Nick McNaughton
Chief Executive Officer at ANU Connect Ventures Pty Ltd.
Profile
Nick McNaughton is the founder of Quivalent Pty Ltd.
(founded in 2004).
He is also the founder of GRIFFIN Accelerator.
Mr. McNaughton's current job(s) include being the Chief Executive Officer at ANU Connect Ventures Pty Ltd.
(since 2014), Deputy Chairman at Capital Angels Pty Ltd., Director at Binary Technologies Ltd.
(starting in 2022), Non-Executive Director at Instaclustr Pty Ltd.
(since 2014), Independent Non-Executive Director at Entry 29 Ltd., Non-Executive Director at Instaclustr, Inc., Member at Australian Institute of Co. Directors, and Founding Member at Sydney Angels Group Pty Ltd.
Mr. McNaughton's former job(s) include being the Chief Executive Officer at Blue Cove Ventures Pty Ltd.
(from 2007 to 2013), Chairman at StageBitz Pty Ltd., Chairman at StageBitz Pty Ltd.
(from 2012 to 2016), Chairman at Interferex Communications, Inc. (from 2015 to 2018), Chairman at Liquid Instruments Pty Ltd.
(from 2016 to 2019), Director-Asia Pacific at Allaire Corp (from 1997 to 2001), Director-Asia Pacific at Wily Technology, Inc. (from 2002 to 2004), Director at Simmersion Holdings Pty Ltd., Independent Non-Executive Director at Vocus Group Ltd.
(from 2010 to 2015), Director at Australian Association of Angel Investors Ltd.
(from 2010 to 2011), and Director at EpiAxis Therapeutics Pty Ltd.
(from 2015 to 2021).
Mr. McNaughton's education includes an MBA from the University of South Australia, a graduate degree from Donghua University (conferred in 2011), and an undergraduate degree from the University of Huddersfield.
Mr. McNaughton is also the founder of GRIFFIN Accelerator.
Nick McNaughton active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Australian Institute of Co. Directors
Australian Institute of Co. Directors Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Australian Institute of Co. Directors is a non-profit organization that provides leadership on director issues. It offers governance education, director development, and advocacy. The organization was founded in January 1, 1990 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 26/04/2011 |
Sydney Angels Group Pty Ltd.
Sydney Angels Group Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Part of Sydney Angels, Inc., Sydney Angels Group Pty Ltd. is an angel investing group based in Sydney, Australia. The Australian company screens hundreds of investment opportunities every year and present their members with filtered deals that would be difficult to find and assess on one ’ s own. The company's membership consists of successful entrepreneurs, business leaders, and more, who determine the most attractive deals with the benefit of their collective wisdom. The company has invested in over 40 companies to date, selected out of hundreds of applicants per year, with many on track to return 10x to their investors. The company collaborates with like-minded angel groups in other geographies and is committed to creating a world-class investment ecosystem that helps Australian companies compete and win on the world stage. Founded in 2008 by Vivian Stewart, Hamish Hawthorn, Andrew Stead, the company helps its 100 plus members invest more efficiently and effectively in innovative Australian startups. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 26/04/2011 |
Capital Angels Pty Ltd. | Director/Board Member | 26/04/2011 |
ANU Connect Ventures Pty Ltd.
ANU Connect Ventures Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance ANU Connect Ventures Pty Ltd (ANU Connect Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Australian National University founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Canberra, Australia. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/05/2013 |
Instaclustr Pty Ltd.
Instaclustr Pty Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Instaclustr Pty Ltd. provides managed and hosted Cassandra and DataStax enterprise solutions. The firm offers cassandra on AWS, cassandra on azure, developer nodes and pricing. Its services include proof of concept, data migration, and architecture. The company was founded by Adam Zegelin and Ben Bromhead in 2013 and is headquartered in Bruce, Australia. | Director/Board Member | 30/09/2014 |
Entry 29 Ltd.
Entry 29 Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Entry 29 Ltd. operates as a membership organization. The private company is based in Canberra, Australia. | Director/Board Member | - |
Instaclustr, Inc.
