Finance & Operations Team

|   Location: Sydney, AU

|   CA, BaCom (Accounting and Finance)

|   Location: Sydney, AU

Lenny supports the finance, reporting, accounting and operations functions across OneVentures’ investment entities.

With over 10 years of experience in financial reporting, management reporting, statutory reporting and fund administration, Lenny has held finance roles in both listed and unlisted fund managers, as well as in fund administration and financial services companies

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance from the University of New South Wales and a Master of Economics from Macquarie University. Lenny is a member of CPA Australia

|   BCom / Master of Economics .

|   Location: Sydney, AU

Justin supports client and investor reporting, regulatory reporting, NAV calculations, unit pricing, fund accounting and trust distribution.

His career began in Singapore before moving to Australia in 2009, where he transitioned into finance and accounting. Justin has held positions at IOOF, Link Group, MLC, and, most recently, Unity Fund Services. His extensive experience spans various facets of financial operations, including client reporting, investor reporting, regulatory compliance and fund administration.

Justin holds a Master of Applied Finance from Macquarie University and a Bachelor of Arts from the National University of Singapore. He is a CPA (Certified Practising Accountant) and a recipient of the Certificate of Excellence.

|   CPA, Master of Applied Finance, Bachelor of Arts 

|   Location: Sydney, AU

Sean is a financial accountant in the fund finance department, supporting client and investor reporting, regulatory reporting, NAV calculations, unit pricing, fund accounting and trust distribution.

He has over four years of experience in PwC Dublin’s Asset and Wealth department, leading audits on large funds with a strong focus on alternative assets and European-dominated ETFs. Before joining OneVentures, he worked on superannuation trusts at BNP Paribas in Sydney.

Sean is a qualified Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from Dublin Institute of Technology.

|   ACA, BSc (Accounting and Finance)

|   Location: Sydney, AU

Jill manages OneVentures corporate finance function, covering accounting, taxation, corporate secretarial duties, internal controls and business insurances. She supports the Risk Management Committee and oversees outsourced IT support and HR administration, including onboarding, offboarding and employment contracts.

With a career spanning corporate tax, commercial accounting and corporate finance, Jill successfully managed a merger of her own accounting business. She previously worked in corporate tax at KPMG for six years and in corporate finance with Moody’s Investors Service for three years.

Jill holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of New South Wales and is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

|   BEc, CA 

|   Location: Melbourne, AU

Chris is Head of Distribution at OneVentures, overseeing the firm’s fundraising and investor relations activities.

Chris brings over 25 years of sales experience in financial services across Australia and Europe. He has worked closely with institutional and wealth clients across a diverse range of asset classes spanning both private and public markets. This has given him valuable insight into clients’ portfolio construction needs, and he is passionate about delivering solutions that address them.

Before joining OneVentures, Chris was Managing Director, Business Development at Pacific Current Group, where he worked with several of the company’s globally based affiliated fund managers on distribution in the APAC region. Prior to that, he led Nikko AM’s Institutional Business in Australia.

Chris spent 10 years at Goldman Sachs, starting in fixed income credit sales in the UK, later moving to Australia and focusing on funds management distribution.

Chris holds a Meng degree in Engineering from Cambridge University and serves on the Cambridge Australia Scholarships Investment Committee.

|   MEng (Engineering)

|   Location: Sydney, AU

Maria Baas is the Investor Relations Director at OneVentures. She is responsible for developing, managing investor relationships and implementing Investor Relations strategy and helping to build out the firm’s Investor Relations capability in the Australian market.

Maria joined the team from Macquarie Group where she was developing strategic relationships with external stakeholders in the Corporate and Asset Finance division. Prior to that Maria worked at UBS Asset Management where she was responsible for key client relationship management and institutional business development across industry super funds, insurance firms, large corporates and consultants. Maria also held various roles in financial planning and funds management with AMP Capital and AMP Limited more broadly. She started her career in HNW boutique wealth management firm as the Client Relationship Manager.

Maria holds a Bachelors Degree in HR and Industrial Relations from the University of Sydney. Additionally, she has completed a Graduate Certificate of Finance at Macquarie University and a Diploma of Financial Planning.

|   BA HR & Industrial Relations, Grad. Cert. Finance, Dip. Financial Planning 

|   Location: Sydney, AU

Rhianna leads marketing, PR, community and branding initiatives at OneVentures, developing strategies to enhance the firm’s visibility and reputation within the venture capital ecosystem. She manages initiatives to foster connections among founders, entrepreneurs and industry stakeholders.

Before moving to Australia in 2022, Rhianna worked in the European tech ecosystem in London. She managed a community of women in tech, led a global women in STEM awards program and contributed to London Tech Week alongside supporting climate, health and early-stage founder communities.

Passionate about creating meaningful connections and opportunities for engagement, Rhianna leverages her global experience to strengthen the Australian VC landscape. She is dedicated to growing the OneVentures community with a focus on technology and venture credit, supporting founders and funders in driving innovation and growth.

In addition to her role at OneVentures, Rhianna is the CEO of WinVC, a non-profit women-led initiative co-founded by Dr Michelle Deaker. WinVC is a learning and knowledge sharing program that focuses on supporting the career trajectory of women investors in venture capital.

Rhianna holds a Bachelor of Science from Royal Holloway, University of London.

|   Royal Holloway, University of London

|   Location: Sydney, AU

Abbie coordinates OneVentures’ marketing, PR, community and branding initiatives, strengthening the firm’s identity and amplifying the visibility of our portfolio companies.

Before joining OneVentures, Abbie worked at 89up in London, Europe’s first impact PR agency, where she contributed to global campaigns for NGOs.

|   BA(Hons) 

|   Location: Sydney, AU

Heather Maini is the team coordinator for OneVentures, having built a long and successful career in office administration.

She brings nearly 20 years’ of experience in client service and office management to the OneVentures team, and provides essential support for both the investment and operations teams.

|   SC 2001, Business Administration Certificate V 2002