A Tech, Finance & Property Consultant in New Zealand.
Message from Chas
Chas is an executive with 15 years’ experience in Finance across a broad range of industries, with specialised experience in real estate investments, and funds management. Chas is a consultant who began his career at Ernst & Young, EY, before moving into private real estate investments a few years ago. Companies have benefited greatly from Chas’ applied skills and experience in the private real estate investment industry, especially around the efficiency of real estate investments and the application of key financial drivers to complex opportunities. His all-encompassing finance background also allows for greater efficiency in assessing potential targets and managing financial growth and investor returns.
4+ years experience in working for a tech venture ecosystem and VC fund, including high tech companies across retail tech, fintech and travel tech. Leverage blockchain, AI, IoT and other emerging technologies to create an advanced and connected world. Fostering a user-centric approach and open-source culture to build the infrastructure for the emerging decentralised web. The ecosystem is growing with developers, ventures, partnered businesses and startups that are passionate about creating a thriving decentralised future together.
I work with smart entrepreneurs and emerging ventures who aim to disrupt traditional value chains and deliver enhanced business value. I support these projects from the start-up stage and provide the technology platform and ecosystem environment to help accelerate success.
Founder & Managing Partner https://www.accessioncapital.co.nz/
Background
Chas is an executive with 15+ years’ experience in Finance across a broad range of industries, with specialized experience in crypto, tech, property syndication, investment, construction and funds management.
His all-encompassing finance background also allows for greater efficiency in assessing potential targets and managing financial growth and investor returns.
Experience
Chas is a Consultant who began his career at Ernst & Young, before moving into crypto, tech, and property finance consulting a few years ago. Accession Capital (http://www.accessioncapital.co.nz) has benefited greatly from Chas’ applied skills and experience in the crypto, tech, finance and property industry, especially around the application of key financial drivers to complex opportunities.
Skills/Areas of Expertise
– Tech start-up accounting & tax
– VCFO services to tech start-ups and ecosystems
– Board advisory – Finance
– Leading specialist in crypto accounting & tax in New Zealand & Australia
– Property advisory
– Property syndication
– Property funds management
– Asset & facilities management
– Strategic modelling and growth management
– Property due diligence
– Financial modelling
– Capital raising
– Financial structuring
– Development & project management
– Reporting & communication
Education & Qualifications
2006 – 2009 Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting and Information Systems
2020 Certificate Level 4 in Property Services (Real Estate)
“To rely on rustics and not prepare is the greatest of crimes; to be prepared beforehand for any contingency is the greatest of Virtues…The General who wins a battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought…If you know your enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles — Sun Tzu”