Mentor Profile
About Jara
A community strategist with diverse experience across the innovation ecosystem, always looking to help startups scale and succeed.
Currently managing partnerships across emerging markets at Basiq, an open banking data platform powering Australia’s most innovative fintechs. Basiq provides secure access to hundreds of financial institutions through a simple set of RESTful APIs.
Previously, as GM of YBF Ventures – Sydney, I was looking after YBF Ventures' community of high-growth tech startups, working with the corporate partnership team to deliver global-reaching innovation programs with various corporate partners.
Prior to this role, I was working at the CSIRO’s data and digital specialist arm, Data61. As Community Development Lead, my role centred around growing the impact of a machine-learning platform that connected startups to future tech talent to drive innovation, close the digital skills gap, and ensure the growth of the innovation economy.
