Derek Gerrard, Co-Founder and Director of Go Capital
In our latest podcast Wrays’ CEO Rob Pierce speaks with Derek Gerrard from Go Capital about one of the greatest challenges that any innovator or entrepreneur can face – raising capital.
He offers advice to listeners facing this challenge while sharing examples of companies that have been successful and the lessons learned.
Derek is passionate about helping early-stage tech companies grow to become sustainable, profitable businesses. He contributes to the sector in Perth as the Head of Innovation Bay – a networking series between technology entrepreneurs and angel investors.
In this interview, Derek shares his experiences through the Innovation Bay forum and the opportunities he sees for the thriving start up community in Perth. He also discusses his involvement in social innovation through his role as Chairman at Meridian Global and the importance of giving back.
Derek is an active tech investor and works to accelerate the growth of companies through his corporate advisory firm Go Capital, including a number of Advisory Board roles and running the Go Capital Technology Fund. He has been in the tech industry for nearly 20 years. He has worked across the globe with the likes of PwC and Barclays Bank on large scale system implementations and successfully exited Greensense – the tech company he co-founded.