Michael Pinto Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Founding Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • B2C

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

Michael Pinto General Information

Biography

Mr. Michael Pinto serves as Founding Partner at Era Ventures. Mr. Pinto also served as Chief Financial Officer at Swisse Wellness. He serves as Board Member at WelleCo. He joined HMC in 2009. Before joining the firm, he was previously an Investment Manager at ANZ Private Equity where he was a key member of deal origination and execution teams. Prior to this, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers for 10 years, focusing predominately on small to medium enterprises. He has extensive corporate finance, advisory and investment experience, having worked with a number of companies from investment to exit. He has twice been seconded to support the finance function of two medium sized businesses and has a detailed understanding of an SME business environment. He obtained his Bachelor of Business at RMIT university, Melbourne and is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Founding Partner, Era Ventures (Australia)
Education
RMIT University, Bachelor's
Gender
Male
Address
  • Melbourne, Victoria
  • Australia

Michael Pinto Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Era Ventures (Australia) Investor Founding Partner Melbourne, Australia Venture Capital

Michael Pinto Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
WelleCo Food Products Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Cottesloe, Australia

Michael Pinto Lead Partner on Deals (1)

Michael Pinto has been the lead partner on 1 deal. Their latest deal was with Pillar Performance, a other consumer non-durables company. The deal was made for on 23-Sep-2022.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Pillar Performance 23-Sep-2022 Seed Round Completed Other Consumer Non-Durables Sydney, Australia

Michael Pinto Network (4)

Board Members (3)

Name Company Representing Location From
Elle Macpherson WelleCo WelleCo Cottesloe, Australia
Jon Biesse WelleCo Hoperidge Capital Cottesloe, Australia
WelleCo Hoperidge Capital Cottesloe, Australia

Portfolio Executives (1)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Pillar Performance Founder & Chief Executive Officer 23-Sep-2022 Sydney, Australia

Michael Pinto FAQs

  • Who is Michael Pinto?

    Mr. Michael Pinto serves as Founding Partner at Era Ventures.

  • How much does Michael Pinto typically invest?

    Michael Pinto's median deal size is .

  • What is Michael Pinto’s main position?

    Michael Pinto’s primary position is Founding Partner.

  • How many active board seats does Michael Pinto hold?

    Michael Pinto holds a board seat in WelleCo.

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