Dr Josh Funder is the CEO and Managing Director of Household Capital, which he founded in 2016. His distinguished career in finance and venture capital includes over a decade as a partner at GBS, Australia’s largest venture funds management firm, along with roles at the Boston Consulting Group in San Francisco and Infinity Inc in Boston. 

Josh has a proven track record in investment, serving as chairman and director for successful companies like Peplin (ASX: PLI) and Spinifex Inc, and is a recipient of the AVCAL early stage investment award. Working with the Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative, Josh helped successfully negotiate reduced prices for anti-retrovirals and initiate pharmaceutical supplies across eastern and southern Africa.

As co-founder and former chairman of think tank Per Capita, Josh oversaw research on longevity and positive ageing, which formed part of the inspiration for Household Capital. 

Josh holds degrees in Science and Law from Melbourne University, an LL.M. from the London School of Economics, and a D.Phil from Oxford University where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar.