About
Andrew Lai is the Managing Director of Boab AI, an Australian AI scaleup investment program powered by Artesian. He previously served as Ventures Director at Deakin University, managing its portfolio of spinoff companies, and earlier co-founded and led SproutX, an agtech accelerator and VC fund, as well as founding FinTech Melbourne. He also spent seven years at MLC as Risk and Analytics Manager and holds a Bachelor of Arts/Engineering (Hons) in political science and software engineering from the University of Melbourne.
Invests in
AI & Machine Learning
Experience
- BoabManaging Directorcurrent2020 β presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Deakin UniversityVentures Director2020Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- ASICDigital Finance Advisory Committee Member2016 β 2020Greater Sydney Area
- SproutXManaging / Accelerator Director2016 β 2019Greater Melbourne Area
- FinTech MelbourneFounder2014 β 2019Greater Melbourne Area
- FinancialAskFounder2014 β 2018Melbourne Area, Australia
- The University of MelbourneEntrepreneurial Fellow2014 β 2015Greater Melbourne Area
- MLCRisk and Analytics Manager2011 β 2014
- MLCSenior Credit Risk Portfolio Analyst2009 β 2011
- MLCBusiness Analyst and Product Analyst2007 β 2009
- Australia Drug Foundation - Good SportsProject Officer2006 β 2007
- University of MelbourneProject Officer at Melbourne University Sports Association2005 β 2006
Education
- University of MelbourneArts/Engineering (hons), Political Science and Software Engineering2002 β 2006
Skills & more
SAS41SQL16Business Objects12Excel1Oracle SQLSAS Enterprise MinerAnalytics62Data Analysis46Stakeholder Management46Data Mining24Teradata8SAS programming4
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Process EngineeringMainframeWeb DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipEarly-stage StartupsFinTechTRIADAgtechFrom Andrew's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Melbourne185
Kevin JohnsonInvestor at MedicxiEsther GilmoreGlobal Head of the Client Team at Generation Investment ManagementMark MillsClient Team Member at Generation Investment ManagementPaulInvestor at Square Peg CapitalDan KrasnosteinPartner at Square Peg CapitalLeila LeePartner & Head of Distribution at Square Peg Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Deakin University6
Sam KroonenburgVenture Partner at AirTree VenturesDavid FairmanVenture Partner and CISO-in-Residence at SixThirty VenturesFelix HongVP Engineering at Botrista Technology, Former Engineering Site Lead at Google Nest at Taiwan Global AngelsSoraya BornazTechnology Specialist at Underground VenturesMichelle XuSenior Partnerships and Ecosystem Manager at Swinburne Innovation StudioKayne HarwoodExecutive Director, Climate Finance at Save the Children Global Ventures
Also worked at ASIC2
Also worked at SproutX2
Colleagues at Artesian
Alex Cutting
Senior Legal Counsel at Artesian
Ali Clunies-Ross
Partner & Co-Head VC at Artesian
Amy Wafer
Associate - Investment Ops at Artesian
Ananya Sinha
Principal at Artesian
Bushra Mumin
ESG & Credit Analyst at Artesian
Catherine Huang
Corporate & Fund Accountant at Artesian
Channing Chen
VC & Legal Analyst at Artesian
Christine Chang
Director, Fixed Income Operations at Artesian

























