Scott Handsaker
InvestorVenture Partner at Black Nova VC · Venture Partner at Darcy Naunton
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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×7Scott: together at Startmate
Scott: together at La Trobe University
About
Founder of Australian cybersecurity accelerator CyRise, multi-time founder and board member of Startup Victoria.
Experience
- MurmarStartup and Executive Coach + Fractional COOcurrent2025 — 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
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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
- Who is Scott Handsaker?
- Founder of Australian cybersecurity accelerator CyRise, multi-time founder and board member of Startup Victoria.
- Where does Scott Handsaker work?
- Scott Handsaker is Venture Partner at Black Nova VC.
- Where did Scott Handsaker go to school?
- Scott Handsaker studied at Australian Institute of Company Directors (Company Directors Course); La Trobe University (B.Sc (Hons)); Yea High School (VCE).
Founder mafias
Australian Institute of Company Directors mafia37
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Beenu AroraMemberFounded Cyble +1Alisdair FaulknerDip. Company Directors CourseFounded ThreatMetrix +1Tim FungGAICDFounded Tank Stream Labs +1Andrew CoppinMastery of the BoardFounded Ranch Bot +1Alister ColemanGraduateFounded Shipping EasyEd HooperCompany Directors CourseFounded Omnystudio
+ 30 more
Startmate mafia29
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Scott FarquharInvestor and MentorFounded AtlassianRyan JuneeFounding PartnerFounded Ostro +2Jeremy CoxMentor & InvestorFounded AmazingCo +2Seb PooleMentorFounded Modern +1Michael FoxMentor and InvestorFounded Shoes of Prey +1Niki ScevakCo-FounderFounded O3
+ 22 more
La Trobe University mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Hassan BourgiBachelor of international businessFounded Djamo +1Tom McLeodB.BusFounded MyagiJamila GordonBachelor of Business & Information TechnologyFounded LumachainNick LallyBachelor of CommerceFounded Ravelin TechnologyKylie Troy-WestBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Factor HousePete MillerBachelor of Visual ArtsFounded Octopus Energy
+ 4 more
Black Nova VC mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Nikhil PooviahVenture PartnerFounded Osara Health +1Alok KulkarniVenture PartnerFounded CyaraMatthew BrowneManaging PartnerFounded UpflowyDarcy NauntonGeneral PartnerFounded YbfventuresNoga EdelsteinOperating PartnerFounded Equity ClearRob SkillingtonVenture PartnerFounded Chronosphere
+ 2 more
Darcy Naunton mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Australian Institute of Company Directors199
John DysonInvestment Principal at Starfish VenturesHelen SounessVenture Partner at RampersandOliver RyanFinance and Operations at Skip CapitalTim HeasleyPartner at ArtesianKirsten BernhardtPrincipal at ArtesianJordan JeffreyPrincipal at Artesian
+ 193 more
Also attended La Trobe University34
Raaj RayatPrincipal at AirTree VenturesJakob LongerInvestor at Griffin Gaming PartnersJonathan AyresManaging Partner at Koda CapitalAnton KellerInvestor at NewionVela GeorgievCOO and Operating Partner at Tenacious VenturesBen DallingInvestment Director and Portfolio Manager (Financials & Industrials) at Acorn Capital
+ 28 more
