{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6344438de38312001123ddbc/653403fe30f8d600123085b5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Hannah Parton Cyr brings a little Texas to the Queensland VC ecosystem","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6344438de38312001123ddbc/1697907963127-f3d60e7de41e80592c54dcf8ce2a2d3a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>After growing up in Texas, Hannah Parton Cyr studied chemical engineering and nanotechnology at the University of Southern California. Following that, she began her career in the Transportation sector in Australia where she worked across corporate strategy, safety and supply chain. After completing her Masters of International Economics and Finance from the University of Queensland, she joined the Black Sheep investment team.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>At Black Sheep, Hannah is involved in all parts of the investment life cycle, from taking first meetings with startups, progressing due diligence and post-investment engagement and bespoke project work with portfolio companies. She is an active member of the local Queensland ecosystem, organising the Women in VC SEQ events and conducting regular office hours with local startups. She has a love for all things early stage, particularly companies with an impact lens.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahpartoncyr/?originalSubdomain=au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hannah’s profile on LinkedIn </a></p><p><a href=\"https://blacksheepcapital.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Black Sheep</a> </p><p><a href=\"https://llamalife.co/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Llamalife</a> </p><p><a href=\"https://bookanartist.co/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Book an Artist</a>  </p><p><a href=\"https://www.mikepesca.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Gist </a> (Podcast)  </p><p><a href=\"https://www.commentsbycelebs.com/podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Comments by Celebs</a> (Podcast)</p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(novel)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dune</a> (novel) </p><p><a href=\" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V._E._Schwab\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Victoria E Schwab</a></p><p><br></p><p>Interested in learning more about Scale? Head to our <a href=\"https://scaleinvestors.com.au/scaleeducated\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website</a> to find learn more!</p>","author_name":"Scale Investors"}