Rohen Sood is on the fast-track to success at Reinventure, Australia’s largest financial technology-focused venture investor operating as bank Westpac’s corporate venturing unit.
Simon Cant, co-founder and managing partner of Reinventure, said: “Rohen Sood was our nominee in our first submission and I would have to nominate him again. He has made himself absolutely indispensable.
“Rohen has created a strong reputation within the venture ecosystem in Australia as a super-smart and connected VC – a great relationship builder, a keen eye for great ventures and the intellectual rigour to really test each opportunity and add real value to his ventures. The founders he works with have built deep trust with him, the community respects him deeply and he continues to look for every opportunity to develop himself as an investor.”
Sood said: “I have been working at Reinventure for four and a half years. We invest in fintech and data and have made 23 investments so far. I started as an associate and was promoted to investment manager one and a half years ago – my duties include deal-sourcing, diligence, board seats and advice.
“Traditional strategy and implementation projects have short to medium term impact on businesses. CVC allows you to have a truly long-term impact on the evolution of an industry and be part of the disruptive forces that have a deeply transformational impact.
“My two greatest successes have been first working on the Coinbase series C deal three years ago and second gaining enough experience and support to move from zero to five boards in my time with the firm.”
