About
Finance operator with 20+ years across venture capital and corporate finance; founder and CEO of First Contact Advisory supporting tech expansion into North America.
Experience
- First Contact Advisory LLCFounder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentBoston, MA
- Australian Boston Business Association (ABBA)Founding Committee Membercurrent2026 — presentBoston, MA
- Black Nova Venture CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2026 — presentSydney, NSW
- BoardyDeal Partnercurrent2026 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Sports Where I AmCFOcurrent2025 — presentBoston, MA
- Simpatico AiPresidentcurrent2024 — presentCambridge, MA
- FoodiniAdvisory Board Membercurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Mendoza VenturesChief Financial Officer2020 — 2023Boston, MA
- Canvas GFXBoard Observer2023Boston, MA
- KALYP TechnologiesBoard Member2023London, England, United Kingdom
- Commonwealth BankRelationship Executive (Director) - Corporate Financial Services2011 — 2019Melbourne, Australia
- NAB | ABN AMRO | Ulster Bank / RBSEarly Career - Institutional & Corporate Banking1994 — 2011Sydney | Melbourne | London | Dublin
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolInternational Certificate in Corporate Finance, Investment Banking
- Securities Institute of AustraliaGraduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment, Corporate Finance
- University of CanberraBachelor of Commerce, Banking & Finance
Skills & more
Go-to-Market Strategy1Cross-border TransactionsAI for FinanceFractional CFOOperating PartnerPrivate EquityFund FormationCapital RaisingInvestor ReportingFinancial Accounting1Business Advisory4Venture Capital5
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Corporate FinanceFund ManagementChief Financial OfficerCorporate AdvisoryBusiness StrategyInvestor RelationsInvestingAngel InvestingAlternative InvestmentsInvestment ManagementPortfolio ManagementSales- AI Finance Club — AI Finance Club
- FEA General Member: Alternative Investment — Financial Executives Alliance
- VC University ONLINE — VC University
- Venture Deals Spring 2021 — Kauffman Fellows & TechStars
- Fellow — FINSIA
From Scott's professional profile.
Colleagues at Black Nova VC
Alex Lennon
Head of Talent at Black Nova VC
Alex Retzlaff
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Alok Kulkarni
CEO, Cyara at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition
Andrew Nash
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Anthony Woodward
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Bill Trestrail
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Cheryl Mack
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Chris Petzoldt
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Scott Heyes work?
- Scott Heyes is Venture Partner at Black Nova VC.
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School638
Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone
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Also attended University of Canberra10
Kylie CharltonVenture Partner at Giant LeapMichelle DeakerFounding Partner and Managing Director at OneVenturesJosh GarrattPartner and Co-Founder at Eastend VenturesPete LilleyStrategy at Tidal VenturesMichael HumphreysFounder & CEO at Epoch CapitalAndrew ChauCo-founder, Neo Financial; Co-founder, SkipTheDishes at Harvest Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Boardy30
Giuseppe LacerenzaPartner at Keen Venture PartnersCameron HartAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk VenturesHaider KhanFounder Relations at Transform Capital ManagementAlex McIsaacGeneral Partner at Inovia CapitalJonathan EhrlichFounder & General Partner at Inovia CapitalStephanie PalmeriPartner at NextView Ventures
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Also worked at Mendoza Ventures10
Stefan SandovalPrincipal at SKY VCAdrian MendozaGeneral Partner / Founder at Mendoza VenturesSenofer MendozaGeneral Partner / Founder at Mendoza VenturesAdam KerrSenior Partner at Mendoza VenturesAymbre PaigeAssociate / Fellow / LP at Mendoza VenturesChristopher AlemanVenture Partner - Texas at Mendoza Ventures
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