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Joshua Farrugia

Investor

Principal, Head of Investment and Operations at Black Nova VC

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

About

Joshua Farrugia is Principal, Head of Investment and Operations at Black Nova Venture Capital, where he focuses on venture operations and investments in B2B technology startups. He has experience in market research, customer success, venture capital, and startup operations, and holds a double degree in Banking & Finance and Marketing. Farrugia is a three-time founder across for-profit and nonprofit ventures, with particular interest in financial inclusion, equitable access, and data applications.

Experience

  1. Black Nova Venture CapitalPrincipal - Head of Investment and Operationscurrent2026 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  2. Black Nova Venture CapitalInvestment and Operations Lead2025 — 2026Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  3. Black Nova Venture CapitalOperations Associate2025Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  4. The Community Food NetworkFounder, CEOcurrent2022 — presentAustralia
  5. Next ChapterChapter Zerocurrent2024 — present
  6. Freelance (Self employed)Freelance Consultantcurrent2021 — present
  7. AntlerAssociate2024 — 2025Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  8. KantarClient Executive2022 — 2024Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  9. BlackbirdEntrepreneur, Blackbird Giants Cohorts 5 & 62022 — 2023
  10. Impetus Consulting GroupProject Consultant, Recruitment Committee2022 — 2023
  11. Yarra Valley WaterService interaction consultant2018 — 2022
  12. Yarra Valley WaterCustomer Service Consultant2017 — 2018
  13. Rocket SeederMarket Research Intern2022
  14. TrollyFounding team, Head of Partnerships and Growth2021
  15. CharonCo-Founder, COO2018

Education

  1. Monash Business SchoolBachelor of Marketing, Marketing
  2. Monash Business SchoolBachelor of Business, Banking and Finance
  3. StartmateStudent Fellowship, Summer 20212021

Skills & more

Google Analytics1Microsoft Excel1Microsoft Office1Microsoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointSales1Sales Operations1Strategic PartnershipsProject ManagementFinTech1Financial Analysis1Academic Research
+12 moreEarly-Stage StartupsNew Business DevelopmentPartnershipsNonprofit ManagementFundraisingStart-upsGrowth HackingMarket ResearchClient RelationsMarketingBusiness StrategyMarketing Strategy
  • Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences — LinkedIn
  • Photoshop 2020 Essential Training: The Basics — LinkedIn
  • Illustrator 2020 Essential Training — LinkedIn
  • Google Analytics for Beginners — Google
  • Marketing on Instagram — LinkedIn

From Joshua's professional profile.

Colleagues at Black Nova VC

Alex Lennon
Head of Talent at Black Nova VC
Alex Retzlaff
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Alok Kulkarni
CEO, Cyara at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition
Andrew Nash
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Anthony Woodward
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Bill Trestrail
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Cheryl Mack
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Chris Petzoldt
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC

Frequently asked questions

Where does Joshua Farrugia work?
Joshua Farrugia is Principal, Head of Investment and Operations at Black Nova VC.

Same school

Also attended Monash Business School2

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Also attended Startmate13

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Shared employers

Also worked at Freelance (Self employed)14

Oliver MichelInvestor at tokentus investment AGJessa TorresExecutive Assistant at Slipstream InvestorsKayleigh SkeffingtonEntrepreneurs Engagement Lead at InVitro CapitalDmytro RussuFrontend Engineer at Alchemist JapanLuis CuendeAdvisor at Fabric VenturesJenna WittenInvestor Relations at Story Ventures

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Also worked at Antler162

Nicolas MetzkeInvestor at DaphniAndrea GazviniAssociate at NorthzoneOlivier GrindaVenture Partner at FJ LabsSandra MalmbergInvestor at EQT VenturesPaige SchultzInvestor at Long Ridge Equity PartnersHarikesh PushpapathanPartner at Stoic VC

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Also worked at Blackbird46

Daphne ShenChief of Staff at AirTree VenturesAdams ConradPrincipal at QED InvestorsRob LiuFounder, Visiting Partner at ITERATIVEKate GlazebrookOperating Principal at Blackbird GiantsAlex ApoifisOperations Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Blackbird FoundryAlex GiffordHead of Investment Programs at Blackbird Foundry

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Also worked at Impetus Consulting Group1

Cyle ChuaManager - Financial Modelling & Analytics at Ecotone Partners