Giant Leap Fund
Will Richardson is a seasoned investment professional with extensive experience in the venture capital sector. As Managing Partner at Giant Leap since September 2016, Will has been instrumental in driving investments in mission-driven founders addressing critical issues in Climate, People, and Health. In addition, Will serves as a Non-Executive Board Member at Alberts, a historic family-owned business, since September 2019. Previously, Will held the position of Head of Venture Capital at Impact Investment Group from May 2013 to March 2021 and worked as an Investment Manager at CVC Venture Managers Pty Limited from June 2006 to May 2013. Will holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne and completed the Company Directors Course at the Australian Institute of Company Directors in 2012.
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Giant Leap Fund
Giant Leap Fund is Australia’s first venture capital fund that is 100% dedicated to investing in impact startups – rapidly scalable businesses that blend financial returns with real and measurable social and environmental benefits. We invest across the following themes: Sustainable living, health and wellbeing, and empowering people.In 2021,Giant Leap spun out from IIG into a new independent entity solely focussed on Impact Venture Capita. It also started raising its second fund, Giant Leap Fund II. Giant Leap is currently investing from Giant Leap Fund II and will continue its mission to back game-changing founders re-imagining industries and using business as a force for good.