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Grant Thomson

Investor

Venture Partner at Black Nova VC

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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377 people in our graph share verified history with Grant — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Ken ChenaultunlockedGrant: together at IBM Australia (2010–2015)
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Grant: together at ServiceNow

About

Senior enterprise technology executive with 30 years across IBM, Salesforce and ServiceNow; currently Senior Director, Financial Services at ServiceNow ANZ.

Experience

  1. ServiceNowSenior Director, Sales - Financial Servicescurrent2025 — presentMelbourne, VIC
  2. The Geoff Ogilvy FoundationBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentMelbourne, VIC
  3. AppianAccount Director2024 — 2025Melbourne, VIC
  4. ServiceNowSolution Sales - Creator Workflow (App Engine)2021 — 2024Melbourne, Australia
  5. VA2.coVenture Partner - VA2.co2020 — 2024Greater Melbourne Area
  6. The Composition FactoryFounder, Fractional Sales Executive & Advisor - 40+ engagements2016 — 2024Greater Melbourne Area
  7. Pigeonhole.spaceFounder2017 — 2022
  8. SalesforceArea Vice President, Enterprise, A/NZ2015 — 2016Greater Melbourne Area
  9. IBM AustraliaCloud General Manager2014 — 2015Greater Melbourne Area
  10. IBM AustraliaClient Director - Commonwealth Bank of Australia2012 — 2013Melbourne and Sydney, Australia
  11. IBM AustraliaAssociate Partner, Global Business Services2010 — 2012
  12. IBM UK / PA ConsultingVarious Leadership Roles – IBM UK, PA Consulting, IBM Australia1996 — 2010London, UK
  13. General Accident InsuranceGraduate Trainee1995 — 1996Perth, Scotland
  14. Royal Bank of ScotlandBank Officer1988 — 1990Glasgow, United Kingdom

Skills & more

P&L ManagementGo-to-Market StrategySales LeadershipEnterprise Software SalesFinancial Services2Team Building and Organisational DesignDigital TransformationC-suite engagementVenture Capital and InvestmentStrategic PartnershipsExecutive LeadershipAI Adoption
+8 morePresentation SkillsInternational SalesBusiness CoachingTeam LeadershipRelationship BuildingAccount ManagementInterpersonal SkillsProject Management

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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

Who is Grant Thomson?
Senior enterprise technology executive with 30 years across IBM, Salesforce and ServiceNow; currently Senior Director, Financial Services at ServiceNow ANZ.
Where does Grant Thomson work?
Grant Thomson is Venture Partner at Black Nova VC.
Where did Grant Thomson go to school?
Grant Thomson studied at High Point University (BSc, Business Administration); Midland College (Associates Degree, General Studies).

Same school

Also attended High Point University5

Matt BurnsSenior Associate at Moderne VenturesAbdlaziz AlsaidPrincipal, Private Equity at Merak CapitalKristopher LancasterAssociate at DeepWork CapitalJosh CramerAssociate at Summit ParkEvan HendrickPrincipal at AAF Management Ltd.

Shared employers

Also worked at ServiceNow38

Tamar YehoshuaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Paul BarberSenior Advisor at JMI EquityElad BaronInvestment Professional at Key1 CapitalDean RobisonInvestor at EPIC VENTURESVyoma GajjarInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsPaul SmithChief Commercial Officer, Anthropic at Smith Point Capital

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Also worked at Appian13

Tomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesMarc ManaraHead of Startups, OpenAI at EMERGENT VENTURESMichael SerwaddaManaging Partner at Velocity DigitalSharam Fouladgar-MercerOperating Partner at Kilonova CapitalEkate KuznetsovaFounder/CTO at Token TransitBlaze CerovcecFounder at Mixr

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Also worked at Salesforce350

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesMarc BenioffCo-founder, Chair & CEO of SalesforceParker HarrisCo-founder of SalesforceViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation Ventures

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Also worked at IBM Australia1,149

Brian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseOlivier PomelCo-founder & CEO of DatadogAlexis Le-QuocCo-founder & CTO of DatadogKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital

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