I'm a tinkerer who loves a new side project. Whether that's selling tickets to club nights at university, building a group dating startup on the side of my job on the trading floor, or building chatbots for music artists and festivals back in 2017.

I studied History at Cambridge, sold equity derivatives on the trading floor at Citi and Merrill Lynch, then joined an early-stage B2B SaaS startup (Kalo) as Chief of Staff in London, contributing to product strategy, ops and go-to-market.

In 2017, my husband and I felt the call to adventure and moved to the other side of the world, landing in Sydney late that year. I had no idea what VC was before joining Kalo, but once I learned more, it felt like a combination of everything I wanted to spend my days working on: chasing curiosity and exploring new industries and sectors, building long-term relationships with founders, and cultivating a network that could help accelerate founders. Once I knew that, all I had to do was convince Airtree to take me on, and I joined in 2018.

Something I learned the hard way

The startup journey is a rollercoaster—the highs will pass, but so will the lows. I've learned to roll with the punches and focus on what to do next.

Advice I'd give my younger self

Only work with people you respect and believe are much smarter than you at something you want to excel at, whether that's your first boss or your first five hires as a founder.

Behind the scenes of my role

I see it as my job to have the best Rolodex in the region. When you choose to work with Airtree, everything gets easier for you, whether that’s hiring, future fundraising, or more.