Main Sequence Ventures
Martin Duursma is a Partner at Main Sequence Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on deep tech and public sector research in Australia since July 2017. Previously, Martin served as an Advisory Council Member at Macquarie University and held mentorship roles at the INCUBATE Startup Program and Global Access Partners. Martin has experience as a Board Trustee at the Computer History Museum and as a Business/Innovation Mentor at CSIRO's ON program. Prior to these roles, Martin was the VP of the Citrix Technology Office from 1997 to 2016 and contributed to technology commercialization as a BEC Committee Member at NICTA. Additionally, Martin founded Datapac Australasia Pty Ltd, which developed a multiuser business operating system, and began a career as a Software Engineer at Datamax Pty Ltd. Martin holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from the University of Sydney.
Main Sequence Ventures
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We are Australia’s deep tech investment fund tackling the world’s biggest challenges by turning today’s scientific discoveries into tomorrow’s industries. Main Sequence works closely with scientists, researchers and industry collaborators to create, fund and accelerate new companies and industries that accelerate humanity for a more prosperous future. Main Sequence was set up in 2017 to manage the CSIRO Innovation Fund, founded by the Australian Government and the national science agency to reinvest its historic contributions into the successes of the future. Over the past four years, Main Sequence has invested in 39 companies changing the way healthcare is delivered, food is produced, spaces are connected and more. These investments have led to more than 60 company collaborative projects with universities and 19 projects with CSIRO.