About
Founder of Australian cybersecurity accelerator CyRise, multi-time founder and board member of Startup Victoria.
Experience
- MurmarStartup and Executive Coachcurrent2025 — presentAustralia
- RedwoodCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentAustralia
- Black Nova Venture CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2023 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Something Real VenturesCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Valley of DoubtStorytellercurrent2025 — presentAustralia
- Techstars Tech Central Sydney AcceleratorMentor2025 — 2026Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- CartesianCo-founder and CEO2023 — 2025Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- SecureStackAdvisor2022 — 2024
- CyRiseCEO2017 — 2023Greater Melbourne Area
- Market EngineNon Executive Director2019 — 2022Greater Melbourne Area
- AttendlyCo-founder and CEO2011 — 2019Greater Melbourne Area
- EventarcCo-Founder and CEO2007 — 2019
- Startup VictoriaCo-founder and Non-Executive Director2014 — 2019
- Startup VictoriaVolunteer CEO2015 — 2016Greater Melbourne Area
- above all humanCo-founder and Event Producer2014 — 2019Greater Melbourne Area
- StartmateMentor2017 — 2018Greater Melbourne Area
- AngelcubeMentor and Selection Panel Member2011 — 2015Greater Melbourne Area
- HugeobjectCo-founder and Managing Director2004 — 2011
- ANZTeam Leader2002 — 2004
- TeleTech InternationalOperations Manager1999 — 2002
Education
- Australian Institute of Company DirectorsCompany Directors Course2020
- La Trobe UniversityB.Sc (Hons)1995 — 1999
- Yea High SchoolVCE1987 — 1992
Skills & more
Strategic Thinking8Management22Leadership10Strategy6Email Marketing66Web Traffic6Web Marketing23Marketing Management11Web Strategy17Digital Marketing8SEO22Entrepreneurship34
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Start-upsDigital MediaMarketingEvent ManagementWeb DesignBrand ManagementE-commerceOnline MarketingOnline AdvertisingTable TennisFrom Scott'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 Scott Handsaker work?
- Scott Handsaker is Venture Partner at Black Nova VC.
Founder mafias
Australian Institute of Company Directors mafia12
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Beenu AroraMemberFounded Cyble +1Alister ColemanGraduateFounded Shipping EasyEd HooperCompany Directors CourseFounded OmnystudioMaxim ShklyarGAICDFounded Instant ScriptsNoga EdelsteinCompany Directors CourseFounded Equity ClearNathan KirchnerFoundations of DirectorshipFounded Presien
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Startmate mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan JuneeFounding PartnerFounded Parsable +1Seb PooleMentorFounded Modern +1Niki ScevakCo-FounderFounded O3Emily CaseyAutumn '21 FellowFounded What The HealthNoga EdelsteinMentor/InvestorFounded Equity ClearNed DwyerPartner / Mentor / InvestorFounded Great Question
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Black Nova VC mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
La Trobe University mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Australian Institute of Company Directors136
John DysonInvestment Principal at Starfish VenturesHelen SounessVenture Partner at RampersandTim HeasleyPartner at ArtesianKirsten BernhardtPrincipal at ArtesianJordan JeffreyPrincipal at ArtesianStephanie MorrisPrincipal at Artesian
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Also attended La Trobe University21
Raaj RayatPrincipal at AirTree VenturesJakob LongerInvestor at Griffin Gaming PartnersJonathan AyresManaging Partner at Koda CapitalAnton KellerInvestor at NewionNick BrozovicOperating Principal at SuperSeed VenturesVela GeorgievCOO and Operating Partner at Tenacious Ventures
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