About Nesta

Nesta is an innovation foundation. For us, innovation means turning bold ideas into reality and changing lives for the better. We use our expertise, skills and funding in areas where there are big challenges facing society.

Jane Thompson has spent over 20 years in consumer technology.

This includes leadership roles at large organisations (Match.com and
IAC.com) and as a tech entrepreneur and an active investor in
start-ups and social enterprises. She co-founded The Fusion Labs –
a portfolio of digital businesses utilising shared customer acquisition
and monetisation expertise and is an active investor in numerous
businesses addressing issues ranging from climate change to
homelessness, social isolation and the creation of flexible jobs for
professional women. In addition, she serves as a Non-Executive
Director of NYSE-listed luxury fashion group, Capri Holdings
(Michael Kors, Versace and Jimmy Choo).

Ms. Thompson holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the
University of Pennsylvania, a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours
from the University of Melbourne, is an Associate of the Securities
Institute of Australia and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.