Oliver Bonallack
Venture Analyst | ClimateTech | Renewables | TEDx Speaker | Terra.Do Fellow
Bristol, England
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Work Experience
2024
Operations Assistant
2024
๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฉ Shadowing Solderaโs leadership during a successful โฌ2.5M seed raise and beyondโ contributing to market and regulatory research, registry applications & communications, mapping user flows, video editing, written copy & graphic design, and building internal processes in a fast-paced ClimateTech startup within the renewable Guarantees of Origin (GO) ecosystem.
2023
Analyst & Platform
2023
๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ โฃ Early-stage category defining B2B SaaS. โฃ Founder, Investor, or Podcast Speaker? ๐จ oliver@teamignite.ventures โฃ Investments I led include: - Otis AI (https://meetotis.com): All-in-one digital advertising solution for growing businesses - Rightcharge (https://rightcharge.co.uk/): Effortless EV charging cost management solution - Collectwise (https://collectwise.com/): AI agents and integrated legal for debt collection - Value Buddy (https://hellovaluebuddy.com/): The valuation solution for business loan underwriting Led deal sourcing and syndication efforts, worked with investor relations head on institutional materials, performed investment analysis, and participated in weekly investment committee meetings. Crafted detailed YC fund deal memos. Managed content team while implementing standardized processes and best practices following VCLab Venture Institute structured learning residency. Generated substantial social media growth with thousands of LinkedIn followers and 100k+ views across shorts and posts for Ignite and GP.
Venture Institute Residency
2023 - 2024
๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ ~10% acceptance, ~10% residency progression
2023
Founder, Investor, Operator
2023
๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ-๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ง๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ & ๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง Collective.VC is currently working towards capital deployment and value creation for the benefit of humanity.
Outreach Officer & Governance Team Member
2024
๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โฃ Re-elected for 24/25 โฃ Coinbase 2024 #StandWithCrypto Cohort 3 โฃ Stellar Ambassadors
Founding Committee: Outreach Officer & Governance Team Member
2023 - 2024
๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โฃ $300,000+ peak voting power across Arbitrum, Euler, Optimism, and DYDX (Feb 2024) โฃ Only non-STEM student in the governance team. โฃ Hosted Coinbase EMEA directors for 70+ students in 2023 โฃ Hosted Railgun DAO Privacy Protocol in 2023 & 2024 โฃ Hosted Internet Computer (ICP) UK Hub in 2024 โฃ Hosted ReFi (Regenerative Finance) DAO Founder in 2024 โฃ Invited to and attended Oxford Blockchain Conference 2023 โฃ Member Society of European Students Blockchain Coalition โฃ 6th/45th @ IBCOL 2023 with 'CrossVote' โฃ Written content for socials and email, liaised with different speakers, societies, and schools. โฃ EasyA App Enjoyer
2024 - 2024
Community & Marketing Associate
2024 - 2024
๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ Working on Videography, Outreach & Content for ClimateImpactโs โGrowth Retreatโ, an event for ClimateTechs raising $50m to $1bn โ 25th Nov: See you there!
2024 - 2024
Entrepreneur in Residence
2024 - 2024
๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญs ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ EIR role under Ash Phillips alongside my studies: Developing/deploying an investment model, supporting Rebel Meetups globally, and working on ways to tackle the status quo using entrepreneurship as a vehicle. Earned hotdesk privileges in perpetuity.
2022 - 2024
Networking
2022 - 2024
๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง Bristol-based founder/investor keen to share? Get in touch!
2023 - 2023
Carbon Offset Lead (Summer)
2023 - 2023
๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฉ โฃ Undertook a sponsored CFA climate finance course before leading the offset arm โฃ Structuring and leading an outreach plan for financial and commercial clients
Community Lead
2023 - 2023
๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฉ Stratiphy is a FinTech startup providing personalised quantitative investment strategies and carbon offsetting for retail and corporate investors. โข Learned how to best assist the Stratiphy team as community lead and investor liaison โข Sourced a substantial commitment from a private investor
2023 - 2023
Inaugural Cohort
2023 - 2023
๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ญ Inaugural Cohort Member - The Venture Institute: The VC Career Launchpad. Successfully completed an intensive 8 week program from Adeo Ressi's VC Lab designed to accelerate an ethical career in venture capital. ~10% acceptance rate, ~10% apprenticeship progression rate.
2022 - 2023
Markets & Politics Analyst
2022 - 2023
๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ Wrote some articles for this section of Krugman Insights (previously Krugman).