He is a General Partner at the investment firm Haitao Capital and serves as an advisor and board member to several portfolio companies.
Handley was also a founding team member of Asia's first intranet company, Pacific Connections, subsequently acquired by CHINA.COM (HSI:8006) during the dot-com era.
In July 2009 the founders sold a 19.9% stake to Des Moines, Iowa based media and marketing company Meredith Corporation.
[14] In addition to being a sought after speaker, panellist, and futurist, Geoffrey has received the recognition from his peers for his contributions to the industry in the form of the MIN Online 21 Most Intriguing People in Media 2011,[15] was appointed to the Global list of Top Ten Mobile Thinkers (2011)[16] by influential mobile industry body DotMobi, and was named one of the 40 Most Influential People in New Zealand Telecommunications (2004, 2005).
He is an active founder, investor, and advisor to numerous startups including his role as Co-founder of Australasia's leading mobile advertising agency, Snakk Media (NZX:SNK) successfully listed on the New Zealand stock exchange in 2013 and now in voluntary administration.