Anna Buber is a growth strategist and leadership advisor known for turning high-potential ventures into high-performing, scalable organizations. As Founder of Growthacks, she partners with founders, boards, and venture capital funds to build the structures, systems, and cultures that enable companies to scale with both speed and integrity.
Previously, Anna served as Chief People & Culture Officer at Zip Co, where she navigated the company through hypergrowth and global expansion. She built scalable frameworks, strengthened leadership capabilities, and embedded a culture of innovation and resilience. Her approach balances operational excellence with people-first principles—demonstrated by initiatives such as her groundbreaking support policy for employees experiencing miscarriage or abortion, which was recognized as one of Australia’s most impactful People programs.
Anna is highly regarded for her ability to design and implement scalable operating models across fast-moving environments. She advises on organizational design, leadership development, and talent strategy while ensuring cultural cohesion and operational discipline remain intact during periods of rapid expansion. Boards and founders frequently seek her counsel on complex scaling challenges, knowing she brings both strategic clarity and pragmatic execution.
Her influence extends well beyond the companies she works with directly. As an Operating Advisor with AirTree Ventures, an active member of the Xoogler network, and a regular host of ecosystem events in Sydney and abroad, Anna contributes to the growth of the broader tech and innovation community. Her insights on scaling culture, navigating organizational change, and building leadership capacity are widely sought after, both in boardrooms and on industry stages.
At her core, Anna is a leader who thrives at the intersection of strategy, operations, and all things people. She brings a deep understanding of organizational dynamics together with the practical know-how to design resilient systems and empower leaders at every level. Whether guiding startups through their first phase of rapid growth or advising scale-ups on sustainable global expansion, Anna delivers lasting impact grounded in experience, empathy, and execution.
