Speakers
Roo Harris
Session
Women’s health represents one of the most underfunded areas in healthcare, despite its scale and impact. This session will explore where the key gaps exist, why capital has historically been under-allocated, and where new opportunities are emerging across research, innovation and
care delivery.
Roo Harris is a leader at the intersection of venture capital and diversity. As the co-owner of Scale Investors, she is a driving force behind investments in women-led startups.
With a background in commercial law and a global career that includes advising Qatar’s ruling family on venture deals, Roo has a unique perspective on how capital can be a powerful lever for both economic and social change. This experience fueled her belief in conscious capital - a human-centered model of capitalism that is both relational and sustainable - and ignited a passion for impact innovation, particularly in the care and climate sectors.
Beyond her work at Scale Investors, Roo is a staunch advocate for the neurodivergent and disability communities, serving on the boards of several disability tech startups. She is also a member of the advisory board for the T-EDI Standards (Tech Council of Australia) and Just Gold's Autistic Pride Day initiative. Roo is an active participant in Equity Clear, a gender transparency initiative spearheaded by Scale Investors, which was recently recognized on Fortune's "Change the World" list.
Roo believes that achieving impact doesn't require returns to be concessionary, a philosophy backed by her long history of startup investing, which includes an early 27x return.
