Helen Souness stands out at Rampersand for her hands-on operating background, having scaled teams and businesses at SEEK, Envato, Etsy Asia, and RMIT Online—where she built a 150-plus person team, tens of thousands of annual enrollments, and Australian-first courses in areas like blockchain and AI—before turning to help founders with growth, leadership hiring, and culture. Outside of work, she's known for horse-riding through the Australian bush and for encouraging others to get comfortable with discomfort, reflecting the same willingness to take on new challenges that shaped her varied career path.