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David Burt

Investor

Director of Entrepreneurship at UNSW Founders 10x

Greater Sydney Area

About

David Burt is Director of Entrepreneurship at UNSW, where he provides support to university affiliates—including alumni, students, and researchers—interested in founding companies. Through philanthropically funded programming, he offers expert guidance to entrepreneurs at no cost.

Experience

  1. UNSWDirector of Entrepreneurshipcurrent2020 — present
  2. Cicada InnovationsNon-Executive Directorcurrent2020 — present
  3. Planet Ark Environmental FoundationNon-Executive Director2017 — 2025Sydney, Australia
  4. PhyllomeNon-Executive Director2021 — 2025
  5. PhyllomeAdvisor2020 — 2021
  6. RapidAIM Pty LtdNon-Executive Director & Board Chair2021 — 2024
  7. RapidAIM Pty LtdAdvisor2018 — 2021
  8. CEDA - Committee for Economic Development of AustraliaNSW & ACT State Advisory Council Member2017 — 2023
  9. CSIROExecutive Manager & Co-Founder, ON Program2015 — 2020Sydney, Australia
  10. CSIROExecutive Officer2014 — 2015Sydney Area, Australia
  11. CSIROStrategy Analyst2012 — 2014Sydney, Australia
  12. University of SydneyLecturer & Industry Mentor2014 — 2019
  13. KPMGBusiness Development2011 — 2012
  14. Morgan StanleyClient Service Analyst – Cash Equity Products2008Sydney
  15. Roseline Tax AccountingTax Accountant2002 — 2008Sydney

Education

  1. University of SydneyBachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies)2005 — 2009
  2. University of SydneyMaster of Management2010 — 2011
  3. Harvard Kennedy SchoolExecutive Certificate in Public Policy2024 — 2025
  4. Australian Institute of Company DirectorsGAICD2019
  5. AGSM @ UNSW Business SchoolGraduate Certificate in Executive Management and Development2017
  6. Barker College

Skills & more

Business Strategy48Entrepreneurship24Business Process Improvement8Accounting3CRM2Business Planning6Business Development14Program Management4Coaching2New Business Development6Commercialisation5Public Speaking11
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From David's professional profile.

Colleagues at UNSW Founders 10x

Celine Olarte
Program Coordinator at UNSW Founders 10x
Cydonie Greenway
Program Manager (Health 10x) at UNSW Founders 10x
Dina Titkova
Senior Manager (Startup Programs & Partnerships) at UNSW Founders 10x
Eleni Assargiotis
Program Manager (Climate 10x) at UNSW Founders 10x
Georgia Lyons
Program Manager (Peter Farrell Cup) at UNSW Founders 10x
Hamish McFarlane
Makerspace Coordinator (MCIC) at UNSW Founders 10x
Joseph Po
Program Manager (Health 10x) at UNSW Founders 10x
Julie Pham
Program Manager (Greater Western Sydney) at UNSW Founders 10x

Frequently asked questions

Where does David Burt work?
David Burt is Director of Entrepreneurship at UNSW Founders 10x.

Same school

Also attended University of Sydney243

Clay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow VenturesClare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanNaomi GunasekaranDeputy Chief Financial Officer, Funds - Finance at Magnetar AI VenturesJethro CohenPrincipal at Square Peg CapitalOsh JayasuriyaInvestment Operations Manager at Square Peg Capital

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Also attended Australian Institute of Company Directors136

John DysonInvestment Principal at Starfish VenturesHelen SounessVenture Partner at RampersandTim HeasleyPartner at ArtesianKirsten BernhardtPrincipal at ArtesianJordan JeffreyPrincipal at ArtesianStephanie MorrisPrincipal at Artesian

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Also attended AGSM @ UNSW Business School27

Guy HedleyCo-Founder & Partner at Stoic VCKylie FrazerCo-Founder at Flying Fox VenturesNate WilliamsFounder, Managing Partner at UNION Labs VenturesMatthew KoertgeManaging Director at Titanium VenturesCharlie IllCEO at Investible Climate Tech FundLorenzo ManesHead of Operations at Rialto Ventures

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Also attended Barker College7

Bevin ShieldsPartner at OneVenturesEd LittleHead of Technology at Blackbird FoundryNic BadingsInvestment Manager at Horizon CapitalJosh ChanAssociate at OnMarketJames DarwellInvestment Director at Liverpool PartnersTom OrylPodcast co-host at Koda Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at RapidAIM Pty Ltd1

Phil MorlePartner at Main Sequence Ventures

Also worked at CSIRO31

Sakura HollowayInvestment Director at Future Planet CapitalCindy StewartAdvisor at Siddhi CapitalTracieAdvisor at Skalata VenturesMichelle DeakerFounding Partner and Managing Director at OneVenturesBill BarteeManaging Partner at Main Sequence VenturesMike ZimmermanPartner at Main Sequence Ventures

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Also worked at University of Sydney53

Clare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsToby HeapFounding Partner at H2 VenturesBill BarteeManaging Partner at Main Sequence VenturesPhil MorlePartner at Main Sequence VenturesSwetha MuraliVice President at OMX VenturesBen LindsayInvestment Principal at Investible Climate Tech Fund

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Also worked at KPMG259

Jeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarco FumagalliBoard Member at P101 VenturesJimmy ChartersChief Financial Officer at GreycroftRob LawrenceSenior Finance Associate at GreycroftJay JohnsonBoard Member at CincyTech

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