Will Dennis

CFO

2023 - Current

First Believer & Investor

2022

• Startmate is the leading startup accelerator program in Australia • First Believers is a community of angel investors excited about backing the next generation of founders

Co-Founder & Investor

2019

• Source, evaluate, invest and manage investments for private investment group Wahoo Capital • Investing across all funding stages - Seed to IPO and listed equities

APAC Commercial Finance Director

2020 - 2022

• Commercial finance lead for the APAC business • Key focuses included: trading performance improvement; investment prioritisation; assessment and implementation of new revenue initiatives; and managing business areas and stakeholders to financial targets

Special Projects Manager

2018 - 2020

• Senior finance role as special projects lead and "right-hand" to the Global CFO, working across all aspects of finance and strategy functions • Key focuses included: strategic planning; business partnering and financial performance management; establishing and managing the investor relations function; preparing ASX investor reporting; assessment and execution of external funding options; assessment and execution of strategic growth options including M&A; and solving bespoke complex accounting, remuneration, treasury, and tax issues

Associate Director

2015 - 2018

• Investment banking experience involving the execution of large corporate M&A and capital markets transactions across the industrials, consumer, and infrastructure sectors

Summer Analyst

2013 - 2014

Summer Analyst

2012 - 2013