Sasha Baranikov

Sasha Baranikov currently serves as the Director at Steam Ventures and holds multiple roles including Entrepreneur in Residence - Strategy at ThincLab, Mentor & First Believer at Startmate, and various advisory and investment positions at companies such as Rockfish Data, Flux, Sherlok, EzLicence, and zeroco.com.au. With a strong focus on supporting startups and Founders, Sasha provides strategic guidance and mentoring in areas such as growth strategy and governance. Sasha's expertise in product-led growth is exemplified through collaboration with Sherlok, an award-winning fintech, to implement effective growth frameworks. Educational background includes a Bachelor of Media from the University of Adelaide and a Certificate in Copywriting from Radio Adelaide, complemented by executive training at the Australian Institute of Company Directors.