Team
Investment Team
Justine Carzino
Principal
| Location: Melbourne, AU
| Growth Equity & Growth Credit
Justine is responsible for identifying investment opportunities in Victoria and supporting portfolio deals based in the region across both Growth Equity and Credit. She leads the OneVentures Victorian Growth Fund (VGF), which invests in the state’s most promising scale-up companies.
As a Board Observer and investor, Justine works closely with portfolio companies such as XYSense, Drawboard, AmazingCo and 6clicks.
Justine has over 15 years experience working with growth stage companies across capital raising, M&A and capital management. Previously, Justine was a Senior Vice-President at Deloitte Corporate Finance in Tokyo, leading domestic and cross border transactions. Originally from Melbourne, she returned to Australia in 2021, bringing extensive M&A experience and strong local networks.
Justine holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne, majoring in Accounting and Finance. She is both a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst.
| BComm, CFA, CA
Jay Chiu
Investment Director
| Growth Equity
| Location: Sydney, AU
Jay identifies and analyses growth equity investment opportunities while supporting portfolio companies with research, strategic planning and problem-solving to help them scale into new markets.
He collaborates with CFOs and leadership teams to simplify financial complexities and drive growth and serves as a Board Observer for Lumary, Kepler Analytics and Flippa.
With over 15 years of global equities experience specialising in high-conviction, long-term growth strategies, Jay began his career as a software engineer, and has held roles in risk modelling, portfolio management and public equities focused on technology at CITIC Securities (HK), HSBC (UK, HK), and Goldman Sachs (UK). He was also a buy-side investment analyst for a boutique global equities fund manager.
Jay holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Software and a Master of Commerce in Finance from the University of New South Wales
| B. Eng (Hons), M. Com (Finance)
Dr Kip Dudegon
Investment Director
| Healthcare
| Location: Sydney, AU
Kip is an Investment Director within our healthcare team, bringing over 20 years of global experience at the intersection of biotech, pharmaceuticals and healthcare innovation.
He supports portfolio companies with commercial strategy, product development and investment planning, drawing on leadership roles across Australia, Germany and Switzerland in both operational and investment settings.
Before joining OneVentures, Kip was based in Switzerland as Senior Director of Global Commercial Brand Strategy and Marketing at Sandoz (a division of Novartis), where he led global biosimilar strategy across the US, EU and international markets. He previously held the role of Director of Global New Products in Germany, where he developed launch strategies for early stage biosimilars, including the world’s first for multiple sclerosis (natalizumab).
Earlier in his career, Kip was Head of Healthcare and Senior Investment Analyst at Magellan Financial Group in Australia, leading the firm’s healthcare sector coverage across global pharmaceutical and biotech companies. He also held commercial operations and corporate development roles at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and worked in therapeutic antibody development at early-stage biotech companies.
Kip holds a PhD from UNSW Australia, focused on therapeutic antibody technologies, and his work has been recognised through numerous publications and patents.
| BSc(Hons), PhD (Biotech/Med)
Ryan O’Dea
Investment Manager
| Growth Credit
| Location: Sydney, AU
Ryan is an Investment Manager on our Growth Credit team and is responsible for deal sourcing, evaluating opportunities, executing transactions and assisting portfolio companies in scaling and securing follow-on funding where appropriate.
He has worked on deals with companies such as Cascade and Biza.
Previously, Ryan worked at Wayflyer, a venture-backed fintech scale-up providing revenue-based financing to eCommerce brands. He led business operations and new product development, helping scale the company from 30 to 300 employees. Before that, he advised consumer goods and financial services clients as a consultant with McKinsey & Company.
Ryan holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance from University College Dublin.
| B.Sc. Economics & Finance
Joanna Yue
Investment Associate
| Growth Equity
| Location: Sydney, AU
Joanna focuses on Growth Equity investments, supporting deal sourcing, analysis, due diligence and monitoring portfolio investments
She works closely with portfolio companies, including Employment Hero, Lumary and Flippa.
Before joining OneVentures, Joanna was a consultant at McKinsey & Company’s Melbourne office, where she worked on strategic and operational projects in the banking, consumer goods, and automotive sectors for public and private clients. She gained international experience in Singapore with Wavemaker Impact, a leading Asian ClimaTech VC venture builder, where she helped develop an AgriTech startup aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of Southeast Asian rice cultivation by assessing opportunities and designing viable business models.
Joanna holds a Bachelor of Laws and Commerce (Finance) from Monash University and a Master’s in Management from INSEAD. She is admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria and previously practiced law in the private health insurance sector at the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority.
| LL.B., BComm (Finance), MIM
Dr Lu Li
Investment Associate
| Healthcare
| Location: Sydney, AU
Lu focuses on healthcare investments, supporting the team with deal sourcing and screening, due diligence and investment monitoring.
She draws on her expertise in equity research and biomedical sciences to inform investment decisions and drive deal-term negotiations.
Before joining OneVentures, Lu interned as Biotech Equity Research analyst at CITIC Securities and worked as a scientific writer and technical consultant at DeepTech, covering biotech startups and advancements in biomedical research. She brings over seven years of academic research experience in biomedical sciences with a strong technical background in R&D.
Lu holds a Ph.D. in Pathobiology from the University of Connecticut where her research focused on infectious disease pathogenesis. She has completed Level 2 of the CFA program.
| PhD, Pathobiology
Shawn Li
Investment Associate
| Growth Credit
| Location: Melbourne, AU
Shawn plays a key role in the Growth Credit team, contributing across the entire deal cycle through portfolio analysis, due diligence and guiding transactions at every stage.
Before joining OneVentures, Shawn worked in the strategy team at Accenture, focusing on growth, decarbonisation, M&A and technology. Prior to that, he worked at Uber as an Operations Associate, managing consumer behaviour and lifecycle across the Rides, Eats and CommOps teams.
Shawn holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne, majoring in Economics and Finance. He represented his university in international case competitions in Norway and Thailand, providing strategic advice to multinational companies.
| BCom (Economics & Finance)
Dr Evie Deaker
Intern
| Healthcare
| Location: Sydney, AU
Evie is a biomedical engineer with a background in design processes, experimental testing and framework development for medical devices and robotic systems.
She is motivated to help shape the future of healthcare to improve global wellbeing and access to high quality technologies and services.
Evie secured her Ph.D. in 2025 at the University of Sydney focusing on her research in the safety of robotics for healthcare, specifically its potential application for dental procedures. Prior to this, Evie worked with startups and technical laboratories in early-stage design and testing.
| PhD, Biomedical Engineering