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Vanessa

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Founding Partner at Landran Ventures · Entrepreneur in Residence at UQ Ventures

Australia

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About

Founding Partner of Landran Ventures who has founded 25 companies, 17 with recurring revenues of $25m-$200m per year, and raised over $200m in capital across markets including Australia, NZ, Hong Kong, China, Europe, the UK, US and South Africa. She sits on five boards (chairing four) and has worked with 50+ founders scaling and exiting consumer, B2B and software businesses.

Experience

  1. Fusion Growth LabsChaircurrent2025 — presentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
  2. UQ VenturesEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2024 — presentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
  3. Landran VenturesFoundercurrent2024 — presentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
  4. LYFT Business AdvisoryFounder & Chaircurrent2022 — presentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
  5. Guardian Angel SecurityAdvisory Boardcurrent2020 — presentNew Zealand
  6. Simpli Must HaveFounder & Chaircurrent2020 — presentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
  7. Simpli SourcingFounder & Chaircurrent2020 — presentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
  8. Blanks for SublimationFoundercurrent2020 — presentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
  9. BraveheartsChaircurrent2019 — presentArundel, Queensland, Australia
  10. BraveheartsNon Executive Director2018 — 2019Arundel, Queensland, Australia
  11. The Garrard GroupChaircurrent2019 — present
  12. The Garrard GroupInvestor - DTC Products, B2B Software Solutions Retailcurrent2019 — presentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
  13. The coLab Growth HubEIR2021 — 2023Underwood, Queensland, Australia
  14. Adventure OperationsNon-Exec Director & Shareholder2019 — 2020
  15. Adventure OperationsFounder CEO & Shareholder2018 — 2019
  16. SourcehubFounder2016 — 2017Brisbane, Australia
  17. KreativeDNAFounder & Director2010 — 2017Brisbane, Australia
  18. E3 Style Pty LtdCo-Founder, Director2006 — 2017Brisbane, Australia
  19. ZenixxFounder & Director2010 — 2015Hong Kong

Skills & more

MentoringTeam Leadership22Strategy13Management14Strategic Planning4Negotiation5Social Impact1Government RelationsBusiness Growth StrategiesLeadership DevelopmentGrowth StrategiesPitching
+12 moreProduct SourcingRestructuringExit StrategiesMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Board LevelProduct DevelopmentBusiness PlanningContract NegotiationMarketing StrategyMarket DevelopmentStrategic ConsultingAdvertising
  • Yellow Card - NDIS — Queensland Government
  • Working with Children - Blue Card — Queensland Government

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Who is Vanessa?
Founding Partner of Landran Ventures who has founded 25 companies, 17 with recurring revenues of $25m-$200m per year, and raised over $200m in capital across markets including Australia, NZ, Hong Kong, China, Europe, the UK, US and South Africa. She sits on five boards (chairing four) and has worked with 50+ founders scaling and exiting consumer, B2B and software businesses.
Where does Vanessa work?
Vanessa is Founding Partner at Landran Ventures.

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