E130 - Rebecca Schot-Guppy, IAG Firemark Ventures

Rebecca Schot-Guppy is the Director of Investment Leverage and Portfolio Management at IAG Firemark Ventures. Previously, Rebecca was the CEO of FinTech Australia, where she made a significant impact on the ecosystem. Prior to Fintech Australia, she worked as a Community Manager at Stone & Chalk. Rebecca found her way into the world of venture through her background in law and biomed. She is a passionate and knowledgeable member of the startup ecosystem with many insights to share.

Ian & Rebecca discuss…

- Rebecca’s path into the startup world

- Why Rebecca chose to work on the venture side of the startup ecosystem

- Rebecca’s role and impact at FinTech Australia

- Australia as a Fintech powerhouse

- IAG Firemark Venture’s thematic investments

- The growth of the the VC sector in Australia

- The Firemark Collective and its teams

..and more!

Quickfire Recommendations

- Book: Jerusalem: A Cookbook by Sami Tamimi and Yotam Ottolenghi

- Podcast: 7am Podcast

- News Source: AFR & The Guardian

- App: Superhero

- Productivity Tool: Asana

- Favourite Tech CEO: Katherine McConnell - Brighte

- Favourite TV show: Sports

- Ted Talk Topic: Female leadership.