Where does Maxine Lee work?

Maxine Lee is COO & Investment Director at Skalata.

Where did Maxine Lee go to school?

Maxine Lee studied at Melbourne Business School (Master of Management, Accounting); University of Melbourne (Bachelor of Commerce, (Economics).

Maxine Lee

Investor

COO & Investment Director at Skalata

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

About

Maxine has over a decade of experience advising and investing in seed-stage companies. At Skalata she oversees deal sourcing, selection, portfolio management, and company support, and serves on both the Investment Committee and the FARM Committee. She previously led entrepreneurial initiatives at the University of Melbourne, including the Melbourne Accelerator Program, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Management Accounting.

Experience

ForemindBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
Skalata VenturesCOO & Investment Directorcurrent2018 — presentMelbourne, Australia
Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP)Accelerator Manager2013 — 2018Melbourne, Australia
University of MelbourneTutor2014 — 2015Faculty of Business and Economics

Skills & more

Marketing Strategy29Management34Social Media25Brand Management21Management Consulting22Business Strategy18Strategic Planning15Market Research14Analytical Skills14Economics12Leadership9Creative Writing6

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CopywritingFinancePublic RelationsConsultingSocial EnterpriseBusiness DevelopmentEarly-stage StartupsPresentationsPublic SpeakingOperationsEarly Stage CompaniesStart-ups Management

From Maxine's professional profile.

Colleagues at Skalata

Anthony

Non-Executive Director at Skalata Ventures

Chris Camilleri

CFO at Skalata

Darrell Wade

Co-founder & Advisor at Skalata

James Crowe

Company Secretary & Advisor at Skalata

Justine

Investment Professional at Skalata Ventures

Linda Kristjanson AO

Advisor at Skalata

Martin Adams

Co-founder, Director & FARM Committee Chair at Skalata

Paul

Advisor at Skalata Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Maxine Lee?: Maxine has over a decade of experience advising and investing in seed-stage companies. At Skalata she oversees deal sourcing, selection, portfolio management, and company support, and serves on both the Investment Committee and the FARM Committee. She previously led entrepreneurial initiatives at the University of Melbourne, including the Melbourne Accelerator Program, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Management Accounting.
Where does Maxine Lee work?: Maxine Lee is COO & Investment Director at Skalata.
Where did Maxine Lee go to school?: Maxine Lee studied at Melbourne Business School (Master of Management, Accounting); University of Melbourne (Bachelor of Commerce, (Economics).

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