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Laxmi Pun

Investor at AirTree

Greater Melbourne Area

Overview

Work Experience

  • Founder & Director

    2021 - Current

    Talent Accelerator with the mission to empower students, graduates and early stage founders for careers in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Impact. **Empowering Entrepreneurs & Innovators Globally** If you're a graduate interested in Startup Careers or Startup looking to hire talented graduates, follow us on linkedIn or connect via www.illumefoundation.org

  • Explorer- Angel Investment

    2021

    Part of AirTree's Explorer program which aims to empower the next generation of diverse and world-class angel investors in Australia and New Zealand through education, networks and funds to invest. If you're working on a startup idea, I'd love to explore it with you!

  • Director- Early Stage Investment

    2022 - 2023

    Investing in Victoria's Innovative & Impactful Startups. My role was focusing on investment into early stage startups from pre-seed to Series A stage.

  • Accelerator Manager

    2018 - 2022

    Flagship accelerator program of the Melbourne Entrepreneurial Centre (University of Melbourne). MAP exists empower the next generation of world class founders, launch high growth and/or impactful ventures. I worked with founders to help them grow their startups! If you're working on a startup idea, I'd love to explore with you!

  • Consultant- Innovation Practice Program (Melbourne School of Engineering)

    2020 - 2020

    Masters-level- subject for interdisciplinary student teams to work on real life challenges using Engineering Innovation, Human Centred Design and Leading Innovative Team. My role was to mentor Industry sponsors (startup and innovative companies) on Innovation process.

  • Head of The Talent Institute Australia (Startupbootcamp Australia)

    2018 - 2018

    Academy program to empower the next generation of talent with startup skills, tools, mindset to work in innovative companies and be growth hackers. Responsible- launch, design and deliver the program for Australian market.

  • Entrepreneur In Residence

    2018 - 2018

    Startupbootcamp is a global network of industry-focused startup accelerators. My role was coaching and mentoring startup founders for investment readiness, goto market strategy and business models. Facilitating startup skill building workshops and mentorship.

  • Incubation & Investment Consultant- Education Team

    2016 - 2017

    Pioneer of early-stage Impact Investing firm in India, investing in social entrepreneurs and impactful startups. Responsible- deal flow assessment, startup due diligence, portfolio analysis for edtech startups.

  • Co-Founder/ CEO

    2014 - 2015

    Startup focused on developing mobile games and web apps. Responsible for operations and BD

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