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Grace Esterman

Investor

Programme Lead at Startup Dunedin Distiller

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Experience

  1. Startup DunedinActing General Managercurrent2026 — present
  2. Startup DunedinLecturer - Entrepreneurshipcurrent2025 — presentDunedin
  3. Startup DunedinProgramme Leadcurrent2025 — present
  4. Startup DunedinProgramme Facilitator2023 — 2025Dunedin
  5. ecentreCommercialisation Advisor2021 — 2023Massey University
  6. Wellington UniVenturesCommercialisation Analyst2020 — 2021Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand
  7. Auckland UniServicesProgram Analyst- Return On Science and Momentum2019 — 2021
  8. Wellington UniVentures (Viclink)IPC Intern2019Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand
  9. Wooden Spoon Boutique FreezeryIce Cream Maker2017 — 2019Shelly Bay, Wellingto

Education

  1. Victoria University of WellingtonBachelor's degree, Industrial Design2015 — 2019
  2. Victoria University of WellingtonBachelor of Science - BS, Biology/Biological Sciences

Skills & more

Lean StartupProblem Solving1Resiliency1Eye for detail3D Printing1Microsoft Office2Creative1Logical1ResearchAdobe Creative Suite

From Grace's professional profile.

Colleagues at Startup Dunedin Distiller

Amie Taua
Chair at Startup Dunedin Distiller
Angela Davis
Deputy Chair at Startup Dunedin Distiller
Benoit Auvray
Startup Coach at Startup Dunedin Distiller
Cait Stewart
Community Facilitator at Startup Dunedin Distiller
David Thomson
Trustee at Startup Dunedin Distiller
Jamie Reidie
Trustee at Startup Dunedin Distiller
Mark Cartwright
Trustee at Startup Dunedin Distiller
McKenzie Chamberlain
Communications Lead at Startup Dunedin Distiller

Frequently asked questions

Where does Grace Esterman work?
Grace Esterman is Programme Lead at Startup Dunedin Distiller.

Same school

Also attended Victoria University of Wellington52

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Shared employers

Also worked at Startup Dunedin6

Rachel ButlerGeneral Manager at Startup Dunedin DistillerCait StewartCommunity Facilitator at Startup Dunedin DistillerMcKenzie ChamberlainCommunications Lead at Startup Dunedin DistillerAngela DavisDeputy Chair at Startup Dunedin DistillerWade PearsonTrustee at Startup Dunedin DistillerScott MasonTrustee at Startup Dunedin Distiller

Also worked at Wellington UniVentures1

Ngaio MerrickManaging Partner at Nuance Capital