Venture Capital 101: Demystifying how venture capital works

Jun Qu from Main Sequence Ventures will explain how venture firms operate and why. The goal is to give researchers and entrepreneurs some insight into why venture investors look for certain attributes in a business, and to help teams understand whether venture funding might be a fit for what they are building.

Main Sequence Ventures is an Australian venture capital firm that works to translate research into new companies that solve the greatest challenges in health, food, space, transport, security and decarbonisation. The fund currently has $1 billion in funds under management.

11.45-12.00 - Registrations open. Light refreshements.

12.00-12.30 – Venture Capital 101 talk

12.30-13.00 - Q&A with Jun Qu

13.00 - Event close

Refreshments will be provided.

Who should attend?

UWA researchers and HDR students interested in commercialising their research through a spin out company, now or in the future.

Event Venue

The event will be held at the Venture Innovation Centre at the Guild Village (upstairs, facing James Oval).

Speaker bio: Jun Qu, Main Sequence

Jun is an Investment Manager at Main Sequence where he helps Australian scientists and entrepreneurs create, build, and scale the next generation of deep tech companies that will change the world. Jun works across all six challenge areas but focuses on the “Supercharge Industrial Productivity” and “Bridge the Gap to Space” themes. Passionate about coaching and community, Jun currently serves as a mentor at Cicada Innovations, CSIRO ON, and INCUBATE. He was previously a committee member of the Australian Institute of Energy, the Engineers Without Borders - Engineering on Country program, and also founded the Melbourne Energy Network, a not-for-profit community organisation focused on the Australian energy landscape. Jun holds a Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science and Chemical Engineering from Monash University, and an MBA from Stanford University.