Geoff Waring

Geoff Waring is a seasoned professional in venture capital and investment, currently serving as the Head of Research Venture Investment at the University of Sydney since September 2024. Waring's role focuses on bridging investment gaps for early-stage university inventions, fostering high-growth spin-out companies. Additionally, Waring holds positions as a Non-Executive Director at BioScout and as a member of the Uniseed Investment Committee, evaluating investments in university start-ups. Previous experience includes serving as a Venture Partner and Managing Partner at Stoic Venture Capital, Chair at DetectedX, and Co-Founder of Repartech Pty Ltd. Waring has a strong academic background with a PhD in Business Strategy from UCLA and a Bachelor's in Financial Economics from Macquarie University.