Jess Heffernan

VCs are employees of the startups they invest in. We’re so proud of all the founders we work for, and are here to do everything we can to help them succeed.

Patience is the most underrated virtue. Don’t be disheartened by continual failures. At least some element of it is always going to be inevitable. It’s about finding the alternative route. That’s how I like to operate.

The Australian startup community pays-it-forward. So don’t be afraid to reach out to those a little further ahead than you. Most founders are more than happy to share their experiences.

If the senior execs in our portfolio have more people they can rely on because of the programs we run, I’m doing my job right.