Richard Cawsey

Scaling purpose-driven companies through strategy, advisory, governance, research and investment

📍 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia🔄 Updated September 2026💼 6 investments📅 10 years investing🗓 Last invested Jun 2019𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 Australia
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Board Chair and Founding Shareholder
Jun 2019
Poplabs is a first-of-its-kind incubator designed to build and support a growing ecosystem of purpose-led creative businesses using storytelling to drive change.
early stageMedia Production
Advisor and Investor
Jun 2017
We are an impact communication studio. We measure and build a narrative around Environmental, Social and Governance initiatives that can demonstrate the impact of your work and your mission, and communicate the changes that you are facilitating and enabling in the people that you touch We are platform and channel agnostic storytellers, using the mediums and formats that make the most sense for your audience, for the specific story you need to tell, and for the facts, figures and data that support it. We sit between your company and your community, and we show the world that you are creating meaningful change, in a responsible and empathic way, providing positive brand exposure, humanising your message and connecting you.
Advisor and Investor
May 2017
Folktale is a video platform enabling insights at speed from diverse voices in your world. Our software as a service is used by teams in the international development, NGO and ESG sectors across the functions of communications, monitoring & evaluation and programs. What Problem Does Folktale Solve? Extracting tangible insights from stories created by individuals and communities is currently unstructured, fractured and immature. Decisions are based on assumptions, leading to poor global outcomes. As a result: Perspectives are filtered; Reports aren’t read; Poor decisions get made; Time, money and opportunities are wasted. What Does Folktale do? Through technology, we create a bridge between individuals who share stories, perspectives and observations and organizations who seek insights on how to progress their impact. Stories - Data - Insights - Knowledge - Impact
Advisor and Investor
Sep 2016
Einsights is the business analytics tool built for the inquisitive mind. You bring the data and questions, well give you the answers. With offices in five countries we seek to attract and retain only the best talent. We are a dynamic, innovative and fast growing organisation with a mission to make a fundamental difference in how todays business professionals use and understand their data internally and for their clients.
Experience · 13 entries
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Investments (6)
Founder (2)
2019
Yardstick Media
Advisor and Investor
Jun 2019
Board Chair and Founding Shareholder
Jun 2019
Poplabs is a first-of-its-kind incubator designed to build and support a growing ecosystem of purpose-led creative businesses using storytelling to drive change.
early stageMedia Production
2017
Bondle
Board Chair and Founding Investor
Nov 2017
Advisor and Investor
Jun 2017
We are an impact communication studio. We measure and build a narrative around Environmental, Social and Governance initiatives that can demonstrate the impact of your work and your mission, and communicate the changes that you are facilitating and enabling in the people that you touch We are platform and channel agnostic storytellers, using the mediums and formats that make the most sense for your audience, for the specific story you need to tell, and for the facts, figures and data that support it. We sit between your company and your community, and we show the world that you are creating meaningful change, in a responsible and empathic way, providing positive brand exposure, humanising your message and connecting you.
Advisor and Investor
May 2017
Folktale is a video platform enabling insights at speed from diverse voices in your world. Our software as a service is used by teams in the international development, NGO and ESG sectors across the functions of communications, monitoring & evaluation and programs. What Problem Does Folktale Solve? Extracting tangible insights from stories created by individuals and communities is currently unstructured, fractured and immature. Decisions are based on assumptions, leading to poor global outcomes. As a result: Perspectives are filtered; Reports aren’t read; Poor decisions get made; Time, money and opportunities are wasted. What Does Folktale do? Through technology, we create a bridge between individuals who share stories, perspectives and observations and organizations who seek insights on how to progress their impact. Stories - Data - Insights - Knowledge - Impact
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