Kate Freeman
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Chief Strategy and Investment Officer at 23Strands
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 21 work roles 3 schools
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Kate Freeman is listed as Chief Strategy and Investment Officer at 23Strands, a with 18 employees, based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Kate Freeman.

Kate Freeman previously worked as Commercial, Corporate and Growth Advisor, Non Executive Director, Board Member at Woman Explore and Chief Strategy & Investment Officer at Glasshouse Venture Studio. Kate Freeman holds Bachelor Of Public Relations from Rmit University.

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I have a bio. that was here that’s readily available elsewhere. Usual stuff. Looked at it the other day and thought this tells you not a thing about ME…other than I hated faxing when I was in PR 25 years ago, and at the age of 19 a strategic career move to solve for this was to traverse across the road (literally...St Kilda Road) to advertising from PR where you can just pay for media space and not send out 100 faxes in hope and thought it was a stroke of genius. I've had a cross functional career since then which I am fortunate to have had.I am the Founder and Director of Equity Hive where I work with early stage female founders and additionally take interim part time c-suite roles. I’m prolific angel investor, NED, Board Advisor and advocate for mental health and equity. I mentor for accelerators in AU and the UK that are focussed on female founders.I am not good at everything (list available on request) - who is?!Like everyone, I’m a work in progress. My biggest lessons and learnings (and challenges) come from my children as they grow and their curious minds expand and challenge my thinking. They are my greatest achievement. 2023 was a big year of essentially learnings, but without them I wouldn't be in a position where I have a mindset that actively enables me to wake up and choose the story I live in each day.I'm incapable of just being myself...I walk around looking for my phone whilst talking on it (you could have told me Conor!), I lose my keys hourly (AirTags were made for me), my house looks like a tornado has been through most days, I am literally living the Hunger Games…but what you see is what you get. No mask. I have an exhaustive list of my career history for those who can find the energy to scroll down, but I am a tenacious, agile and somewhat unassuming (or perhaps underestimated) operator who thrives on adding value and making a difference with the individual clients and organisations I work with. I am proud of my re-engagement rates that come from delivering outcomes. The biggest compliment is the accelerator alumi seeking me out after the programs end to work with them as continue on their journeys.Nothing happens in isolation, I am appreciative of my referral network and some of the bright minds I collaborate with.

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23Strands
23Strands
Chief Strategy and Investment Officer
Sydney, NSW, AU
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Chief Strategy And Investment Officer

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Commercial, Corporate And Growth Advisor, Non Executive Director, Board Member

Current

Global

Joined Woman Explore initially as a Non Executive Director focusing on GTM, growth, corporate advisory, capital raising, board governance. Role has expanded to be part time operational taking an SVP role looking after all things customer.

May 2024 - Present

Chief Strategy & Investment Officer

Current

Glasshouse Venture Studio has been building and scaling businesses for over 10 years. Our ventures collectively reach over 1m+ customers daily and have processed more than $2bn in transactions.It’s simple, really. We use technology of the future to develop bright ideas into profitable businesses. For ambitious founders, and for ourselves.Our team are subject matter experts who work in nimble squads and are supported by a powerhouse team of 85+ developers. We think deeply and move quickly. Glasshouse Venture Studio has an elastic operating model, allowing us to scale our services up and down to support founders and teams right where they are. Idea, startup or scaling.

Jul 2024 - Present

Chair & Non Executive Director, Board Member

Current

Australia

Mentwell is a pivotal health and wellness gift card system and directory that will help millions of people get access to health and wellness services with privacy and security. The platform allows users to purchase a mental health and wellness gift card for family, friends or employees, so that the receiver can use the funds on any health or wellness provider, Australia-wide. The cards can be gifted anonymously or users can add a suggested greeting to accompany their digital gift card. The platform aims to solve a few major issues relating to the mental health and wellness industries; the cost of services such as psychology increasing, not knowing how to pragmatically help someone when they're going through a hard time, and that many people don't know what kind of help to look for.

Aug 2024 - Present

Mentor & Advisor

Current

Australia

Rated 9.3/10 by participants in previous two cohorts🙏🏼

Aug 2023 - Present

Board Advisor

Current

Kate has joined Thrivall as a Board Advisor. Working closely with the co-founders in the United Kingdom she’s highly committed to the mission with her mental health advocacy profile.Her advisory remit covers capital management advice, corporate advisory, go to market strategies, partnerships and other strategic initiatives aligned with business growth.

