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Masha Pelipas
InvestorProgram Manager, Accelerator & Flagship Initiatives at Swinburne Innovation Studio
Greater Melbourne Area
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About
Masha Pelipas serves as Non-Executive Director at Melbourne BioInnovation Student Initiative and brings 12 years of experience across startup ecosystems in three countries. Her background includes accelerating medtech startups, managing portfolio initiatives for fund-of-funds structures, consulting for biotech companies, and leading programs involving space agencies and government bodies. She has worked on partnership development, startup recruitment, investment processes, and initiatives ranging from engineering competitions to international business missions, with a focus on deeptech and health-related ventures.
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Experience
- Melbourne BioInnovation Student Initiative (MBSI)Non Executive Directorcurrent2026 — present
- Swinburne University of TechnologyFlagship Startup Initiativescurrent2026 — present
- Australian Society for Medical Entrepreneurship & Innovation (ASME)Partnerships and Ecosystemcurrent2025 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Creative Art Therapy AustraliaAssociate Board Membercurrent2024 — present
- Scale Investors Pty LtdInvestment Due Diligence2026
- University of MelbourneResearch Translation Manager - Capital Raising2023 — 2026Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- University of MelbourneInvestment Associate - University of Melbourne Genesis Pre-Seed Fund2025 — 2026
- MedTech ActuatorHead of Programs2021 — 2023Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- MedTech ActuatorAccelerator Manager2021Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Navi Medical TechnologiesBoard Observer2021 — 2022Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- AirTreeExplorer2022
- StartmateAutumn21 Fellow2021Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Tractor VenturesConsultant2021Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- ALLYSTUDYChief Of Staff2020Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- CataliizeCorporate Ventures Consultant2019 — 2020Greater Melbourne Area
- Russian venture companyHead of international projects and partnerships2016 — 2019Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
- GenerationS based on RVC JSCInternational Project and Partnerships Manager2017 — 2018Moscow, Russia
- OpenBioCo-Founder2014 — 2016Novosibirsk, Russia
- Innovation center KoltsovoConsultant - Head of Global2012 — 2016Novosibirsk, Russia
- Innovation center KoltsovoProgram Manager2010 — 2012
- University of MarylandBiotech Research and Education Program Fellow2015College Park, Maryland
- European Social Observatory (OSE)Intern2010Brussels Metropolitan Area
- McDonald'sStore Cashier2007Eugene, Oregon, United States
Skills & more
Teamwork2NegotiationProblem SolvingStartups7Innovation Management7Technology Transfer4Venture Capital1New VenturesStrategic Consulting6Business StrategyInternational Relations7Web Design
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Corporate EventsBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementAccount ManagementSalesCRMInternational SalesStakeholder ManagementBiotechnology IndustryNetworkingInnovation ConsultingDeeptechLanguages English · Russian
- Angel Academy — Ventari (formerly Aussie Angels)
- VC Fundamentals — Wade Institute of Entrepreneurship
- Project Management — Swinburne University of Technology
- Future Founders School — Y Combinator
- Paid Media Strategy — HubSpot
- Venture Deals — Kauffman Fellows
- IELTS 8.5 — British Council
- Technology Transfer training — Ministry of Schience and Technology, China
- International Organizations Management — University of Geneva
- ISO 9001:2000 Certification. Internal audit — IQNET Association
From Masha's professional profile.
Colleagues at Swinburne Innovation Studio
Abhay Seth
Director of Commercial Innovation at Swinburne Innovation Studio
Alex Hadley
Manager, Intellectual Property Commercialisation at Swinburne Innovation Studio
Anu Mavilakandy
Manager, Intellectual Property Commercialisation at Swinburne Innovation Studio
Audrey Jean Baptiste
Head of Commercial Programs and Operations, Swinburne Innovation Studio at Swinburne Innovation Studio
Cynthia Bernard
Administration Support Officer at Swinburne Innovation Studio
Ge Li
Marketing and Communications Coordinator at Swinburne Innovation Studio
Heath Evans
Associate Director, Climate Tech Hub at Swinburne Innovation Studio
Jamshaid Akbar
Investment Manager, Student Ventures at Swinburne Innovation Studio
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Masha Pelipas?
- Masha Pelipas serves as Non-Executive Director at Melbourne BioInnovation Student Initiative and brings 12 years of experience across startup ecosystems in three countries. Her background includes accelerating medtech startups, managing portfolio initiatives for fund-of-funds structures, consulting for biotech companies, and leading programs involving space agencies and government bodies. She has worked on partnership development, startup recruitment, investment processes, and initiatives ranging from engineering competitions to international business missions, with a focus on deeptech and health-related ventures.
- Where does Masha Pelipas work?
- Masha Pelipas is Program Manager, Accelerator & Flagship Initiatives at Swinburne Innovation Studio.
- Where did Masha Pelipas go to school?
- Masha Pelipas studied at Harvard Business School (Venture Capital and Private Equity); Université libre de Bruxelles (Master's degree, Political Science); Tomsk State University (Master's degree, International Relations).
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