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John Kolenda

Investor

Head of Strategy & Growth at MA Growth Ventures

Greater Sydney Area

About

Head of Strategy and Growth Lending at MA Financial Group and co-founder of the Finsure Group. He has invested in more than 30 start-up companies across retail, technology, corporate advisory and manufacturing.

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Experience

  1. MA Financial GroupMD Strategy & Growthcurrent2022 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  2. Finsure Finance & InsuranceManaging Directorcurrent2011 — presentSydney
  3. Aura Group Pty LtdChairmancurrent2011 — presentLevel 24, 52 Martin Place, Sydney
  4. 1300HomeLoanManaging Directorcurrent2010 — presentSydney, Australia
  5. BNK BankExecutive Director2018 — 2023
  6. Loan MarketExecutive Director2007 — 2009
  7. X IncDirector2004 — 2007
  8. Aussie Home LoansGeneral Manager Sales & Distribution1994 — 2004

Education

  1. RMIT UniversityCivil Engineering1983 — 1984
  2. Parade CollegeHSC1977 — 1982

Skills & more

Management34Mortgage16Loan Origination34Mortgage Lending99Commercial Lending65Wholesale Lending11Loan Structuring7Loans99Construction Loans29Loan Servicing12Residential Mortgages99Mortgage Underwriting9
+12 moreMortgage IndustryMortgage ServicingFirst Time Home BuyersHome Equity LoansFinancial StructuringWealthStrategic Financial PlanningFinancial AdvisoryFinancePropertyReal Estate FinancingCommercial Finance

From John's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended RMIT University44

John DysonInvestment Principal at Starfish VenturesVictoria ProwseDirector at ArtesianJohn Ng PangilinanFounder at Signum CapitalPhilip SondhuInvestor at Zacua VenturesAlyssa ReisnerPartner at CVS Health VenturesNicholas TeoDeputy Head of Private Wealth at Aura Group

+ 38 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Finsure Finance & Insurance1

Simon BednarCEO Finsure Group at MA Growth Ventures

Also worked at 1300HomeLoan1

Simon BednarCEO Finsure Group at MA Growth Ventures

Also worked at BNK Bank1

Jussi NunesFinance at SC Ventures

Also worked at Loan Market1

Shelly KingManager – Innovation & Marketing at PieLab Venture Partners

Colleagues at MA Growth Ventures

Alexandra Goodfellow
Independent Non-Executive Director and Nomination and Remuneration Committee Chair at MA Growth Ventures
Amelia
Senior Advisor at MA Growth Ventures
Andrew Martin
Head of Asset Management at MA Growth Ventures
Andrew Pridham
Group Vice Chairman at MA Growth Ventures
Brad
Investor at MA Growth Ventures
Cameron
Investment Director at MA Growth Ventures
Cathy Yuncken
Independent Non-Executive Director at MA Growth Ventures
Chris Wyke
Joint Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director at MA Growth Ventures