Steve Baxter is an Australian entrepreneur, veteran and previously a shark on Australian Shark Tank.
At the age of 15, Steve joined the Army, enlisting in its apprenticeship program. He became a technician working in the field of electronics, telecoms and guided weapon systems. In 1994, at the age of 23, Steve launched his first start-up, the pioneering internet service provider SE Net, from his spare room.
Steve is now the Co-founder and Executive Chairman of TEN13, Australia’s leading tech start-up investment platform, and Founder and Lead Investor with Beaten Zone Venture Partners which is dedicated to early-stage investments in Australian sovereign legal defence technology.
In this episode, Steve lends his experience as a successful entrepreneur and shares his observations regarding capability investment across the Defence Force.