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Kate O'Brien

Investor

Chief Financial Officer at First Ascent Ventures

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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

Experience

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

Skills & more

Training & Development3Recruitment/RetentionFinancial Reporting31Fund Accounting20Financial Analysis15Equities7Private Equity2Fund Administration11Hedge Funds22Financial Accounting6IFRS4Fund Of Funds2
+12 moreUS 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).

Same school

Also attended CPA Ontario10

Adiam BerhaneAccounting Manager at QED InvestorsAlejandro MarinVice President, Finance at Panache VenturesJeannette WiltsePartner and CFO at Relay VenturesMarley CooperVP, Finance at Graphite VenturesDixita JariwalaInvestment Team at Dholakia VenturesRatan ChakrabortyAccounting Manager at Futuresight

+ 4 more

Also attended Griffith College Dublin4

Eamonn CareyGeneral Partner at Tera VenturesCiara JordanHead of Communications at Western Development CommissionBarbara ZwolinskaClient Director at Trustmoore LuxembourgRick RadewagenFounder at GetDot

Also attended Maynooth University6

Des TraynorCo-founder & Chief Strategy Officer of Fin (formerly Intercom)Cloë StanbridgeTalent Lead at AirTree VenturesEmma BurmanInvestor at Almi InvestCiara GreenOperations Manager at Seroba Life SciencesLiam HoranHub Community Development Executive at Western Development CommissionMilad AlucozaiHead of Life Sciences at BoxOne Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at First Ascent Ventures3

Richard BlackManaging Partner and Co-Founder at First Ascent VenturesTony van MarkenManaging Partner and Co-Founder at First Ascent VenturesTef ShojaiExecutive Assistant at First Ascent Ventures

Also worked at Andgo Systems1

Tony van MarkenManaging Partner and Co-Founder at First Ascent Ventures

Also worked at State Street80

David PhuController at Felicis VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera CapitalConnor SheaAssistant Controller at Sapphire VenturesTimInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalCameron BaharVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcPaulina SzyzdekPrincipal at E12 Venture Capital, Llc

+ 74 more

Also worked at ACCA2

Ndifreke Nkose AccaInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Ndidi Nnoli EdozienInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)