Instaclustr, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Instaclustr, Inc. provides managed and cloud solutions. It offers apache cassandra and datastax enterprise solutions. It allows distribution of cluster servers across cloud provider failure zones. Cassandra’s rack concept is designed to group servers within a cluster where the likelihood of a failure is correlated and to provide ongoing availability despite the failure of a group of servers. The solution also allows nodes to be replaced within a cluster with no interruption to the service provided by the cluster. The company was founded by Ben Bromhead, Doug Stuart, Peter Lilley and Adam Zegelin in 2012 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
GRIFFIN Accelerator
GRIFFIN Accelerator Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services GRIFFIN Accelerator provides the capital which is invested in the accelerator startups. The company was founded by Craig Davis, Uwe Boettcher and Nick McNaughton and is headquartered in Canberra, Australia. | Founder | - |
Binary Technologies Ltd.
Binary Technologies Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Binary Technologies Ltd. operates as an investment holding There is no available country named vg company. | Director/Board Member | 31/12/2021 |
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Training of Nick McNaughton
University of South Australia | Masters Business Admin |
Donghua University | Graduate Degree |
University of Huddersfield | Undergraduate Degree |
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Private companies | 20 |
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Allaire Corp | Technology Services |
Wily Technology, Inc.
Wily Technology, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Wily Technology, Inc. provides information technology management solutions. Its products include introscope, customer experience manager, manager for siteminder, portal manager, transaction generator, web services manager, and application compatibility. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Binary Technologies Ltd.
Binary Technologies Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Binary Technologies Ltd. operates as an investment holding There is no available country named vg company. | Finance |
Australian Institute of Co. Directors
Australian Institute of Co. Directors Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Australian Institute of Co. Directors is a non-profit organization that provides leadership on director issues. It offers governance education, director development, and advocacy. The organization was founded in January 1, 1990 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | Commercial Services |
Quivalent Pty Ltd.
Quivalent Pty Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Part of IZEA Worldwide, Inc., Quivalent Pty Ltd. is an Australian company that provides blog broadcasting services. The company was founded by Nick McNaughton. Quivalent was acquired by IZEA Innovations, Inc., part of IZEA Worldwide, Inc. from May 12, 2011 on April 24, 2007. | Technology Services |
Simmersion Holdings Pty Ltd.
Simmersion Holdings Pty Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Simmersion Holdings Pty Ltd. provides solutions and services for software simulation. It is a 3D visualisation and simulation (VizSim) software developer and its real-time 3D proprietary VizSim technology has applications in various industry and consumer markets. The company was founded by Robert Quodling and Jeffrey Cotter in 2002 and is headquartered in Symonston, Australia. | Technology Services |
Blue Cove Ventures Pty Ltd.
Blue Cove Ventures Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Blue Cove Ventures Pty Ltd. (Blue Cove Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Nick McNaugh. The firm headquartered in Canberra, Australia. | Finance |
ANU Connect Ventures Pty Ltd.
ANU Connect Ventures Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance ANU Connect Ventures Pty Ltd (ANU Connect Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Australian National University founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Canberra, Australia. | Finance |
Vocus Group Ltd.
Vocus Group Ltd. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Vocus Group Ltd. engages in the provision of fibre network services. It operates through the following segments: Vocus Networks Services, Consumer Australia, Business, New Zealand, and Infrastructure, Operations and Group. The Vocus Networks Services segment offers telecommunications products to the enterprise and wholesale market through the Vocus Communications brand. The Consumer Australia focuses on the value end of the consumer market which delivers telecom products and services including broadband data, fixed voice, and mobile services. The Business segment focuses on small to medium business communications offering a range of communications and technology solutions to Australian firms. The New Zealand segment relates to key consumer brands such as Slingshot and Orcon which sells outside Australia. The Infrastructure, Operations and Group segment includes the Australian Network and Technology function that manages the group's infrastructure and information technology assets. The company was founded by James Spenceley on August 28, 1998 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | Communications |
Sydney Angels Group Pty Ltd.
