Where does Kate O'Brien work?

Kate O'Brien is Chief Financial Officer at First Ascent Ventures.

Where did Kate O'Brien go to school?

Kate O'Brien studied at CPA Ontario (CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant)); Griffith College Dublin (ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)); Maynooth University (BA (Hons) Finance & Economics).

Kate O'Brien

Investor

Chief Financial Officer at First Ascent Ventures

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Find your path to Kate

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

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Kate: together at CPA Ontario

Kate: together at Maynooth University

About

An experienced financial executive with over 20 years of international experience, responsible for the fund's accounting, banking, financial reporting and investor relationships.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

k•••@firstascent.vcreveal

Experience

First Ascent VenturesChief Financial Officercurrent2024 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
First Ascent VenturesVice President, Finance2022 — 2024
Andgo SystemsBoard Observercurrent2026 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
State StreetVice President2019 — 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
State StreetAssistant Vice President, Financial Reporting2014 — 2019Toronto, Ontario, Canada
State StreetOfficer, Financial Reporting2011 — 2014Toronto, Ontario, Canada
State StreetOfficer, Financial Reporting2009 — 2011Ireland
State StreetSenior Associate, Fund Accounting2004 — 2008Ireland
ACCASecretary, Canada Committee2013 — 2014Toronto, Canada Area

Skills & more

Training & Development3Recruitment/RetentionFinancial Reporting31Fund Accounting20Financial Analysis15Equities7Private Equity2Fund Administration11Hedge Funds22Financial Accounting6IFRS4Fund Of Funds2

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US GAAPInternal ControlsAccount ReconciliationAlternative InvestmentsFinancial StatementsValuationCash ManagementFinancial ModelingPeople ManagementManagementAccountingMutual Funds

From Kate's professional profile.

Colleagues at First Ascent Ventures

Jake Diamond

Analyst at First Ascent Ventures

Michael Jenkins

Associate at First Ascent Ventures

Noah Chaikof

Vice President at First Ascent Ventures

Richard Black

Managing Partner and Co-Founder at First Ascent Ventures

Tef Shojai

Executive Assistant at First Ascent Ventures

Tony van Marken

Managing Partner and Co-Founder at First Ascent Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kate O'Brien?: An experienced financial executive with over 20 years of international experience, responsible for the fund's accounting, banking, financial reporting and investor relationships.
Where does Kate O'Brien work?: Kate O'Brien is Chief Financial Officer at First Ascent Ventures.
Where did Kate O'Brien go to school?: Kate O'Brien studied at CPA Ontario (CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant)); Griffith College Dublin (ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)); Maynooth University (BA (Hons) Finance & Economics).

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Also attended CPA Ontario17

Adiam BerhaneAccounting Manager at QED Investors Alejandro MarinVice President, Finance at Panache Ventures David G. AlexanderVice Chairman and Managing Director at Third Eye Capital Jeannette WiltsePartner and CFO at Relay Ventures Ravi NarulaChief Financial Officer at SymphonyAI Twisha KiniFinance Manager at Stack Capital

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Also attended Griffith College Dublin10

Eamonn CareyGeneral Partner at Tera Ventures Ciara JordanHead of Communications at Western Development Commission Barbara ZwolinskaClient Director at Trustmoore Luxembourg Rick RadewagenFounder at GetDot Peter O'BrienSenior Vice President - European Operations at Artelo Biosciences Dan PurcellFounder at Ceartas

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Also attended Maynooth University13

Des TraynorCo-founder & Chief Strategy Officer of Fin (formerly Intercom)Cloë StanbridgeTalent Lead at AirTree Ventures Ciara GreenOperations Manager at Seroba Life Sciences Nicola ConroyFinancial Accountant at Atlantic Bridge Ventures Liam HoranHub Community Development Executive at Western Development Commission Helen KennyExecutive Assistant and Office Manager at MVPQ Capital

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Shared employers

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Also worked at ACCA6

Julia Bond OBENon-executive Director at British Business Bank Joshua BastiansAssociate at Adamantem Capital Cian FarrellDirector at SDCL Green Energy Solutions Europe Ndifreke Nkose AccaInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Ndidi Nnoli EdozienInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Julia BondNon-Executive Director at Impax Asset