LegalVision is launching its Startup Manual with a panel Q&A featuring leading VC investors and startup founders.
LegalVision's Startup Manual is the first of its kind in Australia. A comprehensive handbook for founders covering all stages of the startup lifecycle, it includes 10 case studies featuring Australia's top VC fund partners and leading Australian startups.
Attend the launch event to grab a copy of the Startup Manual, participate in a panel Q&A and network with other startup founders, investors and entrepreneurs.
Thursday 23 February 2017
6:00pm -6:45pm : Welcome drinks, canapés and networking6:45pm -7:00pm : Launch of Startup Manual by LegalVision CEO, Lachlan McKnight- 7:00pm - 8:00pm: Panel Q&A - Startup Funding
- 8:00pm - 9:00pm: Drinks, canapés and networking
Address: Gilbert + Tobin, Level 35, Tower Two, International Towers Sydney, 200 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo NSW (Google Maps)
RSVPs close Wednesday 22 February 2017. This free event has limited space - RSVPs are essential.
Panellists
Samantha is the Head of Operations at Blackbird Ventures, an Australian tech VC investing in companies aiming to be the best in the world, not just the best in Australia. Before joining Blackbird, she co-founded a Startmate Company, CapacityHQ, a professional services marketplace, and Gravity, a mobile publishing platform. Before that, she led Product and Strategy teams at SurfStitch.com after a career-pivoting move out of corporate law.
John is a Partner at Airtree Ventures. He works with the best Australian and Kiwi founders to create world-class technology businesses. John was previously a Principal at White Star Capital in London and New York, and also co-founded London.ai, Europe’s leading event for the AI community which is held quarterly in London. Before his current roles, John was the COO of Summly (acquired by Yahoo in May 2013) and has also held roles at Facebook, The Boston Consulting Group and as a lawyer at Linklaters.
Gillian is the Chief Operating Officer of SafetyCulture. She has over 15 years experience in finance, strategy and business development. She started her career in top tier professional services – focused on enterprise risk management – and has held a number of executive positions in listed companies in addition to technology-based startups. In October 2016, SafetyCulture closed a $30 million capital raise led by international venture capital firm Index Ventures.
Anthony is a legal and strategy specialist with a passion for startups. Anthony is currently working with ROKT, a pioneering digital referral marketing platform, on their global growth strategy and implementation. Anthony loves helping small companies "think big". Amongst his many career twists, Anthony has worked across top-tier professional services firms globally - as a strategy consultant with Booz & Co, as a corporate lawyer with Mallesons Stephen Jacques, and in equities research with Macquarie Bank.
About the Startup Manual
Over the past few years, LegalVision has provided advice and guidance to hundreds of startups. Startups face numerous challenges including structuring, raising capital, building a team, dealing with customers and suppliers, and protecting intellectual property. Knowledge is power, so to help our clients, future clients, and the broader Australian startup ecosystem, we’ve put together a comprehensive summary of the issues startup founders need to look out for through their journeys.
In this startup manual, we feature case studies from:
In this startup manual, we feature case studies from:
- Cliff Obrecht (COO of
Canva ) - Jodie Fox (Founder of Shoes of Prey)
- Gillian Findlay (COO of SafetyCulture)
- Matt Schiller (CEO of
Snappr ) - Elizabeth Kaelin (Founder of
Caitre'd ) - John Henderson (Partner at AirTree Ventures)
- Samantha Wong (Head of Operations at Blackbird Ventures)
- Karthi Sepulohniam (Director at Partners for Growth Australia)
- Rohen Sood (Investment Manager at Reinventure)
About LegalVision
LegalVision is a market disruptor in the commercial legal services industry. Their innovative business model and custom-built technology assist their lawyers to provide a faster, better quality and more cost-effective client experience. LegalVision is a leader in delivering legal services in Australia and has assisted more than 30,000 businesses. The firm was awarded Innovator of the Year at the 2016 Australian Law Awards.
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