Andrew Hall
Co-Founder and CEO, FORMalytics
Venture Partner, Stone Ridge Ventures
Director, Founder Institute
EXPERIENCE
- Co-founder, CEO and Chairman of FORMalytics, who create augmented reality applications using proprietary computer vision technology
- Won Director of the Year 2016 (Australasia) for his role in growing the WA startup ecosystem at the Founder Institute
- Over the past 15 years Andrew has advised over 100 ventures to strategise and successfully execute on growth and exit strategies (3 IPO's, $200M+ in capital raises and numerous trade sales) as either an investor, advisor, co-founder or CEO
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Andrew is a technology entrepreneur, investor and advisor who architects high growth businesses by assisting entrepreneurs with:
- Product development and positioning
- Financing strategies
Organisations that Andrew has assisted include some of Australia's leading startup companies, venture capital funds, multinationals, public utilities, insurers, state and federal governments and sole entrepreneurs.
He also currently mentors participants of multiple digital accelerator programs.
MOTIVATION
Andrew is passionate about technology, innovation and growing the ecosystem in Western Australia.
He enjoys the challenge involved in assisting startups who are trying to educate the historically conservative resources industry about open innovation.
GIVING BACK
Andrew finds it very rewarding to be able to help early stage entrepreneurs, who are often accustomed to coming up against brick wall after brick wall.
Innovating is difficult and he says that it’s a beautiful experience being privy to the success stories that result from perseverance and hard work.
SUCCESS STORY
Andrew relished the opportunity to advise the CEO of Juwi regarding their financial structure.
Juwi own the world’s largest off grid solar battery system plugged into a mine site, which is located at the Degrussa solar farm at Sandfire resources in WA.
There were many challenges involved in funding this project, but they achieved the unachievable – eventually raising $45m, leading the company to unprecedented success in their field.
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