Blaze O'Byrne
Private Equity Investor at Citi Ventures, Inc.
Profile
Blaze invests in and collaborates with startups that use software to automate repetitive processes, enhance people's productivity, and enable the next generation of technology companies.
He is passionate about products that make previously complex tasks simple, and products that leverage the power of artificial intelligence to better inform decision-making.
Blaze began his career as an investment banker in Australia, where he advised companies on capital raises, IPOs, and M&A transactions.
He then moved to the world of startups when he joined the Sydney-based fintech accelerator H2 Ventures.
While in grad school, he was on the investment teams at Origin Ventures in Chicago and Underscore VC in Boston; in these roles, he focused on B2B marketplaces, cloud infrastructure, developer tools, enterprise software, and robotics.
Blaze has an MBA from Chicago Booth, an MS in Computer Science from the University of Chicago, and a Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Western Australia.
He loves being in the mountains to snowboard in the winter or mountain bike in the summer, he once rode a motorcycle from South Africa to London, and he enjoys exploring new wine regions.
Blaze O'Byrne active positions
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Citi Ventures, Inc.
Citi Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Citi Ventures Inc. (Citi Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary founded in 2007 by Deborah C. Hopkins. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2020-03-31 |
Former positions of Blaze O'Byrne
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Underscore.VC Management Co. LLC
Underscore.VC Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Underscore.VC Management Co. LLC (Underscore.VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Michael J. Skok, John Pearce & Richard Dulude. The firm is headquartered in Massachusetts. The firm was previously known as Assemble.VC Management Co. LLC. | Private Equity Analyst | 2019-08-30 |
Finance Association of Western Australia | President | 2012-11-30 |
Training of Blaze O'Byrne
The University of Western Australia | Undergraduate Degree |
The University of Chicago | Graduate Degree |
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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Private companies | 3 |
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Underscore.VC Management Co. LLC
Underscore.VC Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Underscore.VC Management Co. LLC (Underscore.VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Michael J. Skok, John Pearce & Richard Dulude. The firm is headquartered in Massachusetts. The firm was previously known as Assemble.VC Management Co. LLC. | Finance |
Citi Ventures, Inc.
Citi Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Citi Ventures Inc. (Citi Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary founded in 2007 by Deborah C. Hopkins. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Finance Association of Western Australia |
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