About
Dave Parfett is AirTree's Operating Principal, acting as investment lead, board member and operating advisor to mid and growth stage software companies ranging from $10M to $400M ARR. He works with founders on growth, unit economics, fundraising, M&A and exits, and sits on boards including Employment Hero, HotDoc and Qwilr. He joined AirTree in 2021.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- AirtreeOperating Principalcurrent2021 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Employment HeroBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- Design.comNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- HotDocNon Executive Directorcurrent2023 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- QwilrNon Executive Directorcurrent2024 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- OpenNon Executive Directorcurrent2024 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- EdroloNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- BrighteNon Executive Directorcurrent2024 — present
- SpaceshipNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Expert360 - Consultant CommunityNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- ProspaBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- ZoomoBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- FrankieOneBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- JoyousBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentNew Zealand
- ThematicBoard Advisorcurrent2021 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
- eBest AustraliaBoard Advisorcurrent2023 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Ento, a Humanforce companyNon Executive Director2021 — 2022Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Maezel VenturesManaging Director2020 — 2021Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Checkbox.aiBoard Adviser2020 — 2021
- LANDMARKS IDBoard Adviser2018 — 2021
- Scentre Group (Owner and Operator of Westfield in Aus and NZ)General Manager - Strategy and Ventures2018 — 2020Sydney, Australia
- VolantioBoard Observer2017 — 2018United States
- QantasHead of Qantas Ventures | Qantas Group2016 — 2018Sydney
- QantasHead of Strategy & Growth | Qantas Loyalty2014 — 2016Sydney
- QantasSenior Manager | Group Strategy2011 — 2014sydney, australia
- Gresham PartnersAssociate Director / Vice President | Investment Banking2007 — 2011Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- EYSenior Consultant | Transaction Advisory Services2004 — 2007Sydney, Australia
Skills & more
Strategy33Management5Strategic Planning4Strategy Development3Design Thinking1Due Diligence22Corporate Finance18Mergers & Acquisitions13Private Equity8Corporate Development5M&A experience5Financial Modeling7
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IPOInvestment BankingRestructuringValuationjoint ventureBusiness StrategyStart-upsCorporate LawAlliancesFinancial AnalysisStakeholder ManagementManagement Consulting- Chartered Accountant — Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
From Dave's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Employment HeroHotDocQwilr
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at AirTree Ventures
Anil Sabharwal
Venture Partner at AirTree Ventures
Anna Buber
Expert - Brand & Positioning at Xoogler Ventures
Anna Tyndale
Portfolio Success Lead at AirTree Ventures
Antonia Mijatovic
Investment Manager at AirTree Ventures
Audun Fiskerud
Program Lead, Investment Ready Startups at EnergyLab
Bree Fedele
Head of Marketing & Communications at AirTree Ventures
Caitlin Evans
Platform Operations Manager at AirTree Ventures
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Cloë Stanbridge
Talent Lead at AirTree Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dave Parfett?
- Dave Parfett is AirTree's Operating Principal, acting as investment lead, board member and operating advisor to mid and growth stage software companies ranging from $10M to $400M ARR. He works with founders on growth, unit economics, fundraising, M&A and exits, and sits on boards including Employment Hero, HotDoc and Qwilr. He joined AirTree in 2021.
- Where does Dave Parfett work?
- Dave Parfett is Operating Principal at AirTree Ventures.
- What does Dave Parfett invest in?
- Dave Parfett invests in Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What boards does Dave Parfett sit on?
- Dave Parfett holds tracked board seats at Employment Hero, HotDoc, Qwilr.
- Where did Dave Parfett go to school?
- Dave Parfett studied at University of Technology Sydney (Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting and E-Commerce); Harvard Business School Executive Education (Disruptive Strategy & Innovation); Kaplan Professional (Graduate Diploma, Applied Finance: Investment Banking).
Same school
Also attended University of Technology Sydney137
Tom HodgesPartner & co-Head of Private Equity Strategy at Generation Investment ManagementGlen RamersanManaging Partner, Head of Indonesia at TNBAuraRikke Kjær DamgaardAssociate at SEED Capital DenmarkGarry VisontayPartner at Right Click CapitalMichelle SuttonFinancial Controller at Square Peg CapitalBree FedeleHead of Marketing & Communications at AirTree Ventures
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Also attended Harvard Business School Executive Education170
Konstantin DzhengozovCo-founder & CFO of PayhawkChris FeeneySenior Fellow, Bank Policy Institute at MissionOGAlina GouninaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesRyan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersPaul SlosarInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund
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Also attended Kaplan Professional16
David GallagherPartner at ArtesianCharles DavisInvestment Director at FederationDaryl WeeInvestment Director at Roc PartnersLuke JonesPartner, Finance at Rarestone CapitalBrian KuceraPrincipal and Chief Financial Officer at BPOCLeigh TraversExecutive Chair at DigitalX Fund Management
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Also attended Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand116
Danny GilliganInvestor at Reinventure GroupMichelle SuttonFinancial Controller at Square Peg CapitalRon LeviVenture Capital at Skip CapitalKirsten BernhardtPrincipal at ArtesianAndrew ClelandManaging Director at Comcast VenturesGeorgia BarkellDirector at Sprint Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Spaceship3
Also worked at Zoomo8
Tomas KemtysGeneral Partner at Contrarian VenturesNick GainsleyPartner at OneVenturesMayank ShiromaniDeputy CIO at MUFG Innovation PartnersMike GranoffFounder and Managing Partner at Maniv MobilityJonathon CroninInvestment Manager at Virescent VenturesSujoy SarkarDirector at Assembly Ventures
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