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Dave Parfett

Investor

Operating Principal at AirTree Ventures

Sydney

About

Dave Parfett is Operating Principal at AirTree Ventures, where he acts as investment lead, board representative and operating advisor to mid and growth stage software businesses with roughly $10M to $400M ARR. He works with founders and management teams on growth, unit economics, fundraising, M&A and exits. He is based in Sydney.

Invests in

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Experience

  1. AirtreeOperating Principalcurrent2021 β€” presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  2. Employment HeroBoard Observercurrent2021 β€” present
  3. Design.comNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 β€” presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  4. HotDocNon Executive Directorcurrent2023 β€” presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
  5. QwilrNon Executive Directorcurrent2024 β€” presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  6. OpenNon Executive Directorcurrent2024 β€” presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  7. EdroloNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 β€” presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
  8. BrighteNon Executive Directorcurrent2024 β€” present
  9. SpaceshipNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 β€” presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  10. Expert360 - Consultant CommunityNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 β€” presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  11. ProspaBoard Observercurrent2023 β€” presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  12. ZoomoBoard Observercurrent2024 β€” present
  13. FrankieOneBoard Observercurrent2024 β€” presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
  14. JoyousBoard Observercurrent2024 β€” presentNew Zealand
  15. ThematicBoard Advisorcurrent2021 β€” presentAuckland, New Zealand
  16. eBest AustraliaBoard Advisorcurrent2023 β€” presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  17. Ento, a Humanforce companyNon Executive Director2021 β€” 2022Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  18. Maezel VenturesManaging Director2020 β€” 2021Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  19. Checkbox.aiBoard Adviser2020 β€” 2021
  20. LANDMARKS IDBoard Adviser2018 β€” 2021

Education

  1. University of Technology SydneyBachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting and E-Commerce2000 β€” 2003
  2. Harvard Business School Executive EducationDisruptive Strategy & Innovation2017
  3. Kaplan ProfessionalGraduate Diploma, Applied Finance: Investment Banking2007 β€” 2009
  4. Chartered Accountants Australia and New ZealandGraduate Diploma, Chartered Accounting2004 β€” 2006

Skills & more

Strategy33Management5Strategic Planning4Strategy Development3Design Thinking1Due Diligence22Corporate Finance18Mergers & Acquisitions13Private Equity8Corporate Development5M&A experience5Financial Modeling7
+12 moreIPOInvestment BankingRestructuringValuationjoint ventureBusiness StrategyStart-upsCorporate LawAlliancesFinancial AnalysisStakeholder ManagementManagement Consulting
  • Chartered Accountant β€” Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

From Dave's professional profile.

Same school

Shared employers

Investments

Board seats

Employment HeroHotDocQwilr

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at AirTree Ventures