Experience

Snowtunnel Technology Pty Ltd
• Co-founder and MD at Snowtunnel Technology

  • Jul 2022 - Present

Activ8 Capital Ventures
• Australia
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• Founder and MD

  • Jun 2021 - Present


Activ8 Capital

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director and Founder

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  Activ8 Capital is a boutique investment and advisory business providing investment capital, professional services, management consulting and real world venture expertise to private and publicly listed growth companies. We believe in building strong partnerships, taking a “life of business” active management approach to our clients and investee companies needs. Activ8 Capital is a boutique investment and advisory business providing investment capital, professional services, management consulting and real world venture expertise to private and publicly listed growth companies. We believe in building strong partnerships, taking a “life of business” active management approach to our clients and investee companies needs.


IODM
• Australia
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee
• IODM - Corporate and Investor Relations

  • Sep 2019 - Apr 2023


National Stock Exchange of Australia

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• NSX - National Stock Exchange of Australia - Head of Business Development

  • Apr 2020 - Jan 2023

  NSX is the other licensed equity stock exchange in Australia, catering to growth companies wanting to access equity capital markets, but with lower listing fees, lower annual fees and simpler processes & requirements compared to the ASX. NSX is the other licensed equity stock exchange in Australia, catering to growth companies wanting to access equity capital markets, but with lower listing fees, lower annual fees and simpler processes & requirements compared to the ASX.


iSignthis Ltd (ASX: ISX | FRA: TA8)
• iSignthis - Investor Relations Director

  • May 2019 - Jan 2021


Canaccord Genuity Inc.

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Industrial Equities Analyst and COLT program manager

  • Feb 2015 - Mar 2017

  Investment banking analyst in the industrial research team. COLT program manager, working with early stage micro cap businesses in pre-IPO and early stages of ASX listed life. Industrial research was focussed on small and mid-cap retail, online retail, consumer goods, technology and growth industrial companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). Canaccord Genuity is the global capital markets division of Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (CF : TSX | CF. : LSE), offering institutional and corporate clients idea-driven investment banking, advisory, research, sales and trading services from offices in 10 countries worldwide. Show less



Merricks Capital

• Australia
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Hedge Fund Investment Analyst

  • May 2014 - Feb 2015

  Equities investment analyst working on industrial supply chain based listed equities in Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore. Trading companies, conglomerates, commodities, metals, building materials, energy. Merricks Capital Long/Short market neutral equities product is to provide absolute returns by making investments only in areas where Merricks Capital has an informational edge which is driven by fundamental research and analysis. All of Merricks Capital’s investment ideas are generated by detailed bottom up fundamental research by analysts who have specialised industry and sector knowledge and experience. Show less



Antics International

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO, Managing Director & Co-Founder

  • Sep 2003 - Dec 2013

  Venture capital backed Global Action Sports Industry Brand Management & Distribution Company, distributing throughout the USA and to over 60 Countries. Owner and/or licensee of 7 brands and holder of applications for 3 patents for inventions by Chris Northwood. Spearheaded global expansion, developing the business plan that grew revenue over 650% in the first three years of operations in the USA, through the establishment of a customer network with access to over 4,500 retail doors in the USA and over +60 countries. Invented patented disruptive titanium technology product, which became the strongest, lightest and longest lasting product of its kind in the world. Show less



NorthInvest

• United Kingdom
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & MD

  • Aug 2001 - Aug 2003

  NorthInvest was an investment, equity analysis and research business that serviced stockbrokers in Melbourne with company analysis and investment services. NorthInvest led the transaction to sell a significant stake of a global +$60m titanium golf club engineering and manufacturing business on behalf of 4 stakeholders. NorthInvest was an investment, equity analysis and research business that serviced stockbrokers in Melbourne with company analysis and investment services. NorthInvest led the transaction to sell a significant stake of a global +$60m titanium golf club engineering and manufacturing business on behalf of 4 stakeholders.



Brierley Investments

• United Kingdom
• E-Learning Providers

• Investment Analyst

  • Dec 2000 - Jul 2001

  Investment analyst and investor for the largest public investment company in Australia/New Zealand at the time. Worked on small companies, environmental, industrial, building materials/services, food, oil royalties and resource companies. Was responsible for commencing research and investment analysis for the cleantech/clean-energy sector, including hydro-electric, wind power, solar, biomass and clean water technology companies. Investment analyst and investor for the largest public investment company in Australia/New Zealand at the time. Worked on small companies, environmental, industrial, building materials/services, food, oil royalties and resource companies. Was responsible for commencing research and investment analysis for the cleantech/clean-energy sector, including hydro-electric, wind power, solar, biomass and clean water technology companies.



Credit Suisse

• Switzerland
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Private Client Research Analyst

  • Aug 1999 - Dec 2000

  Private client research analyst, focussing on strategy and micro-cap stocks in technology, green energy, oil, gold, consumer goods and other sectors. Private client research analyst, focussing on strategy and micro-cap stocks in technology, green energy, oil, gold, consumer goods and other sectors.



Merrill Lynch

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Equity Research Analyst

  • Aug 1993 - Jul 1999

  Institutional Equity Research Analyst working in the gold/precious metals, base metals and resources strategy sectors. Was a key member of the number 1 ranked gold reserach team in Australia. Institutional Equity Research Analyst working in the gold/precious metals, base metals and resources strategy sectors. Was a key member of the number 1 ranked gold reserach team in Australia.