Meet the Team

Conrad is an experienced business builder and investor having worked with many high growth companies over the last 30 years.

Having spent the early part of his career with Arthur Andersen & Co & News Corp, Conrad then founded his own investment company, ArdenPoint, and co-founded Temple & Webster where he has taken the business from inception to a ~$2bn ASX200 company, where he remains a Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chair.

Conrad has managed over 30 investments across the technology, e-commerce and media sectors and has built an extensive network of investors and founders across Australia, the US and UK.

Neil is CFO and Partner at AS1 Growth Partners with over 25 years of experience in commercial finance, M&A, strategy, investor relations and operations.

Neil started his career at BSkyB in the UK before moving to Australia in 2007 where he worked with Conrad at News Corp.

Prior to AS1, Neil was CFO at Fox Sports Australia from 2013 to 2018, a pivotal time for the company, which included the development and launch of streaming services such as Kayo and the merger with Foxtel.

Joe is a Principal at AS1 Growth Partners.

Before joining AS1, Joe founded Astral Ventures, a technology-focused corporate advisory firm providing transaction execution support on milestone transactions for technology companies and venture capital funds.

Joe started his career in investment banking at J.P Morgan, where he was involved with numerous Australian and cross-border M&A and IPO transactions.

He is an inaugural Startmate Fellow and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Joe holds a Bachelor of Laws and Commerce from Bond University.