Raising VC Too Early? Taryn Williams on Airtree, Singapore Expansion & Boardroom Pressure

Australian founder Taryn Williams built Wink Models at 21, then launched marketplace startup theright.fit, raised venture capital from Airtree, expanded into Asia and exited to international acquirers – all while surviving hyper-growth, chaos, and burnout.In this episode of Fayl Tales, we dive into how she rebuilt a broken modelling industry, the real economics of the creator and influencer space, what she got wrong about raising VC so early, and why international expansion to Singapore nearly broke her.Taryn also shares why she’s now all in on AI, how she helps companies design real AI strategies (not just cost-cutting), and what the future of creative work, modelling and influencer marketing might actually look like.Follow us on all platforms!Instagram ~ @fayltalesTiktok ~ @fayltales LinkedIn ~ @fayltales