Fundraising Fox

Jun Qu

Investor

Principal at Main Sequence Ventures

Sydney, Australia

Writes $250K – $20M checks Β· typically $10.1M

About

Jun Qu blends engineering training, McKinsey strategy experience and Stanford study to help Australian scientists build globally relevant deep-tech mining and critical-minerals companies, offering explicit guidance on venture-backable mining tech.

Invests in

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyFoodTechHardwareHealthtechSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Main SequencePrincipalcurrent2025 β€” presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  2. Main SequenceInvestment Manager2023 β€” 2025Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  3. Main SequenceSenior Investment Associate2021 β€” 2023Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  4. PresienNon Executive Directorcurrent2023 β€” present
  5. PresienBoard Observer2021 β€” 2023
  6. ElectraLithNon Executive Directorcurrent2025 β€” present
  7. XefcoNon Executive Directorcurrent2024 β€” present
  8. QSATNon Executive Directorcurrent2026 β€” present
  9. QSATBoard Observer2021 β€” 2026
  10. ArlulaNon Executive Directorcurrent2023 β€” present
  11. EmesentBoard Observer2021 β€” 2026
  12. RIOS Intelligent MachinesBoard Observer2022 β€” 2023
  13. McKinsey & CompanyPortfolio Manager - McKinsey Launch2021San Francisco Bay Area
  14. McKinsey & CompanyAssociate - Implementation2019 β€” 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  15. UNICEFSustainability Analyst2018Israel & Palestinian Territory
  16. McKinsey & CompanySummer Implementation Associate2018San Francisco Bay Area
  17. ExxonMobilApplications Engineer2014 β€” 2017Altona Refinery
  18. ExxonMobilSupply Logistics Coordinator2017Victoria, SA, NT and Tasmania
  19. ExxonMobilRefinery Product Scheduler2016Altona Refinery
  20. ExxonMobilProcess Engineer2013 β€” 2014Altona Refinery

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA2017 β€” 2019
  2. Australian Institute of Company DirectorsGAICD
  3. Monash UniversityBachelor of Pharmaceutical Science / Chemical Engineering2008 β€” 2012

Skills & more

Process Engineering17Analytic Problem Solving3Presentations2Communication1Project Management8Team Organisation4Chemistry15Data Analysis3Chemical Engineering11Materials Science2Process Simulation3Engineering9
+12 moreCOMSOLEnergyRefinery OperationsGasLeadershipResearchProject EngineeringPetroleumCustomer ServiceFinancial ModelingManagement ConsultingAdvanced Process Control

Languages Chinese Β· English

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Same school

Shared employers

Investments

Board seats

EmesentPresienQuasarRIOS Intelligent Machines

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Main Sequence Ventures

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