Sydney Angels Group Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Part of Sydney Angels, Inc., Sydney Angels Group Pty Ltd. is an angel investing group based in Sydney, Australia. The Australian company screens hundreds of investment opportunities every year and present their members with filtered deals that would be difficult to find and assess on one ’ s own. The company's membership consists of successful entrepreneurs, business leaders, and more, who determine the most attractive deals with the benefit of their collective wisdom. The company has invested in over 40 companies to date, selected out of hundreds of applicants per year, with many on track to return 10x to their investors. The company collaborates with like-minded angel groups in other geographies and is committed to creating a world-class investment ecosystem that helps Australian companies compete and win on the world stage. Founded in 2008 by Vivian Stewart, Hamish Hawthorn, Andrew Stead, the company helps its 100 plus members invest more efficiently and effectively in innovative Australian startups. | Finance |
Capital Angels Pty Ltd. | |
Australian Association of Angel Investors Ltd. | |
StageBitz Pty Ltd.
StageBitz Pty Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services StageBitz Pty Ltd. provides web application for the management of props, costumes, and other items by professional production companies. The company was founded by Catherine Prosser and Mat Lawrence in 2010 and is headquartered in Canberra, Australia. | Technology Services |
Instaclustr Pty Ltd.
Instaclustr Pty Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Instaclustr Pty Ltd. provides managed and hosted Cassandra and DataStax enterprise solutions. The firm offers cassandra on AWS, cassandra on azure, developer nodes and pricing. Its services include proof of concept, data migration, and architecture. The company was founded by Adam Zegelin and Ben Bromhead in 2013 and is headquartered in Bruce, Australia. | Technology Services |
Interferex Communications, Inc.
Interferex Communications, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Interferex Communications, Inc. provides wireless communication solutions. It offers software radio optimization products and services for 3G/4G/Wi-Fi small cell deployments, which enable wireless operators to deploy and manage small cell networks. The firm provides radio optimization solutions. The company was founded by Mark C. Reed in July 2011 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Communications |
Entry 29 Ltd.
Entry 29 Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Entry 29 Ltd. operates as a membership organization. The private company is based in Canberra, Australia. | Commercial Services |
Instaclustr, Inc.
Instaclustr, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Instaclustr, Inc. provides managed and cloud solutions. It offers apache cassandra and datastax enterprise solutions. It allows distribution of cluster servers across cloud provider failure zones. Cassandra’s rack concept is designed to group servers within a cluster where the likelihood of a failure is correlated and to provide ongoing availability despite the failure of a group of servers. The solution also allows nodes to be replaced within a cluster with no interruption to the service provided by the cluster. The company was founded by Ben Bromhead, Doug Stuart, Peter Lilley and Adam Zegelin in 2012 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
EpiAxis Therapeutics Pty Ltd.
EpiAxis Therapeutics Pty Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology EpiAxis Therapeutics Pty Ltd. engages in biotechnology company. It pursuing a preclinical and clinical drug development program directed at the prevention of metastatic disease by targeting the pivotal enzyme system controlling the proliferation of cancer stem cells. The company was founded by Jeremy Chrisp and Sudha Rao and is headquartered in Canberra, Australia. | Health Technology |
Liquid Instruments Pty Ltd.
Liquid Instruments Pty Ltd. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Liquid Instruments Pty Ltd. engages in the manufacturing of precision measurement and gravitational wave detector instrumentation. It also offers hardware and software. The company was founded by Daniel Shaddock, Magnus Hsu, David Rabeling and Danielle Wuchenich in 2014 and is headquartered in Acton, Australia. | Electronic Technology |
GRIFFIN Accelerator
GRIFFIN Accelerator Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services GRIFFIN Accelerator provides the capital which is invested in the accelerator startups. The company was founded by Craig Davis, Uwe Boettcher and Nick McNaughton and is headquartered in Canberra, Australia. | Commercial Services |
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