Owen Hereford

Background

About Owen Hereford

As a seasoned investor with global experience and a former senior investment banker at Goldman Sachs, I have demonstrated leadership capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit. I possess an aptitude for identifying opportunities and converting them into successful business strategies and investments. Having narrowly survived a grizzly bear attack in my 20s, I'm acutely aware that life is short. This sense of urgency fuels my drive to convert 'whys' into 'why nots', and I am passionately drawn to projects that captivate my attention. As an accomplished, innovative, and energetic self-starter with a global perspective, I exhibit agile leadership. I have a unique entrepreneurial ability to transform abstract ideas into concrete strategies, leading the development of future-focused business ecosystems. HIGHLIGHTS Developed Goldman Sachs’ European CLO business across an account base of US$70bn AUM Pioneered and established Citi’s UK mining industry coverage model Increased revenues in capital market and corporate finance at Citi tenfold in 5 years Set up the private coverage desk for bank and institutional accounts for Citi’s European loans Originated and spearheaded an unprecedented commercial alliance in Australia between NAB Private and the equity crowd-funding investment platform, OurCrowd Served as a coordinator and author of the ASX and NAB sponsored "Entrepreneur’s Guide: Start-ups; Scale-ups & Featured on PodcastOne Australia in a discussion with Bernadette Schwerdt about raising capital After a 15-year stint in the UK, I chose Melbourne as my permanent residence in 2016 to stay close to my family. Outside work, I enjoy traveling with my wife and three daughters, playing cricket, and squash, and actively participating in the community. Contact: owen.hereford@gmail.com