Anthony Liveris

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Anthony Liveris
Personal details
Born (1992-02-02) 2 February 1992 (age 32)
RelativesAndrew Liveris (father)
Alma mater
OccupationBusinessman

Anthony Liveris (born 2 February 1992) is an Australian businessman and CEO of the biotechnology incubator, Proto Axiom, [1][2][3][4] as well as the President of Major League Pickleball Australia.[5][6] Anthony is the son of former CEO and chairman of The Dow Chemical Company Andrew Liveris.[7][8]

Early life and education[edit]

Liveris studied at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was Vice President of the university's College Republicans chapter.[9] During a push to normalise same-sex relations across Ivy-league universities, Liveris said, "A true conservative should endorse empowering Americans to marry whom they love, not limit them."[9] He went on to study at St. Antony's College at the University of Oxford.[7][10] He is also a member of Milken Institute - Young Leaders Circle (YLC).

Career[edit]

Applecart

While studying, Liveris cofound the data-analytics firm, Applecart.[11][12] Applecart is a platform with $12.5 million in funding and more than $30 million in revenue, that enables advertisers to reach high-value business decision-makers.[13] The platform uses publicly available data to map out the closest personal and professional relationships--the influencers--of those decision-makers that advertiser clients, such as KKR and Boeing, then market to with highly targeted messaging.[13] Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel is a board member.[14][15]

Proto Axiom

Liveris was appointed CEO of Proto Axiom in May of 2022.[16][17] Proto Axiom is a biotechnology incubator with headquarters in Sydney, Australia.[18] The biotechnology firm has announced partnerships with David A. Sinclair, Catalio Capital Management,[19] and Corrs Chambers Westgarth CEO Gavin MacLaren, among others.[20][21] The company has so far announced $15 million in funding.[22][23][24][25]

Pacific Pickleball League (PPL)

Liveris is President of the Pacific Pickleball League (PPL), the official professional league of Australia.[26] PPL has announced a partnership with America’s Major League Pickleball (MLP) forming 12 teams throughout Asia Pacific.[6] Beach Volleyball Olympian Natalie Cook has joined Pacific Pickleball's board and is the owner of the Gold Coast Glory.[27]

Political affiliations

Liveris has worked for Senator Mitt Romney's 2012 Presidential campaign, Tony Blair's Africa Governance Initiative and for former Liberal Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.[7][28] In 2019, Liveris attended the U.S. State Dinner in honour of then Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.[29][30] Following the Australian Federal election of 2022, Liveris published a piece for the Australian Financial Review critical of Senator Amanda Stoker's views on the election.[17] Liveris briefly worked for Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Future Initiative.[31]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Anthony Liveris". Proto Axiom. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  2. ^ Korporaal, Glenda. "Backing biotechs with US-style entrepreneurialism". The Australian.
  3. ^ Macken, Lucy (2022-08-13). "Son of former Trump adviser buys $10.2 million Edgecliff house, mortgage-free". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  4. ^ "Australian biotechnology incubator Proto Axiom completes initial fundraising". biotechdispatch.com.au. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  5. ^ "Pickleball is about to go major league in Australia". Australian Financial Review. 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  6. ^ a b Clune, Richard. "Can you name the fastest growing sport in the US?". The Australian.
  7. ^ a b c "Anthony Liveris leaps to dad's defence". Australian Financial Review. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  8. ^ Mazonakis, Stella (2022-08-17). "Son Of Greek Corporate Titan, Former Obama, Trump Advisor Buys $10 Million Sydney Home". Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  9. ^ a b Correspondent, Cody Permenter, USA TODAY Collegiate. "Millennials react to same-sex marriage cases". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-08-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "MPP class of 2019". www.bsg.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  11. ^ "Three Penn Alums Upset the Political Applecart and Make Hay". Omnia. 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  12. ^ "#NYCtech Week in Review: 8/25/19-8/31/19". AlleyWatch. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  13. ^ a b "Applecart". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  14. ^ McCabe, David (2018-08-13). "Exclusive: Ari Emanuel's Endeavor backs data firm". Axios. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  15. ^ "Applecart Adds New President to Lead Bipartisan Politics & Advocacy Division". www.businesswire.com. 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  16. ^ "Proto Axiom Investor Profile: Portfolio & Exits | PitchBook". pitchbook.com. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  17. ^ a b "Coalition will find salvation only in the political centre". Australian Financial Review. 2022-07-20. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  18. ^ "Australian accelerator and incubator programmes - AusBiotech Ltd". www.ausbiotech.org. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  19. ^ "ProtoAxiom | Catalio Capital Management". www.cataliocapital.com. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  20. ^ "Our People". Proto Axiom. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  21. ^ "Proto Axiom invests in University of Sydney spin-out, EndoAxiom". biotechdispatch.com.au. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  22. ^ Staff, TechNode Global (2023-04-17). "Australian biomedical technology incubator Proto Axiom raises $15M in Series A funding". TechNode Global. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  23. ^ "Five years after the #MeToo movement went viral, 'the accountability is still missing' in the tech industry: Ellen Pao". Fortune. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  24. ^ "Proto Axiom Funding Round". Gaebler.com Resources for Entrepreneurs. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  25. ^ "Asia Digest: Saluda Medical raises $150m; Proto Axiom closes Series A round". DealStreetAsia. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  26. ^ "Pacific Pickleball - The official home of Pro Pickleball in Asia-Pacific". pacificpickleball.com.au. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  27. ^ "Olympian Natalie Cook Joins Pacific Pickleball And Invests In Gold Coast Glory | Pickleball Union". 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  28. ^ hao (2023-03-06). "Balancing the Grind with Anthony Liveris, CEO of Proto Axiom". Balance The Grind. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  29. ^ "Complete guest list for the state dinner in honor of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison". Washington Post. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  30. ^ Stewart, Cameron (19 September 2019). "Revealed: Who's who of Australian business leaders invited to Donald Trump's state dinner for Scott Morrison". The Australian. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  31. ^ "Andrew Forrest hires Anthony Liveris". Australian Financial Review. 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2022-08-19.