Bill Kerr

Bill Kerr

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    🌎 Helping companies hire global talent at Athyna 📚 110,042 founders, investor and leaders in tech read my newsletter Open Source CEO 🦄 Investor in interesting & important things

  • Education

    • Padua College Mornington

      1998 - 2003
      High School

      High school was an interesting time for me. The focus for me was being a class clown rather than getting good grades. Was really good at English when I tried and great at art and media without trying. Highlights were glueing my buddy and his partner to their chairs in an ethics class and inciting a riot in Italian. Lowlights were getting expelled on each of the aforementioned occasions. Voted Padua College Biggest Champ 2003. True story.

    • Puddle Pod

      2021 -
      Productivity Pod Business Administration and Management, General

      Activities and Societies: Simplify your life Focus on what’s important Clean up the main channels - inbox, calendar, slack Streamline - laptop, browser, google docs / sheets Organise the week - habit, energy management Puddle Pod is a productivity community and a 5-week virtual productivity and AI course.

  • Experience

    • BRK Roofing Solutions

      Jan 2008 - Feb 2010
      Director

      Providing metal roofing services for residential designer homes on the Mornington Peninsula and surrounds.Was too young to be fired up about being a business owner so took off and backpacked for 3 years.

    • AdventureFit Travel

      Dec 2013 - May 2019
      Founder & CEO

      AdventureFit's goal was to improve the world through travel, exercise, mindfulness and conversation. Through the course of its lifetime, it was a shining light in terms of bringing people together from all over the world for life-changing experiences. Ceased operations as I fell out of love with the process. It was sad. 💔

    • The Bill Kerr

      Mar 2016 - Apr 2021

      Through the podcast medium, we have managed to tell interesting and important stories since 2016. Interesting stories include...- Wim Hof on Living Fully, Why Cold Is God & A New Route To Happiness- Rob Whittaker on Fight Strategy, Training Methods & The UFC- Dianne McGrath on The Mars One Mission, Space Travel & Living An Interplanetary Life- Jade Hameister on Reaching The North Pole At 14 & The Polar Hat Trick- Rusty Young on Living In A Bolivian Prison, Authoring Marching Powder & The Future- Mike Dowd on The Narcotics Trade, 11 Years In Jail & Police Culture- Seth Shostak on The SETI Institute, Extraterrestrial Life & The Hunt For ET- Yasmin Scott on Starting Porn, Premarital Sex & The Porn Effect- Steve Sammartino on Futurism, The Mobility Age & The World In 300 Years- Dr James Martin on The Drug Market, The Dark Web & Working With CrimeImportant stories include...- Thomas King on Clean Meats, A Healthier World & The Future Of Food- Kevin Briggs on Suicide Prevention, Handling Depression & How To Be Happier- Deanna Blegg on World's Toughest Mudder, International Level Thriathlons & A Healthy HIV Life- Michael Inglis on How Mindfulness Benefits Athletes, Mind-Body Connection & Winning Over Depression- Fablice on Escaping Civil War, The Impact Of Education & Child Soldiers- Tony Doherty on Building Doherty's Gym & The Secret To Success- Manoj Dias on The Mindfulness Movement, Thought Watching & Making Sense Of Your Feelings Show less

      • Podcast Host | Brolosophy

        Apr 2019 - Apr 2021
      • Podcast Host | AdventureFit Radio

        Mar 2016 - Apr 2019
    • Athyna

      Aug 2018 - now

      Was made CEO after ~1 year. Since then we've built a phenomenal team with engagement scores averages of 90%+. If you are looking for a great place to work come and join us! Got everything started with my original Co-Founder Drew.

      • Founder & CEO

        Feb 2019 - now
      • Founder & COO

        Aug 2018 - Feb 2019
    • Nul

      Oct 2021 - now

      Climate neutral teams.Nul helps companies to effortlessly offset the personal footprint of each individual employee.Nul was acquired by Athyna in December 2021.

      • Director

        Dec 2021 - now
      • Advisor

        Oct 2021 - Dec 2021
    • Startmate

      Dec 2021 - now
      Mentor & Investor

      Startmate, is the epicentre for startup ambition across Australia and New Zealand 🚀.We accelerate the most ambitious founders, operators and investors through our programs, propelled by a highly-trusted mentor-driven community, and backed by the best angels, venture funds and tech startups in the region.Over the past decade we have invested in 170+ startups, with a collective portfolio value of $2 billion.Invested into: S22, W22, S23, W23.Mentored directly: Minke, One Small Step, Tutero, Dexta, Resonait, Defy-Hi Robotics. Show less

    • Blackbird

      Jun 2022 - now
      Limited Partner

      Blackbird is a venture capital fund based in Australia and New Zealand. We invest in every type of technology from software to space, unified by the biggest of ambitions.Blackbird invested in some amazing companies like Canva, Safety Culture, Zoox and Culture Amp.Invested into: 2022 Follow On Fund, 2022 Core Fund.

    • Startups

      Mar 2023 - now

      Series B. The newsletter platform built for growth. Built by newsletter people.Investors: NEA, Sapphire Sport, Lightspeed Venture Partners and more. Seed. On a mission to unchain the world from their rent.Investors: Blackbird, Sequoia, Guy Horrocks, Tim Doyle, Alex Fala, Craig Piggott and more. Series C1 (C extension). On a mission to deliver the next era of personal mobile computing.Investors: Sam Altman, Salesforce, Top Tier Capital Partners, Point Break Capital Management, Republic Capital, Pegatron Corporation and more. Series C. Mission driven, superannuation-focused, ethical investment business.Investors: Adam Milgrom, Peter Gold, CVC Emerging Companies Fund and more. Pre-Seed, first money in. Empowering busy leaders with actionable insights.Investors: Alumni Ventures, Mistral, James Beshara, Harry Uffindell, Rajen Ruparell, Andrew D'Souza, Michele Romanow and more.

      • Investor - beehiiv

        May 2024 - now
      • Investor - Kiki

        Aug 2023 - now
      • Investor - Humane

        Aug 2023 - now
      • Investor - Future Super

        Jul 2023 - now
      • Investor - Atomic8

        Mar 2023 - now
    • Open Source CEO

      Mar 2023 - now
      Founder

      Founders, investors & leaders in tech, that read Open Source CEO outperform their competition. Join thousands of weekly readers at Google, Canva, Stripe, TikTok, Sequoia and more. 💥

    • Apollo.io

      Jun 2023 - now
      Sales Advisory Board

      Provide strategic advisement to product.

    • Sidebar

      Sept 2023 - now
      Founding Member & Evangelist

      Sidebar is a private, highly vetted leadership program that accelerates your career. We have the people, the process, and the technology to drive your impact and growth.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Notion 101

      Udemy
      Aug 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • User Experience Design

      General Assembly
      Mar 2021