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Michelle Deaker

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Smart Money Rating: 94 out of 100

Founding & Managing Partner, One Ventures

Firm
One Ventures
Title
Founding & Managing Partner
Role
Managing partner
Location
Sydney, AU
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Record updated 21 September 2026

About

Michelle is a Founding Partner and the Managing Partner at OneVentures. She serves on the investment committees of OneVentures funds and has led the capital raising activities for the firm. Her focus today is in the technology growth practice, though she has also worked extensively across both healthcare and technology investments. With over 25 years’ experience building and investing in high growth technology companies across Australia and the US, Michelle has a proven track record in global business expansion and Australian R&D commercialisation. She has led or co-led, and served as a Director of, several landmark investments including Employment Hero ($2B valuation, 13x ROI, Returned 1.5x Fund II), Phocas (7x ROI, acq. Accel-KKR), Smart Sparrow (acq. Pearson Learning), My Mobile Data (acq. ASX:AYS), Hatchtech (Lic. to NYSE:RDY), and Vaxxas.

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Education
BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD in Applied ScienceSource (opens in a new tab)

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