Owen Hereford
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 & IPOs" (https://www.smeguide.org/) ► 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