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Geoff Stalley

Investor

Group CFO at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

About

Accounting and audit executive with 25+ years' experience; former CFO of Booktopia who led its IPO, board director at iSelect, and previously M&A partner at Deloitte and advisory partner at EY.

Experience

  1. Gumtree Australia Markets Ltd.Non Executive Directorcurrent2023 — present
  2. Southern Cross UniversityDeputy Chancellorcurrent2025 — present
  3. Southern Cross UniversityUniversity Council Membercurrent2022 — present
  4. Maurice Blackburn LawyersNon Executive Directorcurrent2024 — present
  5. Maurice Blackburn LawyersBoard Member2023
  6. Duchenne AustraliaBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  7. People for PurposeAdvisory Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  8. Sapien GroupNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 — present
  9. The Genomics CoalitionBoard Member2024 — 2026
  10. NSW Public Service CommissionAdvisory Board Member2021 — 2024Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  11. ExentBoard Chair2020 — 2024Brisbane
  12. BooktopiaChief Executive Officer (interim)2022 — 2023
  13. BooktopiaChief Financial Officer2020 — 2022Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  14. iSelectNon Executive Director2018 — 2022Melbourne, Australia
  15. Uplifting AustraliaBoard Chair2016 — 2022Sydney, Australia
  16. SercoChief Growth Officer - ASPAC2019 — 2020Sydney, Australia
  17. Deloitte AustraliaLead Partner, New Services and Products (Commericalising New Ideas/Products)2015 — 2018Sydney, Australia
  18. Deloitte AustraliaLead Client Services Partner - Origin Energy2016 — 2017Sydney, Australia
  19. Deloitte AustraliaLead Partner, New Businesses (M&A)2012 — 2017Sydney, Australia
  20. Deloitte AustraliaLead Client Services Partner - AMP2012 — 2016Sydney, Australia

Education

  1. Australian Institute of Company DirectorsGraduate - Australian Institute of Company Directors Course2015
  2. Harvard UniversityProfessional Services Leadership Program2009
  3. Macquarie UniversityMasters Degree, Economics1987 — 1988
  4. University of Technology SydneyBachelors Degree, Business1980 — 1986

Skills & more

Strategic Planning27Leadership13Strategy44Management19Mergers11Divestitures21Synergies6Business Strategy72Acquisition Integration29Integration15M&A experience10Reorganization3
+12 moreBusiness TransformationM&A PlanningOrganizational DesignOperational StrategyOperational ReviewsCost Analysis and ReductionRestructuringMergers & AcquisitionsManagement ConsultingCorporate FinanceReviewsProfessional Services

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Colleagues at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group

Aashmita Naikar
HFG Partner at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
Alfred Yu
Group Partner of Greater China at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
Andrew Rob
Special Adviser - Asian Markets at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
Cormac Heffernan
CEO - PWT & Finplex at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
Daniel Laurence
Head of ASEAN Markets at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
David Gee
Head of Group Risk and IT at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
Don McLay
Social Group Adviser at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
Geoff Stanley
Group CFO at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group

Frequently asked questions

Where does Geoff Stalley work?
Geoff Stalley is Group CFO at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group.

Same school

Also attended Australian Institute of Company Directors136

John DysonInvestment Principal at Starfish VenturesHelen SounessVenture Partner at RampersandTim HeasleyPartner at ArtesianKirsten BernhardtPrincipal at ArtesianJordan JeffreyPrincipal at ArtesianStephanie MorrisPrincipal at Artesian

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Also attended Harvard University1,457

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

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Also attended Macquarie University69

Matt LinklaterInvestor Relations Manager at Square Peg CapitalOssi TiainenPartner at NGP CapitalEd GregorySenior Legal Counsel at AirTree VenturesStuart FoxPartner at ArtesianJakub RodFund Legal Counsel at Rockaway VenturesPrashanth RangaswamyHead of Operations at Alium Capital

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Also attended University of Technology Sydney94

Glen RamersanManaging Partner, Head of Indonesia at TNBAuraGarry VisontayPartner at Right Click CapitalMichelle SuttonFinancial Controller at Square Peg CapitalBree FedeleHead of Marketing & Communications at AirTree VenturesDave ParfettOperating Principal at AirTree VenturesKatie SeoFinance Manager at AirTree Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Deloitte Australia1,241

Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesPatrick KartevollInvestor at InvestinorØysteinInvestor at InvestinorMinh DoAnalyst at Golden Gate Ventures

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Also worked at Ernst & Young Global Consulting Services16

David ThompsonGeneral Partner at 415 CapitalJinKyung (Jinny) LeeVenture Operations at Samsung NextNikita ChernyshukInvestment Analyst at iTech CapitalKealan DoyleCEO at Symvan CapitalLori CashmanManaging Partner at Visible VenturesDravya JainInvestment Associate at Windrose Capital

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Also worked at BearingPoint35

Aayush PhumbhraInvestor at Streamlined VenturesSebastian GassAdvisory Board Member at Titanium Innovation InvestmentsChandresh IyerGeneral Partner at SixThirty VenturesBenjamin WainstainPartner at InnovacomBuck JordanManaging Partner at Canyon Creek CapitalAshish WadhwaniCo-Founder and Managing Partner at IvyCap Ventures

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