PEOPLE

Who We Are

The People Who Lead Us

Board Members

James Kruger

Executive Chairman

James is a seasoned executive and investment banker. With 20+ years at Macquarie Group in senior roles, he was involved in commodities, derivatives, investment banking, funds structuring and group-wide strategies. Further, James is a long-time investor in quantum computing, materials science and other next frontier technologies, and has a passion for improving the sovereign capability of Australia through the commercialization of its research and IP capabilities.

Dave McNamee

Executive Director

Dave is the founder and Portfolio Manager at Aliwa Funds Management, a boutique investment firm focused on finding, investing in, and helping Australia’s best emerging companies. His role has naturally extended to taking an active role with board and management teams helping them deliver on execution, strategies and capital market initiatives. He has invested in in a broad range of sectors and built strong relationships with industry experts and investment networks.

Doron Eldar

Executive Director

Doron is a tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist with over a decade of senior leadership experience on both sides of the industry. He’s a Partner in SIBF, an Israeli Venture Capital firm with expertise in corporate strategy, business development, M&A, and go-to-market strategies. He is deeply involved in VC leveraging his extensive background to identify and nurture high-potential startups. He has held various managing positions in both private and public companies, driving growth, spearheading strategic initiatives, and facilitating successful exits. His passion lies in fostering innovation and guiding businesses toward sustainable success.

Operational Excellence Through Proven Leadership

Executive Team and Company Secretary

Richard Rouse

Head of Advisory

Richard has over 14 years of expertise across corporate advisory, equity capital markets, institutional sales and equities research. He specialises in advising ASX-listed and private companies on capital raisings, the ASX listing journey, secondary issues and M&A. Richard is passionate about structural growth opportunities, special situations and advising public companies on capital markets strategy.

Ben Hodge

Advisor

Ben has a diverse and accomplished background in business and technology. He has led, founded, and successfully exited businesses in the IT and medical devices industries, showcasing his entrepreneurial skills and ability to navigate complex technological sectors. For the past 2 and a half years, Ben has acted as Investment officer at PVL and provided research and analytical capabilities to the PVL investment team.

Will Cunning

Investment Manager

Will has worked with the Aliwa Alpha fund for over 3 years and has prior experience in small and mid-cap equities across both tech and industrials. Prior to working at the Alpha Fund, William spent 3 years at a boutique research firm providing stock coverage to Australia’s top small and mid-cap institutional fund managers. Before entering financial markets, William worked in technology consulting at Gartner International and ran operations and analysis at a successful Brisbane based SaaS startup.

Geoffrey Nicholas

Chief Financial Officer

Geoffrey is an experienced business leader with a proven track record in business acquisitions and operational integrations, most recently leading the integration of five acquisitions in the space of two years at 5G Networks. With more than 18 years’ experience in senior finance functions in the IT sector both in Australia and internationally, Geoffrey has applied the same dedicated focus on financial metrics and performance to drive these organisations forward.

Pauline Moffatt

Company Secretary

Pauline is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and a Fellow FGIA FCG of the Governance Institute of Australia. Ms Moffatt has a wealth of experience, providing specialised accounting and company secretary services to public companies for over 20 years.