About
A serial entrepreneur and chartered accountant who founded his first startup in 2011 after leaving BDO, later building companies in SaaS, eCommerce and fintech. He joined Steve Baxter's Transition Level Investments in 2014, overseeing due diligence, deal sourcing, portfolio management and founder advisory, and holds an MBA and Bachelor of Business (Accounting) from QUT.
Experience
- Arbor CapitalPartnercurrent2021 β present
- SBO FinancialCo-founder & Directorcurrent2014 β present
- Arbor GroupCo-founder | Directorcurrent2014 β presentBrisbane, Australia
- Full Circle Venture CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2016 β presentGreater Brisbane Area
- SendleBoard Member2016 β 2021Greater Sydney Area
- Black Sheep CapitalDirector & Fund Manager2017 β 2020
- Transition Level InvestmentsEarly-stage investments2014 β 2016Greater Brisbane Area
- TurnoutCo-Founder2012 β 2014Greater Brisbane Area
- BDOSenior Accountant | Business Advisory & Taxation2011 β 2013Brisbane
- Hanrick CurranAccountant2009 β 2011
Education
- QUT (Queensland University of Technology)Executive MBA2014 β 2015
- Chartered Accountants Australia and New ZealandGraduate Diploma in Chartered Accounting2012 β 2013
- QUT (Queensland University of Technology)Bachelor of Business, Accounting
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship31Due Diligence16Start-ups45Early-stage Startups5E-commerce2Venture Capital4Venture Financing3Business Advisory16Investments3Management Accounting13Accounting18GST8
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TaxMYOBBusiness StrategyFinanceFinancial AnalysisMarketing StrategyInternal ControlsFinancial ModelingStrategySaaSNegotiationXeroFrom Rowan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Full Circle Venture Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Rowan Grant work?
- Rowan Grant is at Full Circle Venture Capital.
Founder mafias
Queensland University of Technology mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sara WimmercranzFounded FootwayRaghu YarlagaddaExchange StudentFounded FalconXRaina KumraQUT Leadership Fellow, Industry FellowFounded SpicewellSyed AhmedML/AI ResearcherFounded Tara AIAdam HearneBachelor of Information Technology (Honours)Founded CarbonChainShawn LiamBachelor of Information Technology / Bachelor of Creative IndustriesFounded Atlas
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Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended QUT (Queensland University of Technology)56
Esther GilmoreGlobal Head of the Client Team at Generation Investment ManagementSam EdenInvestor at Square Peg CapitalAndrew PoesastePartner at RampersandFredrik BergenlidPartner at Fly VenturesReuben BramaInvestor at IDEO CoLab VenturesWendy LamAdvisor at Chrysalix
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Also attended Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand64
Danny GilliganInvestor at Reinventure GroupMichelle SuttonFinancial Controller at Square Peg CapitalGenevieve WatsonFinancial Controller at Square Peg CapitalDave ParfettOperating Principal at AirTree VenturesKirsten BernhardtPrincipal at ArtesianMatthew ProctorHead of Finance at Artesian
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Shared employers
Also worked at Black Sheep Capital3
Also worked at Transition Level Investments4
Also worked at Turnout1
Also worked at BDO18
Michael HorejsiController at Burda Principal InvestmentsHerme EdolmoCFO at G Vision CapitalEleonore FolliotInvestment Associate at STVMelaniia VolkodavAssociate at Panache VenturesEkkta BathijaFinance & Operations Analyst at Village GlobalCarolyn HourenSenior Associate at S3 Ventures
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