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Kirsten Bernhardt

Investor

Principal at Artesian

Adelaide

About

Kirsten Bernhardt is a Principal at Artesian focused on early stage technology investing in South Australia through the SAVC Fund. She previously worked in San Francisco in strategic finance for a venture-backed SaaS company, and in technology banking advising software, ecommerce, and online gaming clients on debt transactions. Earlier she worked in technology commercialisation at the University of Adelaide and in M&A at KPMG and EY, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Adelaide.

Invests in

AI & Machine Learning

Experience

  1. Artesian (Alternative Investments)Investorcurrent2022 β€” presentAustralia
  2. University of South AustraliaAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 β€” presentSouth Australia, Australia
  3. Institute of Chartered Accountants AustraliaMembercurrent2011 β€” present
  4. Accolade WinesTreasury and Working Capital2021 β€” 2022South Australia, Australia
  5. Bank of AmericaCo-Chair, LEAD for Women2021San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Bank of AmericaAssistant Vice President, Middle Market Technology Banking2020 β€” 2021San Francisco, California, United States
  7. AtriumInvestment Strategy2019 β€” 2020San Francisco
  8. ART Lab Solutions Pty LtdNon Executive Director2018 β€” 2019Greater Adelaide Area
  9. University of AdelaideCommercial Manager2016 β€” 2019Greater Adelaide Area
  10. EYCorporate Finance Manager2015 β€” 2016Australia
  11. EYSenior Consultant2014 β€” 2015Australia
  12. KPMGConsultant - Research & development2013 β€” 2014Australia
  13. KPMGSenior accountant, Middle Market2009 β€” 2013Australia

Education

  1. CFA InstituteGraduate Certificate, ESG Investing
  2. Australian Institute of Company DirectorsGraduate Certificate of Company Directors2017
  3. Chartered Accountants Australia and New ZealandGraduate Diploma in Chartered Accountancy, Accounting2011 β€” 2012
  4. University of AdelaideBachelor of Commerce - BCom, Accounting2008 β€” 2010

Skills & more

Fundraising1Early Stage Investment1Product Development1BankingFinancial Accounting12Tax2Accounting14Internal Controls2Financial Reporting2IFRS1Income Tax1Tax Accounting1
+12 moreFinancial AnalysisFinancial ModelingForecastingCorporate TaxAuditingFinanceBusiness StrategyConsultingManagementStrategyMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft Excel

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