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Ed Hooper

Investor

Growth at Tidal Ventures

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

About

Ed Hooper is CEO and co-founder of GXE, which provides financial infrastructure for fund managers, syndicates, and family offices. He is also a venture capitalist at Cardinia Ventures and previously co-founded Omny Studio, which was acquired by Triton Digital. His investment portfolio includes companies such as Chronosphere (acquired by Palo Alto Networks), Select Star (acquired by Snowflake), and Thriday (acquired by Tyro), among others. Hooper studied at the University of Melbourne and Stanford Graduate School of Business, and held prior roles at Microsoft, Funding Circle, Groupon, and ANZ Bank.

Experience

  1. GXECEO & Co-Foundercurrent2020 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
  2. Cardinia VenturesStartup Investor/Advisorcurrent2016 — presentGreater Melbourne Area
  3. ChronosphereInvestor and Advisorcurrent2019 — present
  4. Spice AIInvestor and Advisorcurrent2021 — present
  5. Drop WaterInvestor and Advisorcurrent2017 — presentMenlo Park, CA
  6. Drop WaterHead of Business Development2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Skalata VenturesPortfolio Manager2019 — 2020Greater Melbourne Area
  8. Omny StudioCo-founder and Advisor2016 — 2019
  9. Omny StudioCo-founder and CEO2012 — 2016Greater Melbourne Area
  10. Funding Circle USStrategic Partnerships2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Seven West MediaDigital Business Development and New Ventures2016Greater Sydney Area
  12. GrouponStrategy and Corporate Development2011 — 2012Greater Sydney Area
  13. Rome2rioBusiness Development2011 — 2012Greater Melbourne Area
  14. ANZAssociate Product Manager2009 — 2011Greater Melbourne Area
  15. Smart Operational Agriculture Toolkit (SOAK)Co-Founder2008 — 2009Greater Melbourne Area
  16. MicrosoftMarketing Intern2006 — 2008Greater Melbourne Area

Skills & more

Portfolio Management2Fund Administration1investor portalinvestor onboardingEntrepreneurship99Start-ups99Strategy86Product Management50Business Strategy46Social Media43Business Development28Mobile Applications23
+12 morePublic SpeakingCompetitive AnalysisOnline MarketingOnline AdvertisingUser ExperienceDigital MarketingMobile DevicesMarketingSaaSSalesforce.comGoogle AnalyticsSQL

Languages English · German

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Colleagues at Tidal Ventures

Alvin Yeap
AI & Data at Tidal Ventures
Anatoli Kazatchkov
Engineering at Tidal Ventures
Anthony Justice
Leadership at Tidal Ventures
Asheesh Chacko
Strategy at Tidal Ventures
Callan Schebella
Product at Tidal Ventures
Collin Li
Growth at Tidal Ventures
Craig Holden
Chief Financial Officer at Tidal Ventures
Dan Winter
Venture Partner at Tidal Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ed Hooper?
Ed Hooper is CEO and co-founder of GXE, which provides financial infrastructure for fund managers, syndicates, and family offices. He is also a venture capitalist at Cardinia Ventures and previously co-founded Omny Studio, which was acquired by Triton Digital. His investment portfolio includes companies such as Chronosphere (acquired by Palo Alto Networks), Select Star (acquired by Snowflake), and Thriday (acquired by Tyro), among others. Hooper studied at the University of Melbourne and Stanford Graduate School of Business, and held prior roles at Microsoft, Funding Circle, Groupon, and ANZ Bank.
Where does Ed Hooper work?
Ed Hooper is Growth at Tidal Ventures.
Where did Ed Hooper go to school?
Ed Hooper studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Masters Certificate, Management); University of Melbourne (Fellowship, Faculty of Engineering); University of Melbourne (Science, Information Systems).

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