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Trent Rachow

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Associate at Fund WA
📍 Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Trent is an Associate at FundWA, a Western Australian venture fund for early-stage innovators. He has been with the fund since its founding, engaging in all aspects of investment from sourcing and due diligence to portfolio support. Trent holds a Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Western Australia.

Outside of his core role, Trent shows a strong commitment to community and industry engagement. He actively participates in fundraising for causes like the Motor Neurone Disease Association of WA and attends specialized events such as the BioInnovation Festival, demonstrating a passion for the broader biotech community.

He operates the West Coast Startup Jobs board to help local startups and talent connect with each other.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Associate
Location
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Personality Overview

How Trent shows up

Decisive
Achievment Oriented
Fast Adopter

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Priorities

Topics Trent cares about

WA Innovation Ecosystem
He formally provided evidence at a parliamentary inquiry into innovation in Western Australia and runs a local startup jobs board to connect talent with companies.
Deep Tech Investing
His professional bio states a great interest in startups across deep technology, medical devices, therapeutics, software, and AI.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Associate
Fund WA
7-2022 - 7-2025
Founding Analyst
Fund WA
4-2020 - 5-2021
Assistant Growth Marketer - 'Growthling'
Ammo Marketing
9-2019 - 4-2020
Intern
Ammo Marketing
AfterWork Ventures
Part-time
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2019 - 2022
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom
The University of Western Australia
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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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