About
Technology entrepreneur with 15+ years founding and exiting hospitality/retail SaaS businesses (MyGuestlist, Sprout); founder of Sophy.
Experience
- Black Nova Venture CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2026 — present
- Austral ImpactAdvisorcurrent2026 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Full-timeAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
- SophyFoundercurrent2022 — present
- SproutFounder (exited)2017 — 2022Greater Melbourne Area
- MyGuestlistFounder (exited)2008 — 2022
- Thales ATMSoftware Engineer2006 — 2007
Education
- RMIT UniversityComputer Science2003 — 2007
Skills & more
Software as a Service (SaaS)Artificial Intelligence (AI)Go-to-Market StrategyStart-up Ventures
From Damian's professional profile.
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
Bill Trestrail
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Cheryl Mack
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Chris Petzoldt
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Damian Janeski work?
- Damian Janeski is Venture Partner at Black Nova VC.
