Biography

Mr. Philips has been a general partner of Spark Capital since May 2014. From 2012 to 2014, Mr. Philips invested in private technology companies. From 2010 to 2012, Mr. Philips served as the Chief Executive Officer of Photon Group Limited, a holding company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. From 2004 to 2010, Mr. Philips held various roles of increasing responsibility with News Corporation, most recently as an Executive Vice President in the Office of the Chairman. Before joining News Corporation, he served in several roles, including co-founder and Vice-Chairman of ecorp, a publicly-traded Internet holding company. Mr. Philips has served on the board of directors of Angi Inc. since November 2021, and served on the board of Affirm Holdings from 2015 to 2021. He holds a B.A. and LL.B. from the University of New South Wales and an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.