Justus Hammer — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Group CEO of Mad Paws, a company he co-founded, listed on the ASX, and recently sold to Rover.com
Founded Spreets in 2011, growing it to Australia's leading Group Buying company with over 1.5 million members and over 100 employees, before exiting to Yahoo7! for $40 million
Active investor and advisor to over 40 start-ups in Australia and overseas
Founding member and advisor to Vice Golf, which was acquired in 2023
Holds a Master in Economics and a Master of Information Technology from Macquarie University

Biography

Justus Hammer is a seasoned entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in the technology space. He is the Co-Founder and Group CEO of Mad Paws, a company he co-founded, listed on the ASX, and recently sold to Rover.com, a Blackstone company.

Hammer's entrepreneurial journey includes founding Spreets in 2011, which he grew into Australia's leading Group Buying company with over 1.5 million members and more than 100 employees within 12 months. He successfully exited Spreets to Yahoo7!