, every deal size, every client from startup/founder-led to Fortune 50 - led her to found blueFulcrum™, built for the technology services companies and PE-backed firms that keep forecasting margin they don't deliver.
A published author and speaker on commercial negotiation and technology transactions, she has trained negotiators globally and mentored dozens of emerging leaders who sought her out for coaching, sponsorship, and deal counsel. She co-founded the Strategic Deals Women's Network at EY and recently launched The Margin Gap, a Substack series on the commercial mechanics of margin erosion in technology services deals.
Founders and portfolio companies who work with Colleen reach agreement faster and with greater confidence - because the deals are built to deliver what they promised, by someone who has been accountable for the outcome, not just the advice.
Michael has spent 30+ years building, rebuilding, scaling and occasionally unwinding technology businesses across eCommerce, marketplaces, SaaS and AI-driven platforms. He has sat in the CEO, President and CTO seats through growth, acquisitions, platform reinvention, global expansion and the moments when the spreadsheet stops matching reality.
Michael Schnapf
Michael Schnapf brings 30+ years of operating experience across eCommerce, marketplaces, SaaS and AI-driven businesses; built from the inside of companies navigating growth, reinvention, acquisitions, turnarounds and complex platform scale. As he begins working with Austral Impact, he is excited to bring the perspective of an operator who has led through the moments when technology, strategy and execution all have to come together to unlock growth.
Michael has held CEO, President and CTO roles across public and private technology companies, giving him the rare combination of technical depth, commercial judgment and full P&L accountability. He has led global product, engineering, marketplace, operations and commercial teams, and has spent much of his career in the rooms where technology decisions stop being theoretical and start determining whether the business works.
He is the former CEO of MoreCommerce, an eCommerce enablement and marketplace platform business serving merchants across major US marketplaces. Michael became CEO after leading the management buyout of OSP Holdings, a company formed after Alibaba acquired OpenSky and later spun out the operating platform and marketplace assets. At MoreCommerce, he led the company through the realities of marketplace economics, merchant acquisition, platform operations, payments, integrations and profitability in a category where scale only matters if the unit economics hold.
Before MoreCommerce, Michael served as President and CTO of OpenSky. He helped lead the company’s transformation from an inventory-led retailer into a marketplace platform; a shift that required rethinking the technology architecture, operating model, supplier relationships and growth strategy at the same time. During that period, OpenSky acquired the US assets of 11Main, Auctiva and Vendio, expanding the platform’s marketplace capabilities before Alibaba acquired OpenSky in 2018.
Earlier in his career, Michael held senior technology leadership roles at Digital River and GSI Commerce, later acquired by eBay Enterprise. At Digital River, he helped modernise and scale global commerce infrastructure supporting major software and consumer brands. At GSI Commerce, he led technology work supporting international eCommerce launches for large retailers and brands, building the operating muscle required to deliver complex commerce programs across markets.
Across his career, Michael has worked through more than 30 acquisitions and six exits, and has built and led international teams of more than 250 people. His experience spans marketplace strategy, SaaS and platform architecture, payments, merchant operations, product execution, data quality, AI adoption, offshore engineering models, governance, restructuring and post-acquisition integration.
Michael’s advisory work is grounded in the fact that he has been accountable for the outcome, not just the advice. He has led when businesses were scaling quickly, when platforms needed to be rebuilt, when acquisitions needed to be integrated, when costs had to be taken out, and when leadership teams needed a clearer operating model to move forward.
Through his work with Austral Impact, Michael aims to support founders, investors and executive teams as they make the structural choices that help technology-enabled businesses become more scalable, resilient and globally ambitious companies: platform strategy, operating model design, AI readiness, global expansion, marketplace economics, engineering leadership, product execution, M&A integration and the transition from founder-led momentum to scalable execution.
Founders who work with Michael get the perspective of someone who understands both the architecture and the boardroom; and who believes the greatest opportunities come when the business, the platform and the people are aligned around a clear path to scale.
