First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter
Open-sourcing conversations with experienced investors globally
First Cheque brings you the world of early-stage investing. Join us as we engage in insightful conversations with some top Investors worldwide. Uncover the inner workings of early-stage investing and gain practical knowledge from seasoned, successful investors. Learn about their perspectives, decision-making approaches, and the valuable lessons they've acquired throughout their journeys.
Whether you're a novice or an experienced investor, a founder or an operator, this show aims to inspire and equip you with the tools to become a proficient investor in early-stage businesses and understand how investors think. Hosted by Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter.
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Cheryl Mack
Cheryl Mack is the CEO of Aussie Angels, a platform dedicated to democratizing angel investing in Australia and New Zealand. With over 20 startup investments, she leads an angel syndicate of more than 120 investors and co-runs the 361 Angel Club, which includes over 400 investors. Cheryl is a strategic advisor to several startups and a mentor for programs like Startmate and Founder Institute. Her career includes leadership roles at Stone & Chalk and the Australian Computer Society, and she was the CEO of StartCon for four years, where she created the APAC-wide Pitch for $1M competition. Cheryl is also known for her appearances on Startup Daily as the Pitch Doctor. She is passionate about community building, marketing, and helping both startups and angel investors succeed.
Maxine Minter
Maxine Minter is an Australian entrepreneur, investor, and executive coach with a diverse background in law, startups, and venture capital. She is the Founder and General Partner of Co Ventures, Australia's first dedicated pre-seed venture fund led by a solo female General Partner. Co Ventures focuses on investing in early-stage startups with at least one Australian founder aiming to scale globally, particularly in the U.S.
In August 2024, Co Ventures successfully closed its first fund, raising $5 million to support pre-seed tech startups.
Prior to founding Co Ventures, Maxine established Co Lab, a platform that connects founders and CEOs with executive coaches to enhance their leadership skills and company growth.
Maxine's professional journey includes experience as a lawyer, executive coach, founder, and investor. She has been an active angel investor in both the U.S. and Australia, co-founding and operating several startups, including FairShake, a consumer rights platform backed by First Round Capital and Box Group.
In addition to her investment activities, Maxine co-hosts the podcast "First Cheque," where she explores the journeys of early-stage founders and investors, providing insights into the startup ecosystem.
Maxine's multifaceted expertise and commitment to supporting early-stage startups have made her a prominent figure in the Australian venture capital landscape, particularly in empowering founders to achieve global success from the outset.
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