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Alfred Lo

Alfred Lo

Chief Commercial & Product Officer at Harvest B

Founder

Alfred Lo is the co-founder and Chief Commercial & Product Officer at Harvest B, a company focused on developing a plant-based meat ingredient system. He has a rich background in investment and innovation, having served as the Chief Investment Officer at Cicada Innovations and the Head of AMP New Ventures. Alfred played a pivotal role in Singtel Innov8's investment activities in Australia through Optus-Innov8. With over two decades of experience in operational and management roles at PwC and EDS, he has also been involved in both hardware and software startups.Alfred is a recognized advisor, mentor, and board member for numerous early-stage technology businesses, offering expertise in growth, product strategy, and fundraising. He is actively involved in Australia's accelerator programs and was named one of Australia’s Top 50 startup influencers by Startup Daily. Alfred holds an MBA from AGSM and NYU-Stern, a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales, and is a Chartered Accountant and MAICD. He is also a Partner & Mentor at Startmate and a mentor at various other programs, including the USyd INCUBATE Program and CyRise Cybersecurity Accelerator.

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In their own words

From Alfred Lo compares startup ecosystems in different nations · The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series
There are too many deep tech founders that optimize for grants rather than investors.
▶ Alfred Lo compares startup ecosystems in different nations

Career

  1. Now Chief Commercial & Product Officer · Harvest B
  2. Earlier Chief Investment Officer · Cicada Innovations
  3. Earlier Head of AMP New Ventures · AMP New Ventures
  4. Earlier Investment lead, Australia · Optus Innov8 (Singtel Innov8)
  5. Earlier Operational/management role · PwC

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Key moments

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  1. 0:47 Alfred's Background in Venture Capital
  2. 1:26 Transition from Venture Capital to Founding
  3. 2:35 Alfred's First Exposure to the Australian Startup Ecosystem
  4. 3:22 The State of Venture Capital in Australia (2004-2005)
  5. 6:02 Impact of the Dot Com Bust
  6. 7:22 Notable Failures in the Australian Tech Scene
  7. 8:41 Emergence of a Startup Community
  8. 10:24 Changes in the Ecosystem Post-2008
  9. 12:12 Exposure to Global Startup Ecosystems
  10. 13:30 Unique Aspects of the Australian Ecosystem

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Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem · 19 December 2022 The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 1 With Mark Pesce, Hayden Williams, Evan Thornley, Tim Fung, Trevor Folsom, Peter Davison, Pete Lead, Terry Hilsberg, Matt Bullock, Allan O'Connor, Rachael Neumann, Maxine Sherrin, Malcolm Turnbull, James Alexander, Alan Jones, Paul Bassat, Hamish Hawthorn, Phil Hayes-St Clair, Cameron Adams, Bruce Tulloch, Matt Barrie, Kate Cornick
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Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem · 19 December 2022 The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 2 With Jodie Fox, Hamish Hawthorn, Cameron Adams, Evan Thornley, John Allsopp, Malcolm Turnbull, Ian Gardiner, Mick Liubinskas, Matt Barrie, Mark Pesce, Phil Hayes-St Clair, Simon Thomsen, Phil Morle, Silvia Pfeiffer, Dean McEvoy, Alan Noble, Niki Scevak, Alan Jones
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Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem · 19 December 2022 The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 6 With Leslie Delaforce, Darryl Lyons, Megan Sebben, Wayne Gerard, Nicole O'Brien, Alex Carpenter, Evan Thornley, Baden U'Ren, Tim Fung, Trevor Folsom, Peter Davison, Craig Swann, Moira Were, Colette Grgic, Allan O'Connor, Rachael Neumann, Chad Renando, Annie Parker, Brendan Hill, Aaron Birkby, Malcolm Turnbull, Jodie Fox, Susan Oliver, Silvia Pfeiffer, Yolanda Redrup, Andrew Nunn, Melissa Widner, Sarah Pearson, Phil Hayes-St Clair, Colin Kinner, Lauren Capelin, Matt Barrie, Kate Cornick, Cheryl Mack, Andrea Gardiner, Niki Scevak
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The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series · 15 February 2022 Alfred Lo compares startup ecosystems in different nations

Harvest B on Day One

Harvest B Harvest B is an Australian company specialising in the production of plant-based meat ingredients. Founded in 2020 by Kristi Riordan and Alfred Lo, the company focuses on… 1 person · 4 episodes →

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