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Stephanie Morris

Investor

Principal at Artesian

Adelaide

About

Stephanie Morris is a Principal at Artesian, which she joined in 2023, where she leads the venture investment process and strategy for the SAVC Fund and Health Transformation vertical. Her background is in deep tech commercialisation, especially in life sciences, and she previously served as Director of Innovation & Translation at MTPConnect and spent five years at Imperial College London in commercialisation and industry partnership roles. She holds an MBA from the University of South Australia, is a Certified Licensing Professional, and has qualifications in business and biomedical science.

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Invests in

BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Experience

  1. Artesian (Alternative Investments)Principalcurrent2025 — presentAustralia
  2. Artesian (Alternative Investments)Investment Manager2023 — 2025Australia
  3. BiomeBankNon Executive Directorcurrent2024 — presentAustralia
  4. FerronovaNon Executive Directorcurrent2024 — presentAustralia
  5. Imperial College LondonConsultant2022 — 2024London, England, United Kingdom
  6. Imperial College LondonDirector of Industry Partnerships and Commercialisation, Medicine2019 — 2022London, United Kingdom
  7. Imperial College LondonHead of Corporate Partnerships, Medicine2018 — 2019London, United Kingdom
  8. TenUConsultant2022 — 2024Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
  9. Cure4 Cystic Fibrosis (Cure4CF Foundation Limited)Deputy Chair2022 — 2023South Australia, Australia
  10. Cure4 Cystic Fibrosis (Cure4CF Foundation Limited)Director2019 — 2023London, United Kingdom
  11. Cure4 Cystic Fibrosis (Cure4CF Foundation Limited)Chair, Research & Commercialisation Sub-Committee2018 — 2023United Kingdom
  12. MTPConnectDirector of Innovation & Translation, Adelaide Intermediary Program2022 — 2023Australia
  13. Industry Leaders Fund (ILF)ILF Scholars Network, Committee Member2015 — 2018
  14. AusBiotechAusBiotech SA Branch, Committee Member2009 — 2018
  15. ECH Inc.Manager Corporate Development and Strategic Partnerships2015 — 2017Adelaide, Australia
  16. Home Support Services Pty LtdBusiness Innovation Manager2014 — 2015Adelaide, South Australia
  17. Madeleine PharmaceuticalsChief Operating Officer2013 — 2014
  18. MedvetNational Contracts & Commercial Manager2010 — 2013
  19. HospiraScientific Support & Business Development, One 2 One® Biologics2007 — 2010
  20. University of AdelaideResearch Officer2001 — 2007

Education

  1. Certified Licensing Professionals, Inc.Certified Licensing Professional
  2. Australian Institute of Company DirectorsGAICD2016
  3. University of South AustraliaMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2014 — 2016
  4. University of South AustraliaBachelor of Business (BBus)2002 — 2004
  5. University of South AustraliaDiploma of Biomedical Science / Bachelor of Laboratory Medicine

Skills & more

Venture CapitalInvestmentsMedical TechnologyMedical Devices10Commercialization13Biotechnology21Contract Negotiation6Project Management8Business Development26R&D6Product Development6Business Strategy15
+10 moreBusiness PlanningTechnology TransferCross-functional Team LeadershipStart-upsNegotiationManagementStrategySpin-outCommercialisationPharmaceutical Industry

From Stephanie's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Australian Institute of Company Directors106

Tim HeasleyPartner at ArtesianKirsten BernhardtPrincipal at ArtesianJordan JeffreyPrincipal at ArtesianRachel YangPartner at Giant LeapGeorgia BarkellDirector at Sprint VenturesRajeev GuptaPartner at Alium Capital

+ 100 more

Also attended University of South Australia19

Karthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalRodolfo CondessaInvestment Partner at Armilar Venture PartnersJames ChanCFO at Bow CapitalJenna DohertyAdministrative Assistant at Comcast VenturesNick GosenSenior Associate at KOMPAS VCCallan SchebellaProduct at Tidal Ventures

+ 13 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Ferronova3

Geoff ThomasSenior Investment Manager at PaspalisAleta KnowlesInvestment Manager - Biotechnology at UniSeed Pty Ltd.Anil ShettyLife Science Committee Chair at Houston Angel Network

Also worked at Imperial College London75

Madison LenormandInvestor at DaphniAlptugInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesItxaso del PalacioGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalStephen ChambersGeneral Partner at SOSVMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper AssociatesAlexandraHead of Research at GVP Climate

+ 69 more

Also worked at Hospira3

Geoff ThomasSenior Investment Manager at PaspalisRohit RazdanManaging Director at Tenacity VenturesEric FloydRegulatory Advisor at 2Flo Ventures

Investments

Board seats

BiomeBankFerronova

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Artesian

Alex Cutting
Senior Legal Counsel at Artesian
Ali Clunies-Ross
Partner & Co-Head VC at Artesian
Amy Wafer
Associate - Investment Ops at Artesian
Ananya Sinha
Principal at Artesian
Andrew Lai
Managing Director - Boab AI at Artesian
Bushra Mumin
ESG & Credit Analyst at Artesian
Catherine Huang
Corporate & Fund Accountant at Artesian
Channing Chen
VC & Legal Analyst at Artesian