Twenty-five years building product and corporate strategy inside the companies that shaped enterprise tech – Cisco, Riverbed, Infoblox, BMC. Now backing the operators willing to do it from scratch.
Guy Daley
Guy is a Partner at Austral Impact. He brings 25+ years of operating, strategy, and corporate development experience across software, SaaS, networking, and security – built inside the companies that defined enterprise infrastructure (Cisco, Riverbed, Infoblox, BMC) and as the founder of his own venture-backed startup. His work spans product strategy, strategic alliances, M&A, and the design of go-to-market motions for new categories. He advises founders and boards on commercial strategy, product-market fit, and the structural choices that determine whether a company scales or stalls.
Guy’s operating experience includes Vice President – Corporate Strategy & Business Development, Infoblox; Vice President Strategy, Alliances & Business Development and Vice President Product, Riverbed Technology; Vice President Business & Technology Strategy, BMC Software; Director of Cloud Strategy & Portfolio, Director of Product Strategy, and Director of Product Management across nine years at Cisco Systems; and Partner at InnoVacient, where he built a national-level technology innovation and accelerator practice for the Saudi Government. He was Founder, Chairman & CEO of CatchFIRE Systems, the patented web performance company he founders and sold in 2004.
Across his corporate roles Guy has architected M&A and partnership strategies that have shaped multi-billion dollar product portfolios. At Cisco he led the technical and business diligence behind the acquisition of Tail-f Systems now the foundation of Cisco’s cloud network management, and drove a Cloud Federation prototype that resulted in a US$400m commitment from Deutsche Telekom. At Infoblox he developed and validated a multi-faceted inorganic strategy with the company’s private equity owner Warburg Pincus. At Riverbed he managed the integration of acquired SD-WAN platform and a 50+ person product organisation across the US, UK and India. He has driven hyperscaler partnerships with Microsoft, AWS and others, and built technical alliance programs across three continents.
Guy has long-standing board and advisory experience with founder-led companies. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Schnuzzle, an e-commerce pet-tech go-to-market spinout he helped form. He is a Board Member & Advisor to My Clever Dog, KitCatCo, a community-play mobile platform that achieved Top 10 status on the Apple Game Store. He has previously served as Board Member & Advisor to Ransom Release, NetPrecept, Racku, and Kannuu – coaching founders through GTM design, intellectual property strategy, executive recruitment, and partnership development.
Guy works with founders on the structural choices that determine whether a company scales: portfolio architecture, transition to SaaS and subscription models, pricing and licensing design, partner ecosystems, and the M&A strategy that turns a single product into a platform. He has guided early-stage companies through patent strategy, customer acquisition, and the transition from founder-led sales into a repeatable commercial motion. He has worked with leading startups across the US, EU and Israel to identify innovations in cloud, security and federation.
Guy’s patent work sits at the intersection of infrastructure, human capability, and AI accountability. He is named inventor on patents spanning network traffic management, human cognitive augmentation, human cognitive sovereignty, and AI accountability infrastructure.
Christine brings 25+ years of experience building and scaling complex B2B and B2G technology companies — and she's joining us to do what she does best: partner with early-stage founders to architect durable, scalable businesses from concept through commercialisation.
Christine Tursky
Christine Tursky is an engineer, founder, and company director with over thirty years of experience building and scaling complex B2B and B2G technology companies. She has bootstrapped two companies to eight-figure revenue and holds degrees in engineering, marketing, business, and corporate governance. She works with early-stage founders to build durable, scalable businesses grounded in commercial and operational fundamentals.
As a field engineer at Hewlett-Packard, Christine developed the technical foundation that has shaped how she thinks about building businesses: with precision, with rigour, and with a clear line between what works and what doesn't. From engineering, she moved into marketing — first as Marketing Manager for HP's Test and Measurement organisation across Australia and New Zealand, then as Worldwide Outbound Marketing Manager for the Advanced Networks Division. She later held communications and training roles at Agilent Technologies, giving her direct experience of how large, complex organisations operate at scale.
