Kiri was a Senior Analyst with Matū, responsible for helping with research for Matū’s market intelligence activities and due diligence operations.

She has a double degree in Computer Science and a First Class Honours in Classics from the University of Otago. Deeply passionate about addressing major inequalities throughout STEM, she has been involved with multiple organisations and projects aimed at addressing gender and socioeconomic disparities within Computer Science at Otago and beyond. She is also a large proponent of the value that the arts brings into STEM education and industry.

Outside of academics, Kiri has been involved with the wider investment and entrepreneur ecosystem in New Zealand and abroad, sitting on the Return on Science Digital Technologies Committee and a founding member of the Otago Momentum Investment Committee. She has also been a part of the Global Biotech Revolution GAPSummit 2020 and Infinite Possibilities: 100 Women in STEM.