Trent Telford

Background

About Trent Telford

At heart I am a seasoned entrepreneur with deep experience across the early through growth stages within the technology sector. I’ve founded three technology companies with one culminating in an IPO. I have raised over $50m in the startup space and executed strategy in the U.S. and Europe. I have delivered exceptional returns to early stage investors (ie a $300m+ market cap post-IPO). My Executive roles include experience as a tech-startup CEO based in the U.S. and London. Execution is everything; with added complexity in global markets. My current role is as CEO and Chairman of Cocoon Data and new spinoff company Qanapi, with a focused strategy on SaaS transformation with operations in Australia and the U.S. Additionally I sit on two company boards as a Non-Executive Director. In summary I have 20+ years leadership experience across markets including Australia, Asia, Europe and the US, and am privileged to have garnered a strong business network in these regions. I am a well versed in many aspects of early stage and growth phases of startups including; capital markets (private and public), product roadmap, product innovation, execution, capital and debt structuring, growth strategy, board and corporate governance, investor relations, international expansion and legal and compliance issues. Prior to Cocoon Data I founded and led the IPO of technology cyber security company Covata on the ASX. Earlier I had a successful start-up in Sydney specializing in telco/mobile marketing in partnership with STW/WPP (premium SMS voting on TV/radio/consumer products) and was Chairman of an Australian ASX listed Bio-tech company. My foundation years in the technology industry was as a Business Analyst and Solutions Architect at one of the worlds first NASDAQ listed global technology consulting companies - Seranova. My graduate years were spent with Bankers Trust and Deutsch Bank in London in global middle office and projects (FX/Euro conversion/Y2K).