Christine co-founded SouthTech Systems in 1999 and SouthTech Professional Services in 2003, scaling both to eight-figure revenue without external capital. It is this experience — building complex technology businesses from the ground up — that underpins her work with founders today.
Christine brings the same rigour to governance that she brings to company building. She is an Honorary Fellow of the Melbourne School of Engineering and has served in board and governance roles at the University of Melbourne for nearly two decades, including as Chair of the Melbourne School of Engineering Foundation and as a founding Chair of the Women in Engineering and IT Alumni Network. She currently sits on the Board of Management of the Melbourne Engineering and Information Technology Foundation, serves on the Committee of Regional Development Australia Melbourne, and holds advisory board roles at Flowing Bee and Trove. She has also mentored early-stage founders through the Melbourne Accelerator Program and the Swinburne Innovation Precinct Accelerator.
At Austral Impact, Christine works with founders building complex B2B and B2G technology businesses. Her focus is the fundamentals — capital-efficient growth, commercial execution, and the structural clarity that durable businesses are built on.
Maggie Kelly is an award-winning writer and creative strategist, specialising in helping brands and organisations craft clear, compelling and culturally relevant stories. With more than 15 years of experience across media, agency and corporate sectors, her expertise spans brand strategy, systemic design, and digital media.
Maggie Kelly
Maggie Kelly is an award-winning writer, creative strategist and podcast host with more than 15 years of experience across media, brand, agency and independent sectors. Based in Melbourne, she has built a reputation for creating work that is commercially sharp, culturally relevant and unmistakably human. She is currently Menswear Marketing Manager at Bared Footwear.
Her expertise spans traditional brand strategy and the emerging field of systemic design, a future-focused discipline she began studying in the Netherlands before bringing that experience back to Australia via Sydney-based agency Snowmelt. Maggie’s career has been defined by helping organisations tell clearer, smarter and more compelling stories, supported by strong internal systems and processes. She has worked with leading Australian brands and institutions including The Reece Group, NAB, Monash University and Telstra, and is known for bringing warmth, wit and strategic clarity to complex projects.
Maggie began her career as a journalist and storyteller, writing across news, culture and social affairs for major outlets including the ABC, SBS and News Corp mastheads. Over time, she expanded into creative leadership and founded two successful content agencies, most recently launching Second Rodeo Creative, specialising in digital-first brand strategy and modern communications. Her work bridges creativity with analytical thinking, drawing on training in data analysis, systems thinking and strategic foresight. This combination has made her a trusted adviser for businesses navigating change, growth and audience engagement in fast-moving markets.
Alongside her consulting work, Maggie has developed a strong profile in audio and long-form storytelling. She has written, produced and hosted two acclaimed podcasts. Her first series, Parentkind, won Best Parenting Podcast at the 2024 Australian Podcast Awards, recognised for its honest and nuanced exploration of modern family life. Her second series, Self Help(ed), launched in the top five and has quickly become a distinctive voice on modern womanhood, relationships and reinvention. Across all platforms, Maggie is recognised for blending intelligence, humour and emotional honesty in ways that connect deeply with audiences.
Maggie’s strengths lie in transforming complex ideas into stories people genuinely care about, and in helping brands find voices that feel contemporary, credible and memorable. Whether facilitating workshops, leading campaigns or hosting conversations, she brings a rare mix of strategic rigour, creative instinct and authenticity to every project.
Bianca La Serra is a Venture Partner at Austral Impact, working with founders, investors and innovation teams on growth strategy, venture design and the customer insight work that underpins both. With 20+ years across venture building, corporate innovation and qualitative research, she specialises in turning ambiguous problems into clear strategic direction.
Bianca La Serra
Bianca La Serra is a Partner at Austral Impact, with 20+ years helping founders, innovation teams and investors turn ambiguous problems into clear strategies and fundable ventures.
