Jackie Vullinghs: Mum's early influence, unknowns about Milkrun, great consumer investing & Airtree VC's second generation

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Welcome to episode #94 w Jackie Vullinghs! Please enjoy. 

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TIMESTAMPS

01:55 - Where were you born and live now?

02:07 - What was your first job and now?

02:26 - High Flyer in Jackie’s life

03:10 - Childhood in the UK w immigrant parents

04:21 - History teacher influence to learn about the world

05:22 - Cultural significance of studying history and connection to VC

07:40 - Success at age 18

09:07 - Do small things and chase curiosity

10:40 - Growth between high school and university

12:54 - Painful learnings

14:50 - Working in investment banking and why she left?

17:42 - Learning more in a startup vs investment banking

19:09 - Building confidence to change professional path

21:07 - Moving from the UK to Australia

22:50 - Applying to Airtree a second time after being rejected

26:25 - Setting up for success in first 6 months at Airtree

29:30 - How did bouncing around help form a world view?

31:01 - Filtering through information

33:12 - How to get to know a company from scratch?

35:22 -  Investing in consumer

37:50 - Airtree playing a leadership role beyond B2B SaaS investments

39:40 - Becoming the first second generation fund in ANZ

41:57 - Decision making adjustment now vs boom times

43:41 - Unpacking MILKRUN

47:23 - How becoming a mother has changed Jackie?

50:08 - Rapid fire