Tom Ellis

Managing Director

2014

Pebble Ventures brings its strategic global network across North America and Australasia. We offer a broad range of expertise in sectors spanning Finance, FMCG, Technology, E-Commerce, and Energy. Our sweet spot - supporting mid-market companies through M&A, Advisory, and Corporate Strategy. We deliver client-first outcomes with our methodical processes and experienced team. We ensure each engagement is tailored to deliver long-term value and lasting relationships.

Portfolio Manager

2022

Second Century Ventures (SCV), the strategic investment arm of the National Association of REALTORS®, is the most active global real estate technology fund. SCV helps scale its portfolio companies across the world's largest industries including real estate, financial services, banking, home services, and insurance, and operates the award-winning global REACH technology scale-up program. SCV manages the award-winning REACH scale-up program with operations in the U.S., Australia, Canada, and the UK.

Entrepreneur In Residence

2021

Working with the Second Century Ventures team supporting the REACH accelerator program, commercial partners, and ecosystem partners. REACH Australia is part of REACH Global, a scaleup program backed by Second Century Ventures (SCV), the venture arm of the National Association of REALTORS. SCV is one of the largest proptech funds globally with a portfolio of 100+ tech investments across mortgage, finance, marketing, big data and hardware. Some success stories include DocuSign (IPO $6B+), Notarize ($130 Series D), HouseCanary ($63M+ Series C) and Updater ($1B+).

Managing Director

2018

mid-market Corporate Advisory / M&A advisory team covering strategic advisory, mergers, acquisitions, capital financing, restructuring Broad focus across the investment spectrum, buy/sell/acquire from $5M to $250M+. Sectors/industries: Financial Services, FMCG, Technology, Proptech,

Investment Director

2015 - 2018

MAI Capital is a privately owned investment company with a focus on growth equity utilising capital and advice we help companies launch into different markets with a particular focus on Hong Kong and mainland China

Director Business Relationships

2014 - 2015

At Crosstivity, we deliver tangible, long term value to the marketing sector through our technology, expertise and experience. Our vision is for Crosstivity to help marketers by providing an enterprise platform to better manage marketing operations, provide insights and ultimately make marketing smarter. Smarter marketing requires incredible people, our team of product designers and engineers are proven and driven with broad international experience and are dedicated to supporting our solution and clients. We combine this with an experienced management team with real world experience delivering for and working in enterprise clientele. Combined our team has delivered, tested and implemented solutions internationally across 34 of the top 100 global brands.

Corporate Banking

2013 - 2014

Client Acquisition Team

2012 - 2013

Leverage Finance, Private Equity, Family Office with a focus on event-driven transactions

Various roles

2010 - 2013

Variety of roles including : Graduate Programme, Corporate Banking, Risk, Acquisition Finance (LBO/MBO, Private Equity) change management, property finance and operations.

DiveMaster

2009 - 2010

Professional level SCUBA diver with experience in Bali, Mexico, Vanuatu, Philippines and Australia. Planing and leading groups of divers through a range of differing terrain from coral reefs to ship wrecks and small caverns (and everything in between).