Stuart Richardson

Founder of Australian early-stage venture capital firm, Adventure Capital, who is privileged to work with Australia's talented entrepreneurs by providing equity, debt, and real-world experience to accelerate growth, and enable them realise their potential - globally. As Founding Director of YBF Ventures (York Butter Factory) Stuart is a major protagonist in the development of the Australian entrepreneurial ecosystem and open innovation platform bringing together Fortune1000 / ASX200 corporations, leading academic and most importantly startups, upstarts and entrepreneurial communities. Stuart is also one of the founders of globally leading proptech EQUiEM, alternative growth financier, Omega Venture Debt Management, and Hoist which creates and curates high-impact innovation precincts and define property as a service. Founding investor and Director of The Brink Company, OmnyStudio (acquired EW Scripps), FinTech's Clover.com.au and PayActiv(AU), revolutionary electric motor technology, Axiflux, and leading safety management platform, Donesafe.