Oct 2023 - Present

Mentor & Advisor

With Westpac’s backing, Fishburners has launched the Ascent Project aimed at increasing the representation of female founders in the startup ecosystem. Fishburners and Westpac have joined forces to double down on not only to boost inclusivity and representation but establishing female founders as enduring pillars in the startup ecosystem. The Accelerator is a 7-week program tailored for post-revenue startups aiming to scale their business. Backed by intensive mentorship from seasoned specialists and industry leaders, this program will provide you with advanced strategies, tools, and mentorship to accelerate your growth.

Aug 2024 - Oct 2024

Board Advisor

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Kate worked Intu Wellness as Board Advisor during their second / third year of operation. Intu Wellness are on a mission to help you feel awake as the alarm goes off, energised to take on the day and confident in your skin.

Sep 2023 - Sep 2024

Chief Executive Officer

Second Sphere Partners Pty Ltd

Australia

Kate was the Chief Executive Officer of Second Sphere Partners during their first year of operation. The merger of two existing and complimentary businesses, the core business offerings during Kate’s tenure were corporate advisory, capital management, capital raising and investment readiness, and rapid growth strategies and partnerships.

Jun 2022 - May 2023

Director

Kate Freeman Marketing & Communications

Consulting to start ups and scale ups in SaaS, B2B, Fintech and Property.

Jan 2018 - Jun 2022

Head Of Marketing

Smartpay is the largest independently owned and operated EFTPOS provider in Australasia and, no bragging, we’re pretty darn good at it.We provide reliable EFTPOS solutions and superfast settlement. We’re big on service with 24/7 expert support, and include many add-on features as standard. We offer a choice of flat rates or automated surcharging, so you know what to expect every month.Basically, we just do a whole lot of things better than the banks; and it seems Australian businesses like that.

Sep 2020 - Feb 2021

Global Cmo

Brighton, England, United Kingdom

Futrli are a high growth VC funded B2B SaaS business with a mission to give every business the opportunity to make it by taking control of their financial future and making the right decisions using its education, tools and products. Founded in 2014, Futrli supports over 40,000 businesses and 1,000 accountants in 130 countries through their 100% cloud-based platform.Global strategic lead on:Brand positioning and managementBrand communications Stakeholder communications Issues managementContent marketingSocial media Programmatic revenue generating media - paid social, PPCSEOEmail marketingEvents - owned and third partyAdvocacy programsAffiliate marketingReferral programsInfluencer marketingConversational marketing

Jun 2018 - Jan 2020

Chief Marketing & Sales Officer

Australia Wide

Role purpose:• Establish and lead an integrated sales, marketing and communications department within Village Building Co. • Key hire onto Management Team collectively tasked with transforming and growing the business from $141m revenue, 8c dividend in FY16 to $200m+ revenue, 10c+ dividend by FY21.• Corporate communications advisor to Village Building Co. Board and CEO and company spokesperson.

Feb 2016 - Feb 2018

Senior Brand Marketing & Communications Roles

Various senior B2B and B2C marketing roles during this period.

Oct 2006 - Aug 2013

Director Brand Communications

Oct 2005 - Oct 2006

Group Communications Director

Ppr Worldwide
Sep 2004 - Sep 2005

European Account Director

Wunderman Thompson Uk

London, United Kingdom

Sep 2002 - Sep 2004
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Licensed Rea Nsw

Licensed Rea Nsw
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Kate Freeman works for 23Strands.

What is Kate Freeman's role at 23Strands?

Kate Freeman is listed as Chief Strategy and Investment Officer at 23Strands.

Where is Kate Freeman based?

Kate Freeman is based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia while working with 23Strands.

What companies has Kate Freeman worked for?

Kate Freeman has worked for 23Strands, Woman Explore, Glasshouse Venture Studio, Mentwell, and Techstars Tech Central Sydney Accelerator.

Who are Kate Freeman's colleagues at 23Strands?

Kate Freeman's colleagues at 23Strands include Glenn Gilchrist, Hua Lin, (Samuel) Chee Hou Leong, Sedigheh (Mona) Abedini, and Teresa Hardianto.

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Kate Freeman holds Bachelor Of Public Relations from Rmit University.

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