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Mark Gracey

CEO, Corporate Strategy, M&A

Sydney, New South Wales

Overview 

Mark Gracey is a CEO with a strong background in corporate strategy and M&A, currently leading Canstar as Managing Director & Group CEO in Sydney, New South Wales. With a focus on telecommunications and wireless industries, he has excelled in building strategic partnerships and overseeing successful mergers and acquisitions throughout his career.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Director & Group CEO

    2024 - Current

    Canstar is Australia's biggest financial comparison site, comparing over 300 brands in banking, insurance and superannuation, visited by 2 million Australians each month. Canstar Blue focuses on telco, energy and other consumer products. RateCity joined the group in 2021. Deloitte Fast 50. AFR Fast 100. Great place to work 5th in Australia 2021.

  • Director

    2021 - 2024

    Socoa Partners provides corporate development, strategic restructuring, strategy and acquisition advice.

  • Non Executive Director

    2021 - 2024

    Ice Travel Group is a joint venture between two leading UK holiday brands - Travelsupermarket and icelolly.com. Backed by MoneySuperMarket and Palatine Private Equity.

  • Non Executive Director

    2018 - 2024

  • Director Corporate Development

    2018 - 2021

    Mark is a member of the Group Executive with responsibility for MSM's investments activity as well as Travelsupermarket, Mortgages and Decision Technologies (MSM's B2B arm).

  • Managing Director, Mobile

    2016 - 2018

    As MD Mobile at MoneySuperMarket, Mark established a permanent team in Manchester and relaunched MoneySuperMarket's mobile App.

  • Head of New Ventures

    2015 - 2018

    Mark established Moneysupermarket's corporate venturing program in 2016, a program which he still runs under his roles of Director Corporate Development.

  • Non Executive Director

    2020 - 2021

  • Director

    2011 - 2015

    The heart of hotel management for a new generation of hoteliers (PMS, CRS and Business Intelligence for hotels)

  • Principal

    2011 - 2015

    Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) is a leading UK venture capital firm and investments up to £20 million in innovative high growth technology companies such as Skyscanner, Matchesfashion and Mr Spex.

  • Associate

    2007 - 2011

    Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) is a leading UK venture capital firm and investments up to £20 million in innovative high growth technology companies such as Skyscanner, Matchesfashion and Mr Spex.

  • Director

    2010 - 2014

    Zinwave is a global provider of reliable in-building wireless coverage solutions. Acquired by McWane, Inc, February 2014.

  • Board Observer

    2007 - 2011

    Skyscanner is a leading global travel search site providing instant online comparisons for millions of flights plus hotels and car hire.

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