About
Jerry Stesel, founding partner who helped build a leading Australian early-stage platform and architected exits including Instaclustr's >$500m acquisition, focuses on complex infrastructure software and guides founders through global acquirers.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechHR TechSaaS
Experience
- OIF VenturesCo-founder and General Partnercurrent2016 — presentGreater Sydney Area
- InstaclustrInvestor & Board Director [Exit to NetApp Inc., May 2022]2018 — 2022Palo Alto, California
- eftsureInvestor & Board Director [Exit to Level Equity, November 2021]2017 — 2021Sydney, Australia
- EarndInvestor & Founding Director [Exit to Greensill Capital]2018 — 2020Sydney, Australia
- PointySeed and Series A Investor [Exit to Google]2016 — 2020Dublin, Ireland
- Crosswise Ltd.Seed Investor [Exit to Oracle]2014 — 2017Tel Aviv District, Israel
- Commonwealth BankDirector, Corporate Finance2014 — 2016Sydney, Australia
- NexPayFounder & CEO (Exited 2016)2012 — 2014Sydney, Australia
- Deutsche BankVice President - Investment Banking2005 — 2012Investment Banking
Skills & more
Private Equity27Investment Banking30Venture Capital5Entrepreneurship5Capital Markets26Due Diligence16M&A experience10Financial Analysis11LBO4Equity Capital Markets4Valuation10Financial Structuring6
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EquitiesMergersFinancial ModelingMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate AdvisoryCorporate DevelopmentStructured FinanceIPOFrom Jerry's professional profile.
Colleagues at OIF Ventures
Adam Goldschmidt
Investment Team at OIF Ventures
Andrew Phillips
Advisory Partner at OIF Ventures
Andrew Yeo
Investment Team at OIF Ventures
David Shein
Investment Team at OIF Ventures
Geoff Levy
Investment Team at OIF Ventures
Geoff Levy AO
Investment Team at OIF Ventures
Isabella Rich
Investment Team at OIF Ventures
Jess Heffernan
Head of Distribution and Investor Relations at OIF Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jerry Stesel?
- Jerry Stesel, founding partner who helped build a leading Australian early-stage platform and architected exits including Instaclustr's >$500m acquisition, focuses on complex infrastructure software and guides founders through global acquirers.
- Where does Jerry Stesel work?
- Jerry Stesel is Partner at OIF Ventures.
- What does Jerry Stesel invest in?
- Jerry Stesel invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Fintech, HR Tech, SaaS.
- Where did Jerry Stesel go to school?
- Jerry Stesel studied at UNSW (Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (with Distinction)); Columbia Business School (Executive Management Program); UNSW (Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) (with Distinction), Finance).
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Shared employers
Also worked at eftsure1
Also worked at Earnd10
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Also worked at Commonwealth Bank76
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