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Jackie Vullinghs
Jackie Vullinghs is affectionately known by most people as Jax. Far from her birthplace in the UK, she now finds herself as an investing partner at one of Australia’s most successful venture firms Airtree.
Despite winning most of the prizes there are to win growing up (1st class honours in History at Cambridge, 3 Cambridge Blues in Women’s Lacrosse, the Bundy Scholarship for Academic Excellence, the Dunster Prize for History and the Sarah Springman Prize for simultaneous excellence in both academic study and university sport), these days she is much more impressed by behaviours than badges of success. And when it comes to being a great venture capital investor, she believes that there is one attribute that trumps all the others, more important that curiosity, analytical skills, sales acumen and operating experience. Jax believes that the one trait that trumps all others is agency. The ability to develop a plan and take action, without anyone’s permission.
Jax is driven by the joy of making connections - between ideas, and between people. She also loves seeing companies where growth is driven by raving fans who feel compelled to spread the word. Years ago that led to an obsession with direct to consumer and creator-led brands. Today, despite its volatility she is fascinated by how Web3 is allowing creators to reward fans with ownership in their communities and can't wait to see the emergent behaviour that evolves as a result.
Links
Jackie Vullinghs on LinekdIn
Behaviour over badges - Substack newsletter
The Dream Machine by M. Mitchell WaldropComplexity by M. Mitchell Waldrop
A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age by Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman.The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation by Jon Gertner.
A Man for All Markets: Beating the Odds, from Las Vegas to Wall Street by Edward O. ThorpEndurance by Alfred LansingCompanies
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Jackie Vullinghs is affectionately known by most people as Jax. Far from her birthplace in the UK, she now finds herself as an investing partner at one of Australia’s most successful venture firms Airtree.
Despite winning most of the prizes there are to win growing up (1st class honours in History at Cambridge, 3 Cambridge Blues in Women’s Lacrosse, the Bundy Scholarship for Academic Excellence, the Dunster Prize for History and the Sarah Springman Prize for simultaneous excellence in both academic study and university sport), these days she is much more impressed by behaviours than badges of success. And when it comes to being a great venture capital investor, she believes that there is one attribute that trumps all the others, more important that curiosity, analytical skills, sales acumen and operating experience. Jax believes that the one trait that trumps all others is agency. The ability to develop a plan and take action, without anyone’s permission.
Jax is driven by the joy of making connections - between ideas, and between people. She also loves seeing companies where growth is driven by raving fans who feel compelled to spread the word. Years ago that led to an obsession with direct to consumer and creator-led brands. Today, despite its volatility she is fascinated by how Web3 is allowing creators to reward fans with ownership in their communities and can't wait to see the emergent behaviour that evolves as a result.
Links
Jackie Vullinghs on LinekdIn
Behaviour over badges - Substack newsletter
The Dream Machine by M. Mitchell WaldropComplexity by M. Mitchell Waldrop
A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age by Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman.The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation by Jon Gertner.
A Man for All Markets: Beating the Odds, from Las Vegas to Wall Street by Edward O. ThorpEndurance by Alfred LansingCompanies
Grow Super - Super admin software
eucalyptus - healthcare technology company
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.