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Alex Oppes

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Investment Director at Virescent Ventures

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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About

Alex Oppes is an Investment Director at Virescent Ventures, Australia's largest dedicated climate technology VC fund, where he invests from Fund II ($155m+) across clean energy, mobility, smart cities, food and agriculture, and circular economy sectors. Previously, he spent seven years at SVA's Impact Investing team, where he helped grow assets under management from $12m to over $300m. He holds a dual BA/LLB from the University of Melbourne, is a CFA Charterholder, and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Experience

  1. Virescent VenturesInvestment Directorcurrent2023 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
  2. Career BreakTravel2022 — 2023
  3. Social Ventures AustraliaDirector, Impact Investing2013 — 2022Melbourne, Australia
  4. Vanguard LaundryFounding Director2016 — 2019Toowoomba, Australia
  5. Freelance Strategy ConsultantPrincipal Consultant2009 — 2013Melbourne, Australia
  6. McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2009 — 2011
  7. Department of Premier and Cabinet (Vic)Intern - Policy, Strategy and Implementation2007 — 2008Melbourne
  8. Macquarie GroupIntern - Industrials M&A2006 — 2007
  9. ASICIntern - Legal/Regulation2005Melbourne

Skills & more

Impact Investing2Social EnterpriseStart-upsFinancial Modeling11Business Strategy7Mergers & Acquisitions7Management Consulting3Business Analysis1Management5

Languages Italian

  • GAICD - Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors — Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute

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Colleagues at Virescent Ventures

Ben Gust
Managing Partner at Virescent Ventures
Blair Pritchard
Partner at Virescent Ventures
Diane Connor
Head of Finance at Virescent Ventures
Gerd Goette
Investment Committee Member at Virescent Ventures
Ian Learmonth
Investment Committee Member at Virescent Ventures
Jonathon Cronin
Investment Manager at Virescent Ventures
Kristin Vaughan
Managing Partner at Virescent Ventures
Madi Benton
Investment Associate at Virescent Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Alex Oppes?
Alex Oppes is an Investment Director at Virescent Ventures, Australia's largest dedicated climate technology VC fund, where he invests from Fund II ($155m+) across clean energy, mobility, smart cities, food and agriculture, and circular economy sectors. Previously, he spent seven years at SVA's Impact Investing team, where he helped grow assets under management from $12m to over $300m. He holds a dual BA/LLB from the University of Melbourne, is a CFA Charterholder, and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Where does Alex Oppes work?
Alex Oppes is Investment Director at Virescent Ventures.
Where did Alex Oppes go to school?
Alex Oppes studied at University of Melbourne (Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)); University of Melbourne (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History); University of Virginia (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Exchange student).

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