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Tristan Butt

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Venture Partner | Food & Consumer Goods at Nextwave [X] Partners

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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About

Tristan Butt is a CEO, board director, and investor with over 25 years of senior leadership experience across food and beverage, FMCG, retail, and e-commerce, spanning the UK, Europe, APAC, and the United States. He has held senior roles at Unilever, Mars, L'Oréal, Woolworths, Amazon, Kerry Foods, and KPMG, with P&L accountability across portfolios exceeding $3 billion in revenue. He also advises CEOs and boards as a non-executive director and investor, supporting founder-led and consumer brands through periods of growth and change, and holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Birmingham.

Invests in

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechRetail Tech

Experience

  1. WillPowdersManaging Director APACcurrent2025 — present
  2. Sunshine Growth PartnersDirectorcurrent2021 — present
  3. End Food Waste AustraliaChief Executive Officer2025 — 2026
  4. Bain & CompanyExternal Advisor2021 — 2026
  5. TMX TransformChief Operating Officer2024 — 2025
  6. KPMG AustraliaPartner2023 — 2024
  7. Harris Farm MarketsGroup Buying & Replenishment Director2021 — 2023Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  8. Woolworths GroupHead of eCommerce Merchandising & New Business, WooliesX (ASX:WOW)2016 — 2020Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  9. Woolworths GroupHead of Trade, Woolworths Supermarkets (ASX:WOW)2014 — 2016Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  10. AmazonHead of Vendor Management (NASDAQ:AMZN)2012 — 2014United Kingdom
  11. MarsSales Director2011 — 2012United Kingdom
  12. Kerry FoodsCommercial Director (LON:KYGA)2009 — 2011United Kingdom
  13. UnileverNational Account Controller (LON: ULVR)2007 — 2009United Kingdom
  14. L'OréalSenior National Account Manager (EPA:OR)2005 — 2007United Kingdom
  15. L'OréalNational Account Manager (EPA:OR)2003 — 2005United Kingdom

Skills & more

FMCG39Retail23P&L ManagementPersonalizationFood and Beverage OperationsBusiness Relationship ManagementOperations ManagementLeadership DevelopmentData-driven Decision MakingSales StrategyExecutive ManagementSustainable Growth
+12 morePeople DevelopmentBusiness AnalysisContract NegotiationEmployee EngagementBusiness-to-Business (B2B)B2CBusiness Model TransformationLiquor StoresFood Waste ReductionC-suiteGeneral ManagementStrategy

Languages English · French · German

  • CEO Selection Program — CEO Succession
  • Complete Skilled Negotiator — The Gap Partnership

From Tristan's professional profile.

Colleagues at Nextwave [X] Partners

Adam Lurie
Chief of Staff at Nextwave [X] Partners
Brooke Boucaut
Partner at Nextwave [X] Partners
Camden Mcrae
Partner at Industrious Ventures
Charles J. Ryan
Strategic Advisor | Biotechnology and Medicine at Nextwave [X] Partners
Christian Gammill
General Partner at Industrious Ventures
Matthew Murch
Vice President at Nextwave [X] Partners
Tim McAfee
Strategic Advisor | Food & Agriculture at Nextwave [X] Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tristan Butt?
Tristan Butt is a CEO, board director, and investor with over 25 years of senior leadership experience across food and beverage, FMCG, retail, and e-commerce, spanning the UK, Europe, APAC, and the United States. He has held senior roles at Unilever, Mars, L'Oréal, Woolworths, Amazon, Kerry Foods, and KPMG, with P&L accountability across portfolios exceeding $3 billion in revenue. He also advises CEOs and boards as a non-executive director and investor, supporting founder-led and consumer brands through periods of growth and change, and holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Birmingham.
Where does Tristan Butt work?
Tristan Butt is Venture Partner | Food & Consumer Goods at Nextwave [X] Partners.
What does Tristan Butt invest in?
Tristan Butt invests in Consumer, E-commerce, FoodTech, Retail Tech.
Where did Tristan Butt go to school?
Tristan Butt studied at Australian Institute of Company Directors (Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course GAICD); University of Birmingham (Bachelor of Law LLB, Law); Bedford Modern School.

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