AfterWork Ventures
Matthew Saxby is a Group Lead and Product Lead at Canva, with experience as a Senior Product Manager. Matthew has also served as a Fellow at AfterWork Ventures, a community-driven VC fund focused on investing in early-stage startups in Australia and New Zealand. Prior roles include Senior Product Manager and Product Manager at Atlassian, where Matthew was also the Service Enablement Team Lead. Matthew began their career as a Software Engineering Tutor at the School of Computer Science, UNSW, Australia, and holds a degree in Software Engineering and Commerce. Additionally, Matthew has interned at Lowe and Partners Worldwide and Big Nerd Ranch, honing skills in advertising and business process improvement. Educational credentials include study at Georgia Institute of Technology and a Diploma of Educational Studies from The College of Teachers.
AfterWork Ventures
We are a community-powered, industry agnostic VC fund investing in Australian and New Zealand based startups that have $100m+ revenue ambition. We invest at the earliest stages, once you’re ready to turn “after work” into “work”. Our investment process is imbued with a deep respect for founders’ time, intel, and courage. Founders are frequently subject to hellish, drawn-out due diligence processes, only to be unceremoniously knocked back despite their best efforts. We made a commitment to turn up for founders, and have designed a highly transparent process which adds value at every step. Our community is rallied around a shared goal: to invest in the next generation of Australia and New Zealand startups at the very earliest stage, and then support them on their long and arduous journey from improbability to outlier success. Our hivemind is our bedrock and our edge.