Michael Gale, Director, First Penny Investments

I am a cross-border entrepreneur who grew up in Adelaide, South Australia and moved to Silicon Valley in the late 80s. I have been integral to the successful globalization of many leading companies including Macromedia, HAHT, F5, Akamai and Apple. I have been involved in over one hundred start-ups globally, focused on how to accelerate their growth by leveraging international markets and partnerships. I have a truly global network and a keen understanding of many different business cultures. I have been integral in launching and globalizing companies based in the US (in all the major tech cities), China, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.