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David Kenney

Investor

Venture Partner at Black Nova VC

Greater Sydney Area

About

Founder of Start Growth and founder growth coach; former Managing Partner at Hall Chadwick who has mentored at Startmate and other programs.

Experience

  1. Epic ExecutionChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — present
  2. Epic ExecutionPodcast Hostcurrent2025 — present
  3. Black Nova Venture CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2023 — present
  4. StartmateBusiness Mentorcurrent2012 — present
  5. Startup GrindSydney Director2020 — 2024Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  6. Hall ChadwickPartner1999 — 2022Sydney, Australia
  7. Insane GrowthCo-Founder of Peak2019 — 2020sydney

Education

  1. Chartered Accountants Australia and New ZealandBachelor of Commerce - BCom, Accounting and Finance1986 — 1991

Skills & more

Coaching12Marketing Strategy4Start-ups99Capital Raising33Restructuring99Business Planning99Mergers & Acquisitions99Finance79Tax73Accounting72Entrepreneurship65Investments57
+12 moreManagement ConsultingValuationAuditingFinancial StructuringInternational TaxTax AdvisoryBusiness ValuationCorporate GovernanceStrategic PlanningStrategyNegotiationMentoring

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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
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 David Kenney work?
David Kenney is Venture Partner at Black Nova VC.

Same school

Also attended Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand64

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Shared employers

Also worked at Startup Grind27

John Kojiro MoriwakaVenture Partner - Japan at Mendoza VenturesPete ChristiansonEntrepreneur in Residence at PeakFranklin EbomahInvestment Manager at Chui VenturesAmarit CharoenphanInvestor at NZVCSpencer TallManaging Director at AllegisCyber CapitalKarina UniverInvestment Manager at Specialist VC

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