VentureCrowd Taps Jesse Arundell to Drive Agentic AI Adoption in Private Capital Markets

VentureCrowd Taps Jesse Arundell to Drive Agentic AI in Private Capital Markets

VentureCrowd has added Jesse Arundell, formerly Head of Artificial Intelligence Solutions and Strategy at Optus, to its Advisory Board. Arundell will spearhead the adoption of agentic AI tools to reshape private capital markets. His background includes leading AI product development at Optus and heading Emerging Technology at CommBank.

Accelerating Capital Raising with AI

Arundell’s role involves steering VentureCrowd’s AI-driven approach to capital raising and investment. The company aims to cut fundraising cycles dramatically—from the typical 6-12 months down to as little as 3 months. Arundell highlights VentureCrowd’s goal to democratise private market investment through AI, making capital allocation more efficient and scalable.

Leadership Endorses AI Expertise

Steve Maarbani, CEO of VentureCrowd, emphasizes Arundell’s enterprise-level AI experience as critical to advancing their platform. With AI agents integrated across the investment process, VentureCrowd plans to build a smarter, more scalable system relevant on a global scale.

Industry Insight and Advisory Roles

Beyond VentureCrowd, Arundell mentors startup founders and advises tech scale-ups. He holds over ten angel investments aligned with global venture capital firms. Recognized as one of the Australian Financial Review’s Young Executives of the Year and among Australia’s Top 100 Future Leaders, he also contributes to both national and international innovation management standards.

Embedding AI Across Fundraising Stages

VentureCrowd is embedding AI agents throughout the capital raising journey—covering campaign creation, investor engagement, and compliance after fundraising. Their platform leverages a sophisticated data layer supported by machine learning algorithms that predict investment likelihood and provide AI-powered guidance to founders, a service traditionally handled by analysts.

Since inception, VentureCrowd has raised over AUD $330 million for 150+ projects and returned more than AUD $30 million to investors. Looking ahead, the company targets assisting over 3,000 founders annually by 2027, focusing on AI and digital tools to support alternative asset investment.

Building an Open Financial Ecosystem

VentureCrowd’s strategy centers on creating a more accessible financial ecosystem in Australia. Its platform is designed to open private capital markets to retail, wholesale, and institutional investors alike, aiming to simplify and speed up capital raising.

• Key benefits of VentureCrowd’s AI integration:
  • Significantly reduced fundraising timelines
  • Enhanced investor targeting through predictive analytics
  • Automated guidance for founders throughout fundraising
  • Streamlined compliance processes post-raise

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