Ventures

Vanessa Garrard

Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Entrepreneurship
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Vanessa Garrard is an experienced founder and investor, having built 25 companies and bringing deep expertise across scaling, capital raising, and exits. As an Entrepreneur in Residence across UQ Ventures programs including Empower, ilab, and Momentum, she supports founders with both practical business strategy and insight from the investor perspective.  Vanessa focuses on helping founders build strong business foundations, grow their networks, and position their ventures for long-term success.