Investment: The myth vs the reality

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What investing actually looks like, and why it is not what social media shows you

210 George St

Spark Festival at UNSW Founders

For the last ten years, Spark Festival has been Australia's largest network of startup founders, investors and supporters. 
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<h3>So you want to work in VC?</h3> This is your opportunity to find out what it's actually like to work in the investment ecosystem in Australia!VC and PE are often portrayed through the lens of pitch decks, term sheets, and big cheques, but the reality is far more varied, and far more mechanical, than social media suggests. Join us for an honest and experienced panel to unpack what the job actually looks like day to day, past the pitches. What due diligence actually involves behind the scenes, how these funds themselves raise capital, and how different types of capital providers actually operate. 📅 21 September | 📍 level 4/210 George St, Sydney NSW 2000 The Speakers: Divine Aaron - Folklore Divine began her career studying the mechanisms behind neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s and Schizophrenia before moving into consulting and later VC, applying first principles thinking to high growth technology companies. Romane Delvallee - Gandel InvestRomane leads venture origination at Gandel Invest, a family office with an international mandate and a portfolio of 45+ companies. She is responsible for building and growing the investment deal flow pipeline, engaging early with ambitious founders and investors to develop long term relationships across the venture ecosystem. A multilingual and internationally experienced professional, she has worked across startups and entrepreneurship in Australia and the Asia Pacific region. Seth Abood - One Venture Seth Abood is a Graduate Analyst in OneVentures’ Growth Equity team, supporting deal sourcing, analysis, due diligence and portfolio monitoring, and working with exciting growth companies including Employment Hero, Buildkite and Lumary. Doors open: 5pmPanel Starts: 5.30pmAddress: level 4 / 210 George Street, Sydney, Crn of George and Dalley StEnter the lovely foyer and catch the lift to level 4.Directions:Train: 4mins walking from Circular Quay &amp; Wynyard station.Light Rail: The Bridge Street Light Rail stop is a 3 min walk to the venue.Google Maps: <a href="https://share.google/FMvJHyESEjmF8Tb1g" title="https://share.google/FMvJHyESEjmF8Tb1g" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://share.google/FMvJHyESEjmF8Tb1g</a> ----<a href="https://spark.org.au/festival" title="https://spark.org.au/festival" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Spark Festival -</a>For the last ten years, Spark Festival has been Australia's largest network of startup founders, investors and supporters. In 2026, we're gearing up for something even bigger – with regular events across Tech Central throughout the year, a blockbuster festival week starting 21 September 2026, and new opportunities to give back to the startup ecosystem.----- <a href="https://www.unsw.edu.au/edi/get-involved/diversity-festival/diversity-festival-2026" title="https://www.unsw.edu.au/edi/get-involved/diversity-festival/diversity-festival-2026" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">About UNSW Founders</a>As Australia’s leading university-based entrepreneurial program, UNSW Founders has a proven track record of success. Since its inception in 2017, the program has supported 200+ startups every year, provided entrepreneurial skills training to 25,000+ individuals, provided over 10,000 coaching and mentoring sessions, and incubated (co-located) 70+ startups on campus to foster collaboration with the UNSW business, industry, academic, and research networks.Learn more about <a href="https://unswfounders.com/" title="https://unswfounders.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">UNSW Founders</a>.Subscribe to the <a href="https://unswfounders.com/newsletter" title="https://unswfounders.com/newsletter" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">UNSW Founders Newsletter</a> to stay up-to-date with all our programs and events.----By registering for this event, you grant UNSW Founders full rights to use the images from any photography/video footage for publicity and education purposes. This may include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in their printed and online publicity, coursework presentations, social media and press releases. If you do not wish to be photographed, please inform an event organiser.

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