David Kenney
InvestorVenture Partner at Black Nova VC · Venture Partner at Darcy Naunton
Greater Sydney Area
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About
Founder of Start Growth and founder growth coach; former Managing Partner at Hall Chadwick who has mentored at Startmate and other programs.
Experience
- Epic ExecutionChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — present
- Epic ExecutionPodcast Hostcurrent2025 — present
- Black Nova Venture CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2023 — present
- StartmateBusiness Mentorcurrent2012 — present
- Startup GrindSydney Director2020 — 2024Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Hall ChadwickPartner1999 — 2022Sydney, Australia
- Insane GrowthCo-Founder of Peak2019 — 2020sydney
Skills & more
Strategic Planning8Coaching12
From David'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
- Who is David Kenney?
- Founder of Start Growth and founder growth coach; former Managing Partner at Hall Chadwick who has mentored at Startmate and other programs.
- Where does David Kenney work?
- David Kenney is Venture Partner at Black Nova VC.
- Where did David Kenney go to school?
- David Kenney studied at Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Accounting and Finance).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Startup Grind34
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