Jodie Imam

COO/Co-Founder, Tractor Ventures

Melbourne

Jodie Imam is passionate about helping businesses start and grow. Currently, she is the Co-Founder and COO at Tractor Ventures. Tractor Ventures provides a flexible, revenue-based financing alternative for founders who want to lead profitable technology companies. They believe that not all ambitious founders need venture capital.

Prior to this, Jodie was at SBE Australia where she led the team in accelerating some of Australia's most innovative female leaders. She set up the Innovation Bay community in Melbourne, is an advisor to multiple startups and mentor at Startmate. Previously, she Co-Founded two-sided marketplace, Occasional Butler, which was acquired by rival Airtasker and depo8 coworking. At the Wade Institute she was a mentor, lecturer and Director of Startups.

Prior to this she spent nine years as the General Manager for leading Australian fashion designer Leona Edmiston, driving strong business growth from 2 stores to 25 stores and growing the team from 3 to 50+. As well being as an Account Manager for Ericsson Australia and also for NCR Corporation in both Sydney and London.

She has a Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) from the University of Western Sydney and a Masters in Financial Management from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management.