Beautiful day to be moderating a chat on Venture Capital vs. Venture Control. It’s a balance every fund has to get right so it’s super interesting to hear others thoughts on how it works in practice 👀

We’re excited to welcome @PoppyTrew to Euphemia as Head of Growth & Partnerships. In a family office like ours, every hire matters. We’re a small but mighty team, and every people decision needs to feel like 1 1 = 3. The right person doesn’t just fill a role, they multiply the impact of the entire team. Poppy is exactly that kind of addition. Many in the venture ecosystem will already know Poppy as a thoughtful connector and ecosystem builder. For those who haven’t crossed paths with her yet, prepare to see some great things happening at Euphemia in the months ahead. In her role, Poppy will work across the breadth of the Euphemia Group, including: 🟧 The Euphemia Syndicate, where we share our most exciting co-investment opportunities with our community of co-investors 🟧 @triplebubble_vc, our dedicated fintech fund backing the next generation of financial innovation 🟧 The broader Euphemia portfolio and partner ecosystem Poppy is also Sydney-based 📍 giving Euphemia stronger coverage across one of Australia’s most active startup and fintech markets. Most importantly, she’s now officially a startup-merch-t-shirt-wearing Euphemian. Which means we’re even better positioned to do what we love most... #MakeAwesomeMakeAwesome. Welcome to the team, Poppy!

We’re excited to welcome @PoppyTrew as Head of Growth & Partnerships at Triple Bubble. Poppy joins the broader @euphemia_invest Group and will work across Triple Bubble and the Euphemia Syndicate, helping strengthen the connections between founders, investors and partners across the fintech ecosystem. For those who already know Poppy, you’ll know she’s spent years building meaningful relationships across Australia’s startup community and supporting founders at every stage of the journey. At Triple Bubble, she’ll play a key role in: ◼️ Growing our investor and ecosystem partnerships ◼️ Expanding our reach across the fintech landscape ◼️ Supporting the flow of exceptional fintech opportunities into the fund Poppy is also Sydney-based, giving Triple Bubble stronger coverage across one of the most active fintech and venture markets in the region. We’re excited to have her join us as we continue building a fintech force multiplier. Welcome to the team, Poppy!

My news years resolution is to work on my resting panel face

Working so intensively with ventures means we have to be very selective. For every~500 pitch decks we see we typically only work with 5. So what are we looking for? Our Venture Partnerships Director @PoppyTrew walks us through our top three criteria. hubs.la/Q02L_xMG0

Congrats to WHEN Fertility for making it to the front page of The Australian! Now feels like a good time to announce that we've lead their $1.2m raise and are stoked to be on the journey with Brett Barnes & Maz Coote 💜 Find out more about WHEN here: hubs.la/Q02Mkg090

So you’ve got a great venture idea, you’d love to partner with Paloma… what’s next? Our Venture Partnerships Director, @PoppyTrew walks us through the process here: hubs.la/Q02L_CQM0

Good times challenging some VC heuristics on stage at Blackbird Sunrise this week 😁

Knowing When to Quit: The Art of Letting Go in Entrepreneurship blog.startupstash.com/knowin… by @poppytrew for Startup Stash #entrepreneurs #startup #founders

The rhetoric in the startup ecosystem leans heavily towards hustle culture. But how do you know if success is just around the corner, or if you’re flogging a dead horse? Our Venture Partnerships' Director @PoppyTrew digs into it hubs.la/Q029QFvg0

🤔Do venture studios take too much equity? 🤔Is an in-house team always preferable? 🤔Will ai disrupt everything? Our Venture Partnerships Director @PoppyTrew tackles some FAQs here hubs.la/Q027FHxp0

Penultimate VC squash session for 2023. So good to see this group grow from 4 VCs back in 2019 to over 40 VCs now. @rabbieburns, @TwoQuirkyWheels, @PoppyTrew, Maggie Sewall, Zac Zavos and Beau Huizenga

Living the dream at @sxswsydney last week

Heading to @SXSWSydney next week? Our Venture Partnerships Director @PoppyTrew will be joining JosephMark and Alexander Dreiling to talk all things Venture Studio 👉Friday 20th Oct, 3pm 👉hubs.la/Q025dQlB0 We'd love to see you there 😎

Can’t wait to talk venture studios with @whoisjosephmark and Alexander Dreiling next week. Come watch the panel, 3pm on the 20th 😊

Great to be mentoring again at this years @SheLovesTechOrg If you’re in Melbourne on Oct 5th, head along to the final SLT2023AUS.eventbrite.com

The perks of working at @PalomaGroup… off roading in Wellington👌🏼

Great chatting to @Hao_Nguyen about my journey through the world of startups startup-life-unscripted.beeh…

Super fun VC squash sess yesterday swag swaps. Big thanks to @ShearwaterCap,@EVP_VC,@MacdochVentures,@PalomaGroup, 1835i, Athletic Ventures,@WunalaC, @ASX @PoppyTrew,@Elizaamy6,@MarkVelik,@TwoQuirkyWheels,@rabbieburns,@batkomichael,@mattdeboer24 and more!