Simon Betschel

Operating Partner

2022 - Current

We invest at the early stages (pre-seed and seed) in teams building science and engineering based innovation that matters for us and our planet

Venture Partner

2021 - 2022

Possible Ventures backs ambitious teams building frontier technology to positively impact people and the planet. We invest in the early stages, actively supporting founders via our collective of global entrepreneurs.

Co Founder

2018 - 2021

Peeplcoach is an interactive and self-paced career coaching platform that helps talented professionals find satisfaction in their work and boost their health & wellbeing. www.peeplcoach.com

Co Founder

2014 - 2016

Whatsapp. Facebook. Kik. Everyone loves chatting with friends from their phone. But what if you had an app that let you chat to your hairdresser, your handyman, your babysitter, your kid's teacher or your personal trainer? Wouldn't it be awesome if it let you share a todo list, book an appointment, get a quote or share a video of the leaking tap you need fixed? Well, that's Bleet and we think it will help you get more done in less time with great service every day. Download: http://appstore.com/bleet Watch: http://youtu.be/bwjlF4R-FPs More: http://bleetapp.com

VP - Partnerships & Innovation

2012 - 2014

VP Partnerships & Innovation is responsible for establishing and managing key global partnerships for the Telstra Media Group, and for creating innovation opportunities for the group. This includes identifying new and incremental digital revenue streams across Sensis, and identifying technology and/or partnerships that will assist Sensis in standardising, simplifying and automating sales, fulfilment and customer care. In addition, the VP Partnerships & Innovation works with Telstra’s Digital Content and IPTV business leads in Telstra Media and the Media Technology Operations lead to inform and support any technology, partnerships or initiatives that assist Telstra Media meet its strategic and business objectives.

GM - Emerging Business & Innovation

2010 - 2012

The GM – Emerging Business & Innovation is responsible for leading a team that develops and delivers a digital strategy for the Sensis group to expedite a transition from traditional media to a high-growth digital offering. The focus of this department is to: drive a majority of existing advertiser-customers into new digital products, while retaining traditional spend; deliver a multi-product holding for each advertiser-customer (increase ARPU and retention); and acquire new advertisers by offering digital products that meet emerging market needs. The EB&I portfolio includes Sensis Search Engine Marketing products (Click Manager), Sitesmart (website building/hosting service), Sensis Developers API, Quotify, and Sensis' key third-party partnerships (e.g., Google, Bing, Yelp).

CEO

2008 - 2010

JungleHum's mobile phone application makes use of converging technologies - mobile phones, internet, mobile banking, location-based services - to provide customised product offers and services to JungleHum customers. What's more, JungleHum's patented data mining capability gives its partners additional new customers and drives take up on offers. JungleHum - the future of shopping.

General Manager

2004 - 2008

Loyalty Pacific Pty Ltd (LP) manages the FlyBuys program – Australia’s leading rewards program with approximately 6 million active members - on behalf of joint venture partners the National Australia Bank (NAB) and Coles Myer Limited (CML). Participating brands include NAB, Coles Supermarkets, Kmart, Target, Officeworks, Myer, Jetset Travelworld, Best Western, and Budget Car Rental. FlyBuys members make eligible expenditures exceeding A$23 billion each year and LP systems process around 500,000 visit transactions daily, and has distributed over 5,000,000 rewards since launch.

CEO

2004 - 2004

Mobile Internet Group Pty Ltd (MIG), now Communicator Interactive, is a leading Wireless Application Service Provider, enabling its clients and partners with a white-labelled software infrastructure for the deployment of content, applications and services to mobile users. Working with major entertainment brands and media partners, MIG provided an extensive suite of mobile B2C applications, engines and modules for SMS, MMS, WAP, Java and Brew. These include information services, messaging applications, media promotions, and enterprise products. Simon was directly responsible for: > Developing the commercial strategy for MIG and managing the Head Office staff that maintained and developed MIG’s carrier grade wireless platform and applications; > Establishing and maintaining commercial relationships with key clients and partners (including telecommunications carriers; media and agency clients; API partners); and > Servicing MIG’s revenue generating clients and partners

Commercial Director

2002 - 2004