One Roof, Mayfly and Think & Grow are excited co-host this event for women founders seeking to build or scale their growth.

Women Scaling Startups is bringing you a lineup of successful women founders, investors and leaders to discuss startup scaling strategies, overcoming challenges, and building successful startups.

Expect real talk on building a sustainable business, overcoming obstacles, and unlocking the keys to scaling successfully. Whether you're just starting out or looking to take your business to the next level, this event will offer insights, inspiration, and practical advice from women who have done it.

Special Fireside Chat
We're excited to announce that the Scaling Women Startups event will feature Kim Teo, CEO of me&u, merged with Mr Yum! Join us as we dive into a thought-provoking conversation, where Kim will share her unique insights, experiences, and lessons from her remarkable journey. This is a perfect opportunity to gain inspiration and actionable advice from one of the most successful women founders in the industry.

About Kim:
Born in Singapore, spending her teens and 20s in Australia and spending her time between LA, London and Melbourne, Kim Teo was appointed Mr Yum CEO in 2018. Mr Yum is a mobile payments and growth platform that has revolutionised the way people order food and drinks at hospitality and entertainment venues and now has more than 13 million global users. A passionate advocate for women taking leadership roles in technology and business, bringing big ideas to life and creating a dynamic company culture is the energy that drives Kim and turns work into play. In 2021, Kim closed A$89 million in funding for Mr Yum, Australia’s largest Series A for a female-led company. Then, in 2023, Mr Yum merged with me&u where Kim is now the CEO.

Intimate Round Tables

Following the fireside chat, this event will include breakout conversations supporting you on your own startup journey. Our featured guests will discuss topics such as:

How to Set Up Your Startup for Scale
Top Things to Know about Raising Your First Round
What to Prioritise when Scaling Your Startup
Early-stage Investors as a Catalyst for Success
Why Debt Financing Is an Ideal Funding Source for Startups
+ and more!

Featured Guests

Tracey Warren, CEO & Founding Partner of F5 Collective
Tracey channels her background in financial markets, advisory and strategy into helping women build thriving businesses and improve their livelihoods. With a keen eye for identifying and nurturing startups with high growth potential, Tracey is dedicated to highlighting the opportunities for investing in women-led ventures. Driven by a deep belief in the synergy between impact and returns, Tracey views entrepreneurship as a powerful solution to significant societal challenges. She is committed to creating an ecosystem that provides unwavering support and funding for women to thrive in the business world.
Rani Heraputeri, Manager at Antler
In her role, she attracts exceptional founders to the residency program and supports them in ideating, validating, and securing investments from Antler. Rani is also actively building Antler’s community presence and driving its growth and success in Australia.She is a leader and operator with experience across Southeast Asia and Australia, with global exposure. Her background includes launching markets and building communities for WeWork in Jakarta, working with Indonesia’s largest angel investment network, being an early employee at a pan-Asian gender-lens VC fund, and most recently serving as Global Program Manager at She Loves Tech, the world’s largest accelerating platform for women-led and women-impact startups.
Nikki Tugano, Founder and CEO of SeenCulture
Passionate about recognising and growing human potential in organisations, Nikki is a pioneer for creating inclusive and high performing teams in the Future of Work supported by her background as an experienced HR leader, Positive Psychology practitioner, and now tech startup founder. She has also been recognised as the most influential CEO for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year, and Startup Woman of the Year. SeenCulture has been awarded Speediest Startup, and Startup of the Year.
Jodie Imam, Co-Founder and CEO at Tractor Ventures
Jodie is passionate about helping tech businesses start and grow. Jodie is an angel investor, advisor and non executive director. Previously, she cofounded two-sided marketplace, Occasional Butler, which was acquired by Airtasker and depo8 coworking. Jodie also led the SBE Australia not for profit that accelerates women led business, the startup team at the Wade Institute, Innovation Bay in Melbourne, and Fashion label Leona Edmiston.
Vandana Chaudhry, Founder and CEO of Andisor
Andisor is a merchandise sourcing platform helping buyers and their suppliers achieve their shared goals of higher margins. Vandana also served as an Entrepreneur In Residence at Antler in 2021. Prior to that, they were the Head of Enterprise, Australia at Deliveroo from 2019 to 2020. Vandana has also held positions at Crocs, where they were the Head of Sales & Merchandising, Australia & New Zealand from 2017 to 2019, and the Head of Sales and Business Development, India from 2013 to 2017. Vandana worked as a Senior Brand Manager at Walmart in India from 2010 to 2013. Before that, Vandana was the Cluster Business Head - Online Shopping at Times Internet from 2007 to 2010, and they started their career as a Buyer: Sports and Kids at Bata Group from 2004 to 2007.
Sheree Andersen, Co-Founder of Elliephant
Sheree leads Elliphant, a B2B Gift Intelligence Solution built for organisations to gift at scale to prospects, customers and employees. She is a self-motivated and ambitious professional with extensive project based, in-house and consulting abilities developed over 20 years in Australia and the UK. With a strong mix of HR and IT experience her passion lies in joining both of these industries together. Through her experience, she has strong project management, stakeholder engagement and client focus, including end to end delivery skills gained from exposure to a broad range of industry sectors.

About Mayfly Ventures

Mayfly transforms industry expertise into market-ready products, fast-tracking your journey to product-market fit with quick builds and constant iteration. They're here to help get you to launch your MVP and gain traction without raising capital.

About Think & Grow

Think & Grow empowers founders, leaders and executives across the globe to develop their businesses and people to build legacies and play a key role in the future of work.

About One Roof

One Roof is a digital membership with a purpose built all-in-one platform supporting women to start, grow and stay in business. Offering everything from masterclasses with well-known guest speakers, to interactive sessions, and a directory of business experts. They boast over 1500 members across Australia and have a highly engaged online community of over 35,000 women.

This event has been thoughtfully curated and tailored for women entrepreneurs, providing a space to connect, learn, and grow alongside one another. We warmly welcome all women, including those who identify as women, and anyone who seeks to support or is an ally of women in business. Together, we'll foster a community built on collaboration, empowerment, and the shared goal of advancing women in leadership and entrepreneurship.

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