Laxmi Pun
Investor at AirTree
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
Education
Venture Capital- VC Catalyst Program
2019 - 2019
Certificate-MOOC
2017 - 2017
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
2014 - 2015
Certified Practising Accountant
2010 - 2013
Bachelor’s Degree
2006 - 2009