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Hugh Stephens

Founder & General Partner atGalileo VenturesFirm active Sep 22Melbourne
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Hugh Stephens is a co-founder and General Partner at Galileo Ventures and founder of Sked Social. He previously did consulting and was an angel investor.

What Hugh can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atNot reportedLead preference not reported
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Career

  1. Dialogue Consulting · Founder
  2. Sked Social · Founder
    2013-Now
  3. Galileo Ventures · Co-founder & General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Galileo VenturesSked SocialDialogue Consulting

Investments named in public bios

Relevance AIAndromedaKite Magnetics

Focus

VCPre-seedSeedSaaSBootstrapped

Education

Monash, Medicine degree

Also at Galileo Ventures

James AlexanderCo-founder and Partner
Marc BernsteinFounder of Galileo Ventures
Julia FrenchPartner, Head of Platform & International

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Who is Hugh Stephens?

Hugh Stephens is a co-founder and General Partner at Galileo Ventures and founder of Sked Social. He previously did consulting and was an angel investor.

How much does Hugh Stephens invest?

Galileo Ventures has not reported a check size.

How do I pitch Hugh Stephens?

A warm intro from a founder Galileo Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Hugh Stephens do before Galileo Ventures?

Founder at Dialogue Consulting; Founder at Sked Social.

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