Julia Wells

VINA makes tech products to connect, celebrate, and empower women. We're the creators of: Hey! VINA - An app that connects women in 168 countries around the world to new friends. Think, Tinder for (girl) friends. Vinazine.com - A media outlet for women of the VINA community to give and get advice to live your best life. LadyBrag.com - A platform that encourages women to recognize and share their achievements and allows us all to celebrate them. Backed by NEA, Tinder/Match Group, Greylock, Wildcat, and Social Starts.

Pillow, an Expedia Group Company, is solving short-term rentals for multifamily properties, allowing building owners and property managers to have control and transparency over short-term rentals while enabling their residents to rent their units short-term on listings sites such as Homeaway, VRBO and Airbnb. Pillow takes a complicated, time-consuming process for multifamily building owners and created a solution that greatly benefits Multifamily operators and residents alike. At Pillow, we envision a global living network that gives everyone the ability to find home anywhere. Technology has played a key role in our success and our innovative software enables us to solve complicated problems for short-term rentals. At the heart of everything we do is the belief that travel is a beautiful way to share culture, make connections, and build global understanding. We’re a fun mix of experienced leaders, brilliant creatives, and smart technologists, and our shared love of home and freedom inspires our collaborative spirit. Interested in working at Pillow? Check out our careers page: www.pillow.com/careers

Galileo Ventures is a seed stage venture capital company based in Australia. We invest in exceptional emerging founders building new technology in global markets.

Founders for Founders is dedicated to supporting tech entrepreneurs across Australia through collaboration, connection and community. With founders across Australia and ties to Silicon Valley, Founders for Founders is focused on bringing the global focus to Australia. With programs for every founder regardless of where they are in their journey, with the founding spirit at the core of all activities whether events, education or exchange missions.

Airtree is a venture capital firm backing Aussie and Kiwi founders, building the iconic technology companies of tomorrow. We’re powered by our network, dedicating extraordinary resources to help founders shortcut company-building firsts and accelerate their journey from idea to global household name. As one of the largest and most active early-stage investors in Australia and New Zealand, Airtree’s 100+ portfolio features the region’s breakout tech companies, including Canva, Go1, Employment Hero, Pet Circle, Immutable and Linktree.

VINA makes tech products to connect, celebrate, and empower women. We're the creators of: Hey! VINA - An app that connects women in 168 countries around the world to new friends. Think, Tinder for (girl) friends. Vinazine.com - A media outlet for women of the VINA community to give and get advice to live your best life. LadyBrag.com - A platform that encourages women to recognize and share their achievements and allows us all to celebrate them. Backed by NEA, Tinder/Match Group, Greylock, Wildcat, and Social Starts.

Pillow, an Expedia Group Company, is solving short-term rentals for multifamily properties, allowing building owners and property managers to have control and transparency over short-term rentals while enabling their residents to rent their units short-term on listings sites such as Homeaway, VRBO and Airbnb. Pillow takes a complicated, time-consuming process for multifamily building owners and created a solution that greatly benefits Multifamily operators and residents alike. At Pillow, we envision a global living network that gives everyone the ability to find home anywhere. Technology has played a key role in our success and our innovative software enables us to solve complicated problems for short-term rentals. At the heart of everything we do is the belief that travel is a beautiful way to share culture, make connections, and build global understanding. We’re a fun mix of experienced leaders, brilliant creatives, and smart technologists, and our shared love of home and freedom inspires our collaborative spirit. Interested in working at Pillow? Check out our careers page: www.pillow.com/careers