Rampersand
Taryn Pieterse is an experienced professional in investment and mentorship, currently serving as a Partner at Rampersand since July 2020. Previously, Taryn acted as a Mentor at Startmate from July 2021 to December 2022 and worked as an Investment Associate/Manager at Light Warrior Group from July 2017 to April 2020, focusing on assessing and investing in early to mid-growth stage ventures. Taryn's background includes significant experience in investment banking with Goldman Sachs from February 2013 to June 2017, specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions across various sectors in Australia, the UK, and Europe. Additionally, Taryn contributed as a PASS Leader and Coordinator for Quantitative Economics and Business Analysis at The University of Queensland from January 2009 to December 2012. Taryn holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) and a Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) from The University of Queensland.
This person is not in any teams
This person is not in any offices
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.