Anthony Liveris

Anthony Liveris
Personal details
Born	(1992-02-02) 2 February 1992 (age 33)
Relatives	Andrew Liveris (father)
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania University of Oxford
Occupation	Businessman

Anthony Liveris (born 2 February 1992) is an Australian businessman and CEO of the biotechnology incubator, Proto Axiom. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} Anthony is the son of former CEO and chairman of The Dow Chemical Company Andrew Liveris. ^{[5] [6]}

Early life and education

Liveris studied at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was Vice President of the university's College Republicans chapter. ^[7] During a push to normalise same-sex relations across Ivy-league universities, Liveris said, "A true conservative should endorse empowering Americans to marry whom they love, not limit them." ^[7] He went on to study at St. Antony's College at the University of Oxford. ^{[5] [8]} He is also a member of Milken Institute - Young Leaders Circle.

Career

Applecart

While studying, Liveris cofounded the data-analytics firm, Applecart. ^{[9] [10]} Applecart is a platform with $12.5 million in funding and more than $30 million in revenue, that enables advertisers to reach high-value business decision-makers. ^[11] The platform uses publicly available data to map out the closest personal and professional relationships--the influencers--of those decision-makers that advertiser clients, such as KKR and Boeing, then market to with highly targeted messaging. ^[11] Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel is a board member. ^{[12] [13]}

Proto Axiom

Liveris was appointed CEO of Proto Axiom in May of 2022. ^{[14] [15]} Proto Axiom is a biotechnology incubator with headquarters in Sydney, Australia. ^[16] The biotechnology firm has announced partnerships with David A. Sinclair, Catalio Capital Management, ^[17] and Corrs Chambers Westgarth CEO Gavin MacLaren, among others. ^{[18] [19]} The company raised a Series A of $15 million in 2022. ^{[20] [21] [22] [23]}

Proto Axiom raised its Series B in 2024, ^[24] valuing the company at $90 million. ^[25]

Major League Pickleball Australia & PPA Tour Australia

Liveris is the President of Major League Pickleball Australia, ^{[26] [27]} the official professional league of Australia. ^[28] The company has announced a partnership with America’s Major League Pickleball (MLP) forming 12 teams throughout Asia Pacific. ^[27] Beach Volleyball Olympian Natalie Cook and professional golfer Adam Scott are owners of the Gold Coast Glory. ^{[29] [30]}

Political affiliations

Liveris has worked for Senator Mitt Romney's 2012 Presidential campaign, Tony Blair's Africa Governance Initiative and for former Liberal Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. ^{[5] [31]} In 2019, Liveris attended the U.S. State Dinner in honour of then Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. ^{[32] [33]} Following the Australian Federal election of 2022, Liveris published a piece for the Australian Financial Review critical of Senator Amanda Stoker's views on the election. ^[15] Liveris briefly worked for Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Future Initiative. ^[34]

References

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26. "Pickleball is about to go major league in Australia". Australian Financial Review. 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
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28. "Pacific Pickleball - The official home of Pro Pickleball in Asia-Pacific". pacificpickleball.com.au. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
29. "Olympian Natalie Cook Joins Pacific Pickleball And Invests In Gold Coast Glory | Pickleball Union". 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
30. Field, Shivaune (2024-05-27). "It's America's fastest growing sport. Now this Aussie superstar has invested". Forbes Australia. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
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34. "Andrew Forrest hires Anthony Liveris". Australian Financial Review. 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2022-08-19.