Find your path to Alastair
524 people in our graph share verified history with Alastair — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Georgia StevensonunlockedAlastair: together at Cambridge Judge Business School
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About
Became Uniseed CEO in January 2025 after a 25-year career in university research commercialisation, including as inaugural Chief Commercialisation Officer at Monash University where he established Monash Ventures. Holds a PhD in Chemical Ecology and an MBA from Cambridge's Judge Business School.
Experience
- UniseedChief Executive Officercurrent2026 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- UniseedDirector2023 — 2026
- Monash UniversityPre Seed Fund Investment Committee2024 — 2026Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Monash UniversityChief Commercialisation Officer2022 — 2026Clayton, Victoria
- Monash UniversityChair Management Group, Monash Investment Holdings2011 — 2026Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Monash UniversitySenior Director, Monash Innovation2018 — 2022Clayton, Victoria
- Monash UniversityDirector, Monash Innovation2015 — 2018Clayton, Australia
- Monash UniversityDirector Commercialisation2007 — 2015Monash University
- BioCurate Pty LtdDirector2023 — 2026Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- MyostellarChair2022 — 2026Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Jupiter IonicsDirector2021 — 2026Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchMember IP and Commercialisation Committee2020 — 2025Melbourne, VIC
- Phrenix TherapeuticsChair2022 — 2025Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)Health Research Impact Committee2021 — 2024
- PIOtxDirector2021 — 2023Australia
- Amaero International Limited (ASX:3DA)Director2013 — 2019Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- KCA - Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia LtdChair2015 — 2018
- KCA - Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia LtdVice Chair2009 — 2015
- Trans Tasman Commercialisation FundInvestment Committee Member2008 — 2013Melbourne, Australia
- Cambridge EnterpriseHead of Life Sciences2002 — 2006Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Plant Bioscience LimitedTechnology Manager1999 — 2002
- Rothamsted ResearchResearch Scientist1988 — 1998
Skills & more
Portfolio Management2Corporate Governance1Leadership1Board of DirectorsDirectorshipBoard LeadershipEntrepreneurship Development2Spin-offs1Investment FundsLicensing27Technology Transfer69Intellectual Property15
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Venture CapitalTechnology CommercializationCommercializationLifesciencesBiotechnologyPatentsR&DDrug DiscoveryStrategyNegotiationManagementStart-upsFrom Alastair's professional profile.
Colleagues at UniSeed Pty Ltd.
Aleta Knowles
Investment Manager - Biotechnology at UniSeed Pty Ltd.
Alex Mahoney
Investment Analyst at UniSeed Pty Ltd.
Cherie Van Wensveen
Investment Manager at UniSeed Pty Ltd.
Guy Hedley
Co-Founder & General Partner at UniSeed Pty Ltd.
Harikesh Pushpapathan
Partner at Stoic VC
Jeffrey Bourne
Investment Manager - Technology at UniSeed Pty Ltd.
John Kurek
Investment Director - Biotechnology at UniSeed Pty Ltd.
Laura Droessler-Dansie
Investment Manager - Technology at UniSeed Pty Ltd.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alastair Hick?
- Became Uniseed CEO in January 2025 after a 25-year career in university research commercialisation, including as inaugural Chief Commercialisation Officer at Monash University where he established Monash Ventures. Holds a PhD in Chemical Ecology and an MBA from Cambridge's Judge Business School.
- Where does Alastair Hick work?
- Alastair Hick is CEO at UniSeed Pty Ltd..
- Where did Alastair Hick go to school?
- Alastair Hick studied at Cambridge Judge Business School (MBA, Business Administration and Management); Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD); The Open University (PhD, Studies on Plant Secondary Metabolites).
Same school
Also attended Cambridge Judge Business School81
Georgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesGuy Ward ThomasInvestor at DN CapitalAniol BrosaGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesStephanie RichPartner, Platform at Bread And Butter Ventures, LlcFares ZahirDirector & Chief Executive Officer at Xeraya Capital
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Also attended Australian Institute of Company Directors199
John DysonInvestment Principal at Starfish VenturesHelen SounessVenture Partner at RampersandOliver RyanFinance and Operations at Skip CapitalTim HeasleyPartner at ArtesianKirsten BernhardtPrincipal at ArtesianJordan JeffreyPrincipal at Artesian
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Also attended The Open University79
Drew BurdonInvestor at LSP (Life Sciences Partners)Hubertus ThonhauserPartner - Chairman at Ghaf Capital PartnersRoz TurnerOperations & Support at Aera VCMalgorzata RogalskaAssociate at Ysios CapitalMichael O'ConnorCFO, Partner at FunFair VenturesAlan DanceExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTION
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Also attended University of Southampton136
Adrian RaduInvestor at Khosla VenturesLinda VõerasVenture Partner at Karma VenturesFrancesco MonacaInvestor at Giant Ventures Global LlpAlan MartinPartner at Marchmont VenturesLeah MartinHead of Marketing and Communications at Seraphim SpaceLewis JonesInvestment Principal at Seraphim Space
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Shared employers
Also worked at BioCurate Pty Ltd1
Also worked at Hudson Institute of Medical Research1
Also worked at National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)2
Also worked at Cambridge Enterprise11
Andy NeelyVice Chair at Cambridge Innovation CapitalElena Watts-PassPortfolio Program Associate at TDK VenturesChristine MartinHead of Ventures at University of Cambridge EnterpriseAmanda WoodingDeputy Head of Ventures at University of Cambridge EnterpriseMegan Meredith-RodriguezInvestment Analyst (Deep Tech) at University of Cambridge EnterprisePiers HorlockInvestment Analyst at University of Cambridge Enterprise
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