Nicholas Ackland

Advisory Board Member at Apollo League

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

About

Founder-focused professional with more than seven years of experience working with early-stage businesses. Determined and experienced in building lasting business relationships, with an entrepreneurial approach to problems and a mindset centred around helping founders grow their businesses. A highly collaborative individual with strong skills in financial analysis and performance, with a demonstrated history of working in the investment banking industry. Strong professional with a Bachelor of Business (Applied) focused in Economics and Finance from RMIT University.

Experience

  • Apollo League (8 yrs 3 mos)
    • Advisory Board Member
      Mar 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

    • Director
      May 2018 - Mar 2022 · 3 yrs 11 mos

      Apollo League is the world’s first business that connects directors, managers, executives and employees to positions in growing companies.

  • Tauro Capital Partners (4 yrs 11 mos)
    • Senior Associate
      Jul 2018 - Jun 2019 · 1 yr

      Tauro Capital Partners assists developing businesses raise capital and roll out expansion strategies. We also are involved in assisting in the recruitment of exceptional entrepreneurs as investors and directors in our clients businesses. We work with networks of high net worth investors who bring expertise as well as capital to the table, while also maintaining a database of over 20,000 smaller investors who are interested in a more passive approach. Combining the two processes is the secret to our success. Key responsibilities include winning new business, client management, development of financial models and offer documents, company valuations, industry research, settlement and transaction management from start to finish.

    • Associate
      Jul 2015 - Jun 2018 · 3 yrs

      Tauro Capital Partners assists developing businesses raise capital and roll out expansion strategies. We also are involved in assisting in the recruitment of exceptional entrepreneurs as investors and directors in our clients businesses. We work with networks of high net worth investors who bring expertise as well as capital to the table, while also maintaining a database of over 20,000 smaller investors who are interested in a more passive approach. Combining the two processes is the secret to our success. Key responsibilities include client management, development of financial models and offer documents, company valuations, industry research and transaction management from start to finish.

    • Analyst
      Aug 2014 - Jul 2015 · 1 yr

      Tauro Capital Partners assists developing businesses raise capital and roll out expansion strategies. We also are involved in assisting in the recruitment of exceptional entrepreneurs as investors and directors in our clients businesses. We work with networks of high net worth investors who bring expertise as well as capital to the table, while also maintaining a database of over 20,000 smaller investors who are interested in a more passive approach. Combining the two processes is the secret to our success. Key responsibilities include client management, development of financial models and offer documents, company valuations, industry research and transaction management from start to finish.

  • Finance Associate at GlaxoSmithKline
    Jan 2013 - Aug 2014 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Supporting Audit, internal journal reconciliation,account reconciliation, client liason, corporate reporting.