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.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechHR TechSaaS
Experience
- OIF VenturesCo-founder and General Partnercurrent2016 β presentGreater Sydney Area
- InstaclustrInvestor & Board Director [Exit to NetApp Inc., May 2022]2018 β 2022Palo Alto, California
- eftsureInvestor & Board Director [Exit to Level Equity, November 2021]2017 β 2021Sydney, Australia
- EarndInvestor & Founding Director [Exit to Greensill Capital]2018 β 2020Sydney, Australia
- PointySeed and Series A Investor [Exit to Google]2016 β 2020Dublin, Ireland
- Crosswise Ltd.Seed Investor [Exit to Oracle]2014 β 2017Tel Aviv District, Israel
- Commonwealth BankDirector, Corporate Finance2014 β 2016Sydney, Australia
- NexPayFounder & CEO (Exited 2016)2012 β 2014Sydney, Australia
- Deutsche BankVice President - Investment Banking2005 β 2012Investment Banking
Education
- UNSWBachelor of Laws (LLB) (with Distinction)2001 β 2005
- Columbia Business SchoolExecutive Management Program2009
- UNSWBachelor of Commerce (BCom) (with Distinction), Finance2001 β 2005
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.
Same school
Also attended UNSW221
Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalSimon CantInvestor at Reinventure GroupDanny GilliganInvestor at Reinventure GroupLeah MitchellChief of Staff at Differential VenturesGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpPurnesh SeegopaulAdvisor at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.
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Also attended Columbia Business School635
Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone
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Shared employers
Also worked at Instaclustr6
Also worked at Earnd10
Rob MoffatPartner at Balderton CapitalLaurence SchwartzInvestment Team at OIF VenturesEric GarlandCo-Founder, Managing Partner at Smash CapitalDan BennettFounding Partner at Salus VenturesLucia GarciaHead of Brand Marketing & Comms at SamaipataEmma SteelePartner at Ascension
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Also worked at Commonwealth Bank35
Morgan JohnsonTechnology Investor at Marlin Equity PartnersJessica ReedDirector at Marlin Equity PartnersHarri PriceExecutive Assistant at Giant Ventures Global LlpJussi NunesFinance at SC VenturesThomas SienkiewiczParalegal at King River CapitalSabrina ZengCorp Dev't Manager at Aura Group
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Also worked at Deutsche Bank489
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkFunmi GarrickFinance and Operations at Impact America FundGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesJeppe ZinkPartner at NorthzoneDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalJavier BorreroSenior Director at Inveready Technology Investment Group
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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




































