Product obsessed entrepreneur. CEO @operata_io. Investor @founderfounder_. Kiwi. Prev CMO&CPO @smoochlabs (Acq:ZEN), cofounder @whispir (ASX:WSP)
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Joined December 2008
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I’m super excited to join Operata as CEO and double-down with fellow co-founders John Mitchem & Andy Scott for the journey ahead! operata.com/blog/ceoannounce…
Romilly Blackburn retweeted
This is an exciting one!
Our latest release "Encore' is available now. 🎉
Introducing our all-new Playbooks: Prebuilt best practice dashboards for deep, contact center performance insights.
Find out more about our Encore release here - bit.ly/3MvGKq3
Sun sets today on what has been an amazing @enterprisecon #EC22 event for @Operata_IO - so many productive meetings with partners, customers and friends! ‘Til next year… #ccaas #cpaas #ucaas #contactcenter #CX
Romilly Blackburn retweeted
We made it! CTO John Mitchem and CEO Romilly Blackburn are at @enterprisecon in Orlando. Grab a spot in our calendar to arrange a time to meet! operata.com/events/enterpr… #cx #ccaas #contactcenter #ec22
CTO John Mitchem and I will be catching up with @Operata_IO customers and partners at @enterprisecon in Orlando, Florida from 21-24 March. DM me or grab a spot in our calendar to arrange a time to meet! operata.com/events/enterpris… #cx #ccaas #contactcenter
I ❤️ the #AllBlacks.
But it sucks the @NZRugby has elected to support the carbon economy with a major sponsorship deal with @Ineos. Diluting the ABs brand, aiding and abetting ‘green washing’ and complicit in environmental harm. i.stuff.co.nz/environment/cl… – at Victoria, Australia
Aotearoa founders, policy makers and startup ‘derivatives’. This mahi from @rowansimpson is a special gift. Dig in, read twice, then again. Then go back to trying the ‘repeatable grind’ and build! – at Melbourne, Victoria
Top Three, week 43/52: 💣 Six ecosystem myths … and a conclusion, finally. rowansimpson.substack.com/p/…
This founders👇🏼@rowansimpson Top 3 is rock solid. So much so, I always remember to read it without having subscribed [but I will now]. rowansimpson.substack.com – at Victoria, Australia
Great to see the growth continue in this list and the ongoing cycle: Of founders from this group supporting the new names emerging and to be added in coming years. – at Victoria, Australia
Australia's startups are on a roll! 🔥🇦🇺
We've seen the big wins; ex-pats return, unicorns, soonicorns, breakout stars and a community that shares in the success of their mates.
🔭Here's the view from AirTree: medium.com/airtree-venture/a… xitter.cf/airtreevc/status/14274…
Romilly Blackburn retweeted
Super excited to be backing this world class team taking on a huge global opportunity! Welcome to the @flyingfoxvc family! 🚀 @rneumann6826 @franklykylie
Cloud-based call centre experience management platform Operata has closed its first funding round, having been previously bootstrapped. bit.ly/3AaJQcz
Romilly Blackburn retweeted
🚀We're hugely excited to be backing @Operata_IO.
💡To find out why, check out our investment notes from @georgie_turnr
📞 Looking forward to the journey ahead @romilly1 @franklykylie @rneumann6826 @MatthewJBrowne @mattallen @knowledgebird @LaunchVic
tidalvc.com/blog/investment-…
Thanks @LaunchVic. The #startupvic ecosystem continues to go from strength to strength with your support! – at Victoria, Australia
We are thrilled that VCs are backing another Victorian startup!
“@TidalVC, @flyingfoxvc back @Operata_IO” - bit.ly/3lPxUJB
By @Yolandaredrup & @amacfirst via @FinancialReview
Congrats to the team at Operata!
@mattallen @aprillallen @rneumann6826 @franklykylie
At @Operata_IO we share @TidalVC’s strong conviction in observability as a thematic in the enterprise. Read how Operata fits this thesis in Tidal’s investment notes: tidalvc.com/blog/investment-… – at Victoria, Australia
The word is out on Operata's recent raise! We are privileged to have such an exceptional group of investors backing the @Operata_IO team for the next stage of growth. Welcome new Operatas: @TidalVC @flyingfoxvc @BlackNovaVC @mattallen @knowledgebird 👏🏼🚀
afr.com/street-talk/tidal-ve… – at Melbourne, Victoria
Founders, this team is an asset to any cap table 👏🏼
Congrats @rneumann6826 and @franklykylie. Flying Fox is already off to a cracking start: afr.com/technology/new-angel…
This 👏🏼 via @emfarrelly - get moving on climate change. Table stakes: accelerate EV adoption… smh.com.au/environment/susta…
For Founders that want to grow sustainably - sign up to the @tractorventures newsletter. Explore alternative funding models, bootstrapping options and see other great businesses taking this path tractorventures.com/contact
Great to see the strong support of investors for @tenaciousvc and Agtech, a space that ANZ can excel and have positive global impact afr.com/technology/tenacious…
