Kate O'Brien

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

Education

1. CPA OntarioCPA (Chartered Professional Accountant)
2. Griffith College DublinACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
3. Maynooth UniversityBA (Hons) Finance & Economics

Skills & more

From Kate's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended CPA Ontario11

ABAdiam BerhaneAccounting Manager at QED InvestorsAMAlejandro MarinVice President, Finance at Panache VenturesJWJeannette WiltsePartner and CFO at Relay VenturesJDJake DiamondAnalyst at First Ascent VenturesMCMarley CooperVP, Finance at Graphite VenturesDJDixita JariwalaInvestment Team at Dholakia Ventures

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Also attended Griffith College Dublin5

JDJake DiamondAnalyst at First Ascent VenturesECEamonn CareyGeneral Partner at Tera VenturesCJCiara JordanHead of Communications at Western Development CommissionBZBarbara ZwolinskaClient Director at Trustmoore LuxembourgRRRick RadewagenFounder at GetDot

Also attended Maynooth University5

EBEmma BurmanInvestor at Almi InvestJDJake DiamondAnalyst at First Ascent VenturesCGCiara GreenOperations Manager at Seroba Life SciencesLHLiam HoranHub Community Development Executive at Western Development CommissionMAMilad AlucozaiHead of Life Sciences at BoxOne Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at First Ascent Ventures4

RBRichard BlackManaging Partner and Co-Founder at First Ascent VenturesTVTony van MarkenManaging Partner and Co-Founder at First Ascent VenturesJDJake DiamondAnalyst at First Ascent VenturesTSTef ShojaiExecutive Assistant at First Ascent Ventures

Also worked at Andgo Systems2

TVTony van MarkenManaging Partner and Co-Founder at First Ascent VenturesJDJake DiamondAnalyst at First Ascent Ventures

Also worked at State Street68

DPDavid PhuController at Felicis VenturesDDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera CapitalCSConnor SheaAssistant Controller at Sapphire VenturesTTimInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalCBCameron BaharVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcPSPaulina SzyzdekPrincipal at E12 Venture Capital, Llc

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Also worked at ACCA3

JDJake DiamondAnalyst at First Ascent VenturesNNNdifreke Nkose AccaInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)NNNdidi Nnoli EdozienInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)