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

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMasters Certificate, Management2011
  2. University of MelbourneFellowship, Faculty of Engineering
  3. University of MelbourneScience, Information Systems2004 β€” 2008
  4. Australian Institute of Company DirectorsCompany Directors Course

Skills & more

Portfolio Management2Fund Administration1investor portalinvestor onboardingEntrepreneurship99Start-ups99Strategy86Product Management50Business Strategy46Social Media43Business Development28Mobile Applications23
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Languages English Β· German

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