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Dr Michelle Deaker is listed as Venture capital with an entrepreneurial, purposeful approach at OneVentures, based in Greater Sydney Area, Australia, Australia. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Dr Michelle Deaker.
Dr Michelle Deaker previously worked as Founding Partner and Managing Partner at Oneventures and Payment Systems Board at Reserve Bank Of Australia. Dr Michelle Deaker holds Bachelor Of Science (1St Class Honours), Master Of Science, Double Major In Physics And Chemistry from University Of Sydney.
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As the Founding Partner, Managing Partner, and Managing Director of OneVentures, a leading Australian venture capital firm with over $900M in funds under management, I invest in transformative businesses building for the future. My journey into venture capital followed a successful career as an IT industry business owner, entrepreneur, and angel investor. In 1999, I founded E Com Industries (www.giftvouchers.com), one of Australia’s first fintech’s which went on to become the leading prepaid card and electronic voucher provider in Australia, New Zealand and was expanding into the UK and South Africa when it was acquired in 2005 by UK listed company, Retail Decisions (LSE, RED), delivering a 4.6x return to investors and a 70% average IRR. Prior to E Com Industries, I also co-founded two businesses in Education and IT Services. With a focus on innovation that can make a real difference, I established OneVentures initially as my angel investment company and then transforming it into a venture capital firm in 2010 with my fellow founding partners, Paul Kelly, and Anne-Marie Birkill, closing our first fund in that year. Since then, OneVentures has launched 7 funds and built a remarkable portfolio across technology and healthcare. Notable investments where I have taken a deal lead or co-lead, and board roles include Employment Hero (Chairperson 2016-2023) (Fund II exit at 13x), Phocas Group, Vaxxas, Hatchtech (FDA approved), Smart Sparrow (sold to Pearson Learning) and more recently Buildkite. OneVentures, at the Australian Investment Council’s annual awards, received the Best Venture Capital Investment for both Hatchtech and Employment Hero and, at the World Vaccine Congress, the Best Venture Capital deal award for Vaxxas recognising syndicate, deal structure and investment potential. With expertise in global business expansion, I apply my 20+ years of experience developing high-growth technology companies to support the development of our OneVentures portfolio. Over this time, I have had the opportunity to serve on a range of boards - large and small, listed, and unlisted across the US and Australia, most recently joining as a member of the Payment System Board for the Reserve Bank of Australia. In 2022, I co-founded WinVC, a non-profit women-led initiative, focused on supporting the career trajectory of women investors in venture capital. I was also a founding advisory board member of Head over Heels (now Apropela) supporting women entrepreneurs. I also present the Venture Capital portion of the AIC’s Foundations of Private Capital Course.
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Sydney, NSW, AU
OneVentures is one of Australia’s leading venture capital firms, with $600M in funds under management. But we do more than invest. We take companies to that all important next stage, by actively shaping their future. We apply our years of international experience, operational and executional expertise to accelerate the growth of our portfolio companies. A.
Sydney, NSW, AU
The Payments System Board oversees the Reserve Bank's payments system policy, including policy in relation to clearing and settlement (CS) facilities.
Sydney, NSW, AU
Employment Hero is an all-in-one HR and Employee Benefits SaaS platform, targeting SMEs. The company is an investee company of OneVentures. OneVentures sold a material position in the company in late 2023 returning 13x capital to OneVentures' Innovation and Growth Fund II. The company remains an investee through OneVentures' 1V Growth Fund V.
WinVC is a non-profit women-led initiative, focused on supporting the career trajectory of women investors in venture capital.
Melbourne, Victoria, AU
Buildkite is a continuous integration and continuous delivery platform used in DevOps for major technology and software firms needing highly secure, scalable development operating systems. The company is an investee company of OneVentures’ 1V Growth Fund V
Sydney, New South Wales, AU
Phocas is a global business intelligence and financial planning and analytics company that enables their clients to make data driven decisions. The company is an investee company of OneVentures Innovation and Growth Fund II.
Camberwell, Victoria, AU
Hatchtech’s product is XeglyseTM, a single application treatment for headlice. The company’s product received FDA approval in [2020] following a successful Phase III trial.
San Francisco, California, US
Smart Sparrow was an ed-tech company bringing together powerful eLearning technology and learning design with a focus on higher education. The company was an investee company of OneVentures' Innovation Fund and was sold to Pearson Learning.
Australia, AU
Seven West Media (ASX SWM) is the leading, listed national multi-platform media business based in Australia. SWM comprises Seven Television, the leading free to air capital city television network; Pacific Magazines, the country's second largest magazine group by readership; Yahoo!7 one of the nation's most successful internet platforms, as well as Western.
NICTA is Australia’s Information Communications Technology (ICT) Research Centre of Excellence and the nation’s largest organisation dedicated to ICT research. NICTA’s primary goal is to pursue high-impact research excellence and, through application of this research, to create national benefit and wealth for Australia. NICTA aims to be one of the world’s.
Brisbane, AU
Vaxxas is commercialising a novel needle-free vaccination technology that dramatically enhances the performance of existing and next-generation vaccines. The company was an investee company of OneVentures' Innovation Fund (Fund I) and is a current investee company of OneVentures' Innovation and Growth Fund II and multiple continuation vehicles.
Seattle, WA, US
Mi-Pay (UK) - Mobile Payments - general advisory (2006-2007) - financial services - listed on AIM (June 2014)Datacastle Corp (US) - Secure data backup software (2007-2009) served on the Board for investors and supported the capital raising process of the company in Australia AdGent007 Inc (US) - International media content monetisation and technology.
Retained post sale of E Com to transition the E Com business into Retail Decisions. Responsible for global expansion of the technology platform and new business development activities in US and UK. Also responsible for supporting analysts around prepaid card technologies and business growth for the then publicly listed company.
Started the business in 1998. Launched in 1999, E Com Industries (www.giftvouchers.com), became the leading prepaid card and electronic voucher provider in Australia, servicing over 100 major retail brands including Coles Myer and Woolworths, managing $700m in Australian retail liability and eventually expanding operations into the United Kingdom, South.
Networks Beyond 2000 was a computer hardware and software services business. It's development provided the opportunity to gain an understanding of the emerging internet and the opportunities that lead to the foundation of E Com Industries / www.giftvouchers.com
Canberra Tertiary Tutoring focused on specialist science tutoring programs for higher eduction
Acton, ACT, AU
I worked part-time for CSIRO education programs and corporate public affairs while completing my PhD. The position included the Doubled Helix science club, the BHP Science Awards, the CSIRO student research scheme and liaising with media, universities and research organisations.
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Dr Michelle Deaker works for OneVentures.
Dr Michelle Deaker is listed as Venture capital with an entrepreneurial, purposeful approach at OneVentures.
Dr Michelle Deaker is based in Greater Sydney Area, Australia, Australia while working with OneVentures.
Dr Michelle Deaker has worked for Oneventures, Reserve Bank Of Australia, Employment Hero, Winvc, and Buildkite.
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Dr Michelle Deaker holds Bachelor Of Science (1St Class Honours), Master Of Science, Double Major In Physics And Chemistry from University Of Sydney.
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