Rampersand
Paul Naphtali is a seasoned professional in marketing and communications, currently serving as Co-founder and Managing Partner of Rampersand since December 2013, a prominent seed VC fund supporting founders in Australia and New Zealand. Prior experience includes roles in various companies such as PR & Marketing at TokBox (acquired by Nexmo/Vonage), VP Global Marketing at Jajah (acquired by Telefonica Europe), and Communications and Marketing Lead at Responsys (which went public on Nasdaq and was later acquired by Oracle). Noteworthy prior positions also include leadership roles in PR at Snaptu (acquired by Facebook) and consulting at Amobee Media Systems (acquired by Singtel). Paul Naphtali's educational background includes a Bachelor of Business in Marketing from Monash University and attendance at Scotch College and Bialik College.
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Rampersand
Rampersand is the first investor for Aus/NZ early-stage startup founders with abnormal potential. Since 2013/14, we have been active seed investors in Australia and New Zealand, writing the first cheques for companies like Goterra, JigSpace, and Expert360. We invest thoughtfully and with high conviction to help startups ramp through the early stages and beyond. We have invested AUD$100 million in 34 companies and returned millions to our investors. Across our portfolios, companies have increased in value by 800% on average and raised more than AUD$500 million from investors such as Lightspeed, SutterHill and Acrew. We’ve been involved in startups and tech for decades and have been actively investing for ten years. We’re a dedicated seed fund with $100m invested, a portfolio value of $1B+, and 50+ founders across 30+ startups. We’ve returned millions to our investors. We embrace uncertainty, move fast, experiment and grow. While the industry has grown immensely since we started backing founders, our mission remains unchanged. We back the founders who back themselves to change the world.