Where does Bill Trestrail work?

Bill Trestrail is Venture Partner at Black Nova VC.

Where did Bill Trestrail go to school?

Bill Trestrail studied at QUT (Queensland University of Technology) (B. Bus, Accountancy, Business Computing); Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (Professional Year); The Armidale School (TAS).

Bill Trestrail

Investor

Venture Partner at Black Nova VC · Venture Partner at Darcy Naunton

Greater Sydney Area

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245 people in our graph share verified history with Bill — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Aydin SenkutunlockedBill: together at Silicon Graphics (SGI) (1996–1999)

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×2Bill: together at Informix Software

×2Bill: together at Queensland University of Technology

About

Senior technology executive and dotcom-era veteran with expertise in business model design, partnerships, enterprise sales and governance.

Experience

Black Nova Venture CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2020 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
SaasabiCo-Founder, Chairmancurrent2012 — presentGreater Sydney Area
SBE AustraliaBoard Member2012 — 2026
CipherStashSales2023 — 2024Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
University of Technology SydneyIndependent Director, Commercial Activites Committee of University Council2009 — 2023Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
ModibodiAdvisory Board Member2016 — 2019
Springday Pty LtdInterim CSO2018Greater Sydney Area
StorReduceAdvisory Board2013 — 2018
SGIAdvisor, High Performance Data Analytics2016Greater Sydney Area
Resonate Solutions Pty LtdAdvisory Board2010 — 2016
D-Wave Systems Inc.General Manager, Asia Pacific2013 — 2015
Arcitecta PTY LTDGM - Corporate Development2012 — 2014
Perceptive PixelGeneral Manager APJ2011 — 2012
Ajiliti Pty Ltd (previously Bamboo Software)Director2009 — 2012
Australian CRC for Interaction DesignNon Executive Director2003 — 2011
Antarctic Climate and Ecosystem CRCNon Executive Director2003 — 2009
Silicon Graphics (SGI)VP, Asia Pacifc1995 — 2008
Simulation Industry Association of Australia (SIAA)Deputy Chair1996 — 2001
Seer TechnologiesSales Manager1993 — 1995
Informix SoftwareBranch Manager1990 — 1993

Skills & more

Thought Leadership37Corporate Development44Start-upsBusiness Continuity5Product Launch5Cloud Computing42Enterprise Software23Positioning3Management62Professional Services19Financial Services6IT Management4

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SaaSBusiness StrategyGo-to-market StrategyExecutive ManagementStrategic ThinkingStrategyBusiness AlliancesJava

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Colleagues at Black Nova VC

Alex Lennon

Head of Talent at Black Nova VC

Alex Retzlaff

Venture Partner at Black Nova VC

Alok Kulkarni

CEO, Cyara at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition

Andrew Nash

Venture Partner at Black Nova VC

Anthony Woodward

Venture Partner at Black Nova VC

Cheryl Mack

Venture Partner at Black Nova VC

Chris Petzoldt

Venture Partner at Black Nova VC

Chris Wanner

Operating Partner at Black Nova VC

Frequently asked questions

Who is Bill Trestrail?: Senior technology executive and dotcom-era veteran with expertise in business model design, partnerships, enterprise sales and governance.
Where does Bill Trestrail work?: Bill Trestrail is Venture Partner at Black Nova VC.
Where did Bill Trestrail go to school?: Bill Trestrail studied at QUT (Queensland University of Technology) (B. Bus, Accountancy, Business Computing); Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (Professional Year); The Armidale School (TAS).

Same school

Also attended QUT (Queensland University of Technology)91

Esther GilmoreGlobal Head of the Client Team at Generation Investment Management Don MeijEntrepreneur in Residence at Stripes Sam EdenInvestor at Square Peg Capital Andrew PoesastePartner at Rampersand Fredrik BergenlidPartner at Fly Ventures Reuben BramaInvestor at IDEO CoLab Ventures

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Also attended Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia9

Crystal PoulterHead of Finance at Five V Capital Asheesh ChackoStrategy at Tidal Ventures Jeremy DavisInvestment Manager at Thorney Investment Group Jack CronanInvestment Manager at Thorney Investment Group Paul ShanleyInvestment Committee at Soul Capital Betty WuFinancial Controller at Liverpool Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at University of Technology Sydney23

Benjamin ChongPartner at Right Click Capital Chris BorrettInvestment Director at Mercia Ventures Emmanuel HartInvestment Team at Five V Capital Henry CameronAssociate at Roc Partners James BakerAssociate at Neu Capital Alex MahoneyInvestment Analyst at UniSeed Pty Ltd.

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Also worked at SGI49

Mike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AI Aydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis Kevin ThauInvestor at Spark Capital Jen HolmstromInvestor at GGV Capital Suresh BalasubramanianInvestor at Storm Ventures

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Also worked at Seer Technologies2

Kevin DillonManaging Partner at Atlantic Bridge Ventures Erik MorseOperating Advisor at Jurassic Capital

Also worked at Informix Software9

Mark NelsonVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group Jennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate Ventures Laura YeciesInvestor at DigitalDx Ventures Thomas A. De BaccoGeneral Partner at Flyover Capital Raj ShahCo-Founder & Chief Product Officer at Percipient Steve NelsonLaunch CEO & Co-founder at Carbon

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