Experience

Purpose Ventures

• Australia
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jul 2018 - Present



Curve Tomorrow

• Australia
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman

  • Apr 2018 - Present



Spacecubed

• Australia
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Entrepreneur In Residence - Plus Eight

  • Jan 2019 - Present



Meridian Global Foundation

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations

• Chairman

  • Mar 2015 - Present



Curtin University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advisory Council - Business and Law School

  • Jul 2020 - Present



BetterLabs

• Australia
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Venture Fund Manager

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2022

  We are investing in early stage companies from Seed to Series B rounds. To find out more and apply for funding head to https://www.betterlabsventures.com.au We are investing in early stage companies from Seed to Series B rounds. To find out more and apply for funding head to https://www.betterlabsventures.com.au



RAC WA

• Australia
• Consumer Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Entrepreneur In Residence

  • Dec 2017 - Dec 2022



Go Capital Australia

• Capital Markets

• Co-Founder and Director

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2022



ALYKA

• Australia
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman

  • May 2015 - Oct 2021



Innovation Bay

• Australia
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Innovation Bay Perth

  • Nov 2014 - Jun 2018

  Innovation Bay is a not-for-profit networking group bringing together extraordinary people passionate about innovation, entrepreneurship and technology. Our members are leaders who want to make a difference to their companies and the markets they operate in. They engage in dialogue and share ideas at our exclusive Angel Dinners and speaker forums. So far, we've helped entrepreneurs raise over $10M in seed investments, and we're on the lookout for more ideas and innovations outside the mundane borders of the imaginable. www.innovationbay.com



Greensense (now ERM Power)

• Australia
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder and Managing Director

  • 2008 - 2014

  Greensense was a Saas platform that provided real-time energy and water monitoring for commercial and industrial buildings. Derek co-founded the company and was the Managing Director prior to our acquisition by ERM Power (now part of Shell Energy Australia). Greensense was a Saas platform that provided real-time energy and water monitoring for commercial and industrial buildings. Derek co-founded the company and was the Managing Director prior to our acquisition by ERM Power (now part of Shell Energy Australia).



Change Corporation

• Associate Director

  • Aug 2003 - Jun 2007

  Derek was responsible for all staff management at Change Corporation and played an integral part in growing the business prior to its sale to CSG as well as project delivery across Change Corps largest accounts including Rio Tinto, Woodside, SGS, Water Corporation and Iluka. Derek was responsible for all staff management at Change Corporation and played an integral part in growing the business prior to its sale to CSG as well as project delivery across Change Corps largest accounts including Rio Tinto, Woodside, SGS, Water Corporation and Iluka.



Barclays

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Aug 2001 - Apr 2004

  Derek worked within the Private Clients division and was responsible for delivery of multiple strategic investment projects across business and IT environments. Derek worked within the Private Clients division and was responsible for delivery of multiple strategic investment projects across business and IT environments.



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Management Consultant

  • 2000 - 2002

  Derek worked primarily as a business analyst and project manager on multiple projects across the financial services, supply chain management and property management industries, with a primary focus on technology and startups. Derek worked primarily as a business analyst and project manager on multiple projects across the financial services, supply chain management and property management industries, with a primary focus on technology and startups.