Shane Cheek
Co-Founder & CEO @ Continua Software | Software Acquisitions
Greater Adelaide Area
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2019
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
2019
Continua Software acquires B2B software companies across Australia and NZ from owners who are looking to exit or transition their day-to-day involvement in their businesses. We invest our own money, think long term, and believe the best investments should be held forever. We focus on opportunities in the $5-$25M enterprise value range.
2021
Advisor
2021
MyVenue's fast and intuitive point-of-sale solution processes Food and Beverage sales at some of the most iconic sports, entertainment, and cultural venues worldwide.
2021 - 2023
Chairman & Executive Director
2021 - 2023
Acquired by Otelier / Cove Hill Partners. We give hotels unparalleled insight into their operations to make confident, strategic revenue decisions backed by accurate data. That’s why over 3,000 of the world’s largest hotels have trusted us for over 20 years
2020 - 2021
Advisor
2020 - 2021
Acquired by Whiteoak Private Equity. Amplify is Strategic Project Management Software. Fortune 500 companies use Amplify to track the bottom-line impact of their investment in strategic change projects, such as Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Transformation, and Cost Reduction Programs.
2019 - 2021
Non Executive Chairman
2019 - 2021
Acquired by Reapit / Accel-KKR. InspectRealEstate (IRE) is an agent-branded, enquiry management platform that allows prospective tenants (or buyers) to automatically book inspections online for properties. IRE is used by over 2,500 industry leaders in property management and real estate across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom and has processed over 100,000,000 enquiries.
2018 - 2021
Non Executive Chairman
2018 - 2021
National Freight Management Business. Using a group buy approach and tailored Freight Management Software to help clients significantly reduce their freight costs without impacting service levels or compromising on safety.
2011 - 2020
General Partner
2011 - 2020
Acumen is a funds management company headquartered in South Australia carrying growth technology, buyout and venture investment mandates across Australia and SE Asia.
2014 - 2019
Adjunct Industry Fellow
2014 - 2019
The Australian Centre for Business Growth at the University of South Australia delivers world-class business growth programs that provide executives with the knowledge and skills they need to develop as leaders, accelerate company growth and compete in a global marketplace.
2008 - 2011
Investment Manager
2008 - 2011
Venture capital firm focused on technology and IP driven investment opportunities in South Australia.
2006 - 2008
State Manager SA
2006 - 2008
Delivered technology transfer and commercialisation program to Australian companies on behalf of state and federal governments.