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Ben Hensman

Manager - Global Tech Fund at Square Peg

Melbourne, Victoria

Overview 

Ben Hensman is currently serving as the Portfolio Manager for the Global Tech Fund at Square Peg in Melbourne, Victoria. With a background in financial analysis and investments, he has successfully navigated roles at prominent organizations like Fidelity International and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, showcasing expertise in equity valuation and investment strategies. Hensman's career highlights include managing investments in various sectors such as Space, Consumer Health, and FinTech, while also holding a key position as a Non-Executive Director at Smiling Mind, demonstrating a strong commitment to both financial growth and social impact.

Work Experience 

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Square Peg

  • Portfolio Manager - Global Tech Fund

    2021 - Current

    We are a venture capital firm that helps founders from our corners of the world shape the future. Founded in 2012 in Australia, we combine the best of a local partner with a global network of companies and now back founders early and repeatedly from three of technology’s most exciting regions: Australia and New Zealand, Israel, and Southeast Asia. Five funds in with US$2.9 billion in assets across our venture capital and public equities funds, we’re the only investor that backed Canva, Airwallex and Rokt – three of Australia’s highest-valued private tech companies – and we’re honoured to partner with Fiverr, Aidoc and Tomorrow.io in Israel, and Doctor Anywhere and Kredivo out of Southeast Asia.

  • Senior Associate - Venture

    2016 - 2021

    Worked with the founders and teams at Airwallex, Athena Home Loans, Fiverr, Healthmatch, UHG, UpGuard, Vend, Vero, Zeller.

Square Peg invests in emerging technology companies across the internet economy in Australia and New Zealand, South-East Asia, and Israel.

squarepegcap.com
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Smiling Mind

  • Non Executive Director

    2020

    Smiling Mind is a not-for-profit focused on improving the mental fitness of young people through their schools and in their homes.

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Fidelity International

  • Investment Analyst

    2013 - 2016

    Advising portfolio managers on investment decisions in telco, media, technology and software companies across Australia and New Zealand. For more information, visit https://www.fidelity.com.au/.

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Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

  • Analyst

    2008 - 2013

    Corporate Finance, Economics

Deloitte Tax is an advisory firm that provides tax preparation and advisory services.

www2.deloitte.com

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