Mark Wells Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, AU

Melbourne, Victoria, AU

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Cogent's seed investment fund. No longer investing, having returned >10x to shareholders.Investments included Chargefox (exited), Oculo (exited), Fresho, Six Park, Taggd and Startmate.

Redfern, NSW, AU

Melbourne, Victoria, AU

I work with the Amy Gillett Foundation to make the roads safer for cyclists, raising funds through the Cogent AGF Classic and helping out on technology related policy.The Cogent AGF Classic is a celebration of Melbourne's bike culture, riding the less well known roads of the Yarra Valley followed by audiences with some of the amazing people who make.

Melbourne, AU

Oakland, California, US

Post acquisition of Cogent short stint

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Acquired by the Australian Motoring Clubs July 2022 (NRMA, RACV, RACQ, RAC, RAA and RACT).Co-founded as a JV with Jetcharge / Tim Washington and a mission to decarbonise road transport in Australia. Chargefox is now Australia’s largest public EV charging network and class leading SaaS platform.

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Cogent was acquired by Jack Dorsey’s Block (NYSE: SQ), April 2022.Cogent.co was a leading digital product and technology consultancy, known for its commitment to radical transparency, with open salaries and finances. We worked exclusively with some of the Australia’s and California's leading high growth technology companies, providing technology and.

Seed startup investments, all now exited.

LT

Business I acquired on behalf of SportingPulse International

Responsible for corporate strategy and all revenue lines in a high growth sports data and technology business with customers in over 60 countries.Drove and managed acquisition of number two competitor ( Lithuania ). Managed and negotiated fund raising and eventual merger process with multiple parties in the US, Europe and Asia resulting in a successful.

Melbourne, Victoria, AU

Corporate advisory that grew into a short term exec management position. Built and led execution of strategy, resulting in the successful sale of the business to News Ltd. Post sale assumed various roles within the business as the executive team was re-built including Director of Sales & Marketing, Commercial Director and Director of Sport.

Milsons Point, New South Wales, AU

Short stint to manage a ninemsn portfolio business. Grew traffic by over 50% by aggressive use of distribution and took the business to cash flow break even.

North Sydney, New South Wales, AU

Creating new businesses, M&A and corporate strategy. Executed investment into iSelect.

North Ryde, Sydney, AU

I was FOXTEL's first executive with a sole remit to drive IPTV, online and mobile strategy. I managed the creation and launch of FOXTEL's first mobile and internet content distributions platforms in 2006.

Corp. strategy role that turned into interim CEO when the CEO resigned. Stabilised business, grew mobile content revenue lines and built distribution partnership with Optus. Hired and coached new CEO.

London, GB

Market research and validation on proposed investments.

North Sydney, New South Wales, AU

North Sydney, New South Wales, AU

Started as a lead developer and was quickly promoted to program manager, group program manager and eventually to CTO. Managed a team of 60+ developers, designers and program managers.

Company Directors Course

M.Sc., Computer Aided Engineering

B.Eng., Electrical & Electronic Engineering