Partner
Michelle Deaker
Founding & Managing Partner, One Ventures
- Firm
- One Ventures
- Title
- Founding & Managing Partner
- Role
- Managing partner
- Location
- Sydney, AU
- Known as
- Investor
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.
Background
- Education
- BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD in Applied ScienceSource (opens in a new tab)
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