New Zealand
Starting earlyFirst business at sixteen. A law degree I never practised. Globelet started in 2012 with no capital while I was still at law school, on the belief that single-use waste should not be the default — it became one of the world’s first reuse companies and the largest in Australia and New Zealand.2012–2019
Building TURN
The scaled versionConnected cups, collection hardware, wash logistics and software across six countries. Live Nation made TURN only the second venture investment in its history. Sound Ventures and T. Rowe Price came in alongside. I raised $25M+, personally closed $100M+ with Fortune 100 buyers, built the commercial function from zero and led a team of 100. The business was acquired in 2024.2019–2024
Starting again
After the winFear can build something impressive. So can ego. I know because I have used both. The more useful question is whether the company you are building belongs to the life you actually want.2024–25
Now
San FranciscoInvesting in AI, advising founders, writing The Intuitive Founder, and speaking. Based in San Francisco with my wife and our dog Byron. When I am not building or advising, I am wing foiling, skiing or sailing.Today
