Scott Handsaker
Fractional COO - Melbourne
Expertise: Operations, Revenue and sales, Growth
About
I'm a founder and operator who's spent 18 years in startups. I've built venture-backed companies, run accelerators, made investments and run a division of over 250 people. I'm also an executive coach and a venture partner at Black Nova Venture Capital.
I bring this experience to clients as a fractional COO. Typically 1 to 3 days a week, I build the operational foundation that lets founders focus on what they do best. When you hire me, you are getting founder DNA injected straight into your business. I will own the outcomes like they are my own business.
Big wins
- Personally led capital raises 3 times for 3 seperate companies, with a 100% success rate
Skills: Fundraising, Finance, Operations, Marketing, Growth, Sales, GTM, People & Culture, Talent, Community, Customer Success, Business Development, Board & Governance
Additional skills: Operating cadence design, hiring and team structure, org design, systems and process improvement, prioritisation frameworks, metrics and accountability, fundraise readiness, data room construction, board pack setup, onboarding, stakeholder reporting, Technology, Content
Works with: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Scaleup
Industries: SaaS, Marketplaces, FinTech, DeepTech, AI, B2B, Hardware, Government