Her career spans qualitative research, venture building and corporate innovation — and the thread running through all of it is the same: helping founders and organisations move from uncertainty to momentum, faster. As Associate Director at EY Sweeney and later as founder of Pearl Research, she spent over a decade working with some of Australia’s most recognised brands across technology, finance, fashion, health, food and sport — becoming the person companies called when the problem was hard to define, not just hard to solve.
As a non-technical co-founder and CEO of Telmy — a B2B SaaS platform acquired by a North American research company in 2021 — Bianca led the end-to-end build of an enterprise technology solution from conception through to exit. She knows firsthand what it takes to find product–market fit, build a technical product without a technical background, and lead a business through acquisition. That experience was deepened at 1835i, ANZ Bank’s venture arm, where as New Proposition Lead she led opportunity assessments and venture builds across multiple sectors — moving ventures from customer insight to investable thesis at the C-suite level.
Bianca is an active voice across Australia’s startup and research ecosystem. She is a board member of The Research Society; a scout and APAC partner for Revenge Capital, a global impact fund backing overlooked founders; and a mentor at the University of Melbourne’s Melbourne Entrepreneurial Centre, where she designs and delivers masterclasses in customer discovery, CVP articulation and early-stage product–market fit. She also serves on the advisory boards of Taly, Lightning Ventures and Dr Glitter, and facilitates Launch Vic’s CivVic Labs program supporting early-stage founders.
Her current work spans growth and opportunity strategy, fractional advisory support for startups, and founder coaching and facilitation. Bianca is a specialist at understanding the intersection of brand, customer value and product design & priorisation to inform strategic direction. She is also the author of The Intuitive Founder, a Substack and LinkedIn series on what genuine customer intuition looks like in practice — and why most early research misleads founders instead of guiding them.
Founders who work with Bianca move faster and build with more confidence — because they’re making decisions grounded in real customer insight, sharp strategy and the hard-won perspective of someone who has built, exited and advised from the inside out.
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Scale demands more than strategy. It demands the right people around you.
Decades of operating across global markets teaches you one thing clearly: the ventures that sustain performance aren't the ones with the best strategy decks. They're the ones with the most coordinated networks. We've been assembling and activating those networks for forty years. That's what we bring to you.
The right partners don't just open doors. They walk through them with you.
Fragmented engagement is where expansion goes to stall. We partner with capital providers, commercialisation teams, and industry leaders who understand that credible, structured collaboration isn't a nice-to-have. It's the mechanism through which growth and scaling actually happens. We've built those partnerships. We activate them for you.
We didn't build a directory. We built a team with a point of view.
Senior expertise only compounds when it's organised around a clear thesis. Our platform brings together a deeply experienced team - innovators, entrepreneurs, ecosystem builders, and growth specialists - within a disciplined framework that ensures ventures access the right capability at the right moment. Not a marketplace. A curated, coordinated network with a point of view.
Built for your stage
There's no single right way to access senior capability. There is a right way for your venture, at this moment, given what you're building. That's the only question we're interested in answering.
Embedded Capability Retainer
The ventures that scale fastest aren't the ones that hire the most — they're the ones that access the right expertise precisely when it matters. Embedded capability means senior operators, ecosystem builders, and growth specialists are working alongside your team continuously, not parachuted in when the problem is already critical.
Capability Deployment
Growth inflection points don't wait for a lengthy search process. We deploy senior operators, board-level leaders, and specialist advisors who've navigated the exact terrain you're entering - matched to your stage, your market, and the specific capability gap.
Our Models
We operate through structured engagement models designed to support both sustained partnerships and defined commercial mandates.
Subscription Access
Our subscription model provides structured access to Austral Impact’s curated leadership and ecosystem network. Designed for institutions and ventures requiring consistent cross-border capability, subscriptions ensure embedded support, not one-off engagement.
Executive Placement
We embed senior executives, Non-Executive Directors and Advisory Board capability aligned to the stage and ambition of each venture. Whether through subscription or individual mandate, placements are structured to support sustained international growth.