Laxmi Pun

Experience

1. Illume VenturesFounder, Directorcurrent2026 — presentAustralia
2. Illume FoundationFounder & Directorcurrent2021 — presentGreater Melbourne Area
3. AirTreeExplorer- Angel Investmentcurrent2021 — presentAustralia
4. Breakthrough VictoriaDirector- Early Stage Investment2022 — 2023Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
5. Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP)Accelerator Manager2018 — 2022Greater Melbourne Area
6. University of MelbourneConsultant- Innovation Practice Program (Melbourne School of Engineering)2020Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
7. The Talent InstituteHead of The Talent Institute Australia (Startupbootcamp Australia)2018Melbourne
8. StartupbootcampEntrepreneur In Residence2018Greater Melbourne Area
9. Villgro Innovations FoundationIncubation & Investment Consultant- Education Team2016 — 2017Bangalore
10. Illume InteractiveCo-Founder/ CEO2014 — 2015Bengaluru Area, India

Education

1. Wade Institute of EntrepreneurshipVenture Capital- VC Catalyst Program, Early Stage Investing2019
2. University of Virginia Darden School of BusinessCertificate-MOOC, Design Thinking for Innovation2017
3. Macquarie Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Entrepreneurship2014 — 2015
4. CPA Australia ProgramCertified Practising Accountant2010 — 2013
5. Western Sydney UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Accounting & Commercial Law2006 — 2009
6. Western Sydney UniversityBachelors in Social Work (later transferred to BBA)2006

Skills & more

Languages English · Hindi · Nepali

• Certified Practising Accountant — CPA Australia

From Laxmi's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Wade Institute of Entrepreneurship5

MDManon DennisonSenior Investment Manager at Gandel InvestUIUsman IftikharCo-Founder & CEO at CatalysrDJDisha JainInvestment Principal at NextGen VenturesTVTana van LoggerenbergChief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer at NZ Growth Capital PartnersAJAudrey Jean-baptisteAssociate Director, Programs and Operations at Swinburne Innovation Studio

Also attended University of Virginia Darden School of Business98

CFCathy FriedmanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)DLDaniel LynchInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)RMRajan MehraPartner at March Capital PartnersRLRob LudwigChief Operating Officer at Hoxton VenturesBBBrett BrohlManaging Partner at Bread And Butter Ventures, LlcKUKwame UlmerVenture Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health

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Also attended Macquarie Business School6

DGDavid GowdeyManaging Partner at Jungle VenturesRKRichard KimberChair at Stone & ChalkMLMariana Luis-Castillo PatronCommunity Manager at UNSW Founders 10xGBGiles BourneCo-Founder Partner, Scalare Partners at Australian Technologies CompetitionMGMichael GethenInvestor at Modus PartnersBLBen LewisManaging Director, One Health Studio at Alloy Partners

Also attended Western Sydney University15

ABAndrew BotrosChief Financial Officer at InVitro CapitalWKWendell KeunemanManaging Partner at Tidal VenturesSCStefan CordinerStrategy at Tidal VenturesVJVageesh JhaAssociate (Fund Operations & Administration) at Elevate CapitalABAmanda BrisotDirector, Business Development at Social Ventures AustraliaNWNikki WarburtonIndependent Non-Executive Director at MA Growth Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP)1

MMaxineInvestment Lead at Skalata Ventures

Also worked at University of Melbourne43

ALAndrew LaiManaging Director - Boab AI at ArtesianSGSimon GoldmanInvestor at AlbionVCRRohanFund Manager at Skalata VenturesMMaxineInvestment Lead at Skalata VenturesSMSpencer MaughanFounder and Managing Partner at DYDX CapitalRNRyan NicholsPartner at DYDX Capital

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Also worked at Villgro Innovations Foundation10

RKRama KannanGeneral Partner Advisor at Beyond Capital VenturesRVRamanathan VStartup Ecosystem Builder at SeafundMSMukesh SharmaCo-founder, Partner & Head-Investment Management at Menterra Venture AdvisorsPBPaul BasilCo-founder, Partner & Head-Impact Management at Menterra Venture AdvisorsVRVineet RaiFounder and Managing Partner at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private LimitedAGAina GaurAssoc. Partner, Capital at SAGANA

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