Will Richardson is the Managing Partner of Giant Leap Fund, Australia’s first 100% impact venture capital fund. See sector focus and contact routes.
Will Richardson is the Managing Partner of Giant Leap Fund, Australia’s first 100% impact venture capital fund, which he launched in 2016 as part of the Impact Investment Group before it spun out independently in March 2021. The firm invests in early-stage businesses across Climate, People, and Health sectors that fuse profit with purpose, targeting scalable solutions to global problems. Giant Leap typically makes investments with an historical average check size of $16 million and often takes board or observer seats to support strategy and operations. Notable portfolio companies include Sendle, YourGrocer, GlamCorner, and Switch, all local Australian impact startups. Richardson describes the fund as generalist rather than specialist, tailoring its operational support and governance involvement based on each company’s specific needs. He has emphasized that impact businesses must balance emotional runway for founders with disciplined capital and community integration to achieve scale.
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