About
Dean Kavanagh is a Partner at Lumir Ventures and a member of its founding team, with more than twenty years of experience across technology and finance. His prior work includes serving as a portfolio manager at a family office investing in the Israeli and Australian markets, board membership at a Sydney-based business funding originator, lead programming of an analytical platform for a San Francisco hedge fund, and project management of a clinical research tool. He holds an MBA from Melbourne Business School and a Bachelor of Computer Science from Monash University, and is a GAICD graduate and CAIA charterholder.
Experience
- Lumir Growth PartnersPartnercurrent2021 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- LumiNon Executive Directorcurrent2018 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- JLIB Investments Pty LtdPortfolio Managercurrent2018 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- LJCB Investment GroupPortfolio Manager2013 — 2018Melbourne, Australia
- Tower Hill Partners, LLCManaging Director2010 — 2012San Diego, CA / Melbourne, Australia
- Applied Income Sciences, LLCVice President2005 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
- Simulation Resources, IncSoftware Developer2004 — 2005San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- Australian Institute of Company DirectorsGAICD, Company Directors Course Graduate2018 — 2019
- CAIA AssociationChartered Alternative Investment Analyst2014 — 2015
- Melbourne Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)2012 — 2013
- Duke University - The Fuqua School of BusinessExchange Term, MBA2013
- Monash UniversityBachelor's degree, Computer Science2002 — 2004
Skills & more
Investments21Portfolio Management21Due Diligence11Banking7Private Equity8Equities8Risk Management7Start-ups4Hedge Funds5Business Strategy6Alternative Investments4Venture Capital3
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