Michael Traill was the founding CEO of Social Ventures Australia
from 2002 -14. Prior to this role, Michael spent 15 years as a
Co-Founder and Executive Director of Macquarie Bank's private
equity arm, Macquarie Direct Investment. In his time there, the
Macquarie Direct Investment team invested in 43 businesses
generating a gross rate of return of 32.3%. Michael chairs
Australia’s largest charitable foundation, the Paul Ramsay
Foundation, is a Director of Australian Retirement Trust, MH
Carnegie & Co., Australian Philanthropic Services and Hearts
& Minds Investments and was previously Chair of Goodstart
Early Learning.
Michael also chairs the Federal Government Social Impact
Investing Taskforce and is the author 'Jumping Ship - from the
world of corporate Australia to the heart of social investment’,
Winner Ashurst Business Literature Prize 2017.
In this episode #137 w Michael Traill, learn
about:
His humble upbringing in country Victoria, with his father being
the first in 4 generations to go past grade 10, Michael’s chip on
his shoulder being the country kid and making it to rooms where
he felt out of place like Harvard and Macquarie and success at
age 18 being a career in politics but how he ended up in the
business world.
I ask Michael about his reflections on his Harvard MBA and was
that a hindrance or accelerant, his most painful learning and
Questions he asks perspective candidates looking to join his team
so he can understand them intimately.
And of course we cover how and why he jumped ship from the
business world to social investment a day before his 42nd
birthday, the difficult first year of making the transition, the
role of superannuation in funding climate and impact solutions,
and the legacy he wants to leave.
It’s now time to explore your curiosity. Please enjoy!
(Timestamps below)
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03:29 - Where were you born and live now?
03:48 - What was your first job and now?
04:22 - High Flyer in Michael’s life
06:03 - Father being the first in 4 generations to finish grade
10
08:48 - Chip on his shoulder
11:14 - Standing up and having a voice
12:08 - Influence of athletics and sport
14:44 - Success at age 18
16:25 - Career serendipity and entering business
20:32 - Unlocking opportunities thanks to Harvard MBA
25:10 - Fullstack message
27:34 - Founding the private equity business at Macquarie Capital
31:14 - State of Private Equity and VC
35:43 - Most painful learnings
38:53 - Questions he asks perspective candidates
42:21 - “Jumping ship” to from Banking to Social Impact
44:05 - First year of making the transition
49:57 - What’s different about the social purpose capital market?
54:28 - Role of superannuation in ClimateTech as Chair of $240B
fund, Australian Retirement Trust
56:57 - Raising institutional capital for first time fund
managers in impact investing
01:00:10 - Three questions to ask to have an impactful life
01:03:35 - Legacy
01:06:00 - Final sprint rapid fire
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