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Charlie Nave

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Associate Professor (Practice) - Monash Business School at Monash University
📍 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Charlie is an investment professional and academic with over 20 years of experience in finance, M&A, and venture capital. He currently leads the Creative Destruction Lab in Melbourne and is an Associate Professor at Monash Business School, focusing on deep-tech ventures. Colleagues describe him as credible, dedicated, and highly knowledgeable.

His professional focus is centered on fostering innovation, with a deep interest in emerging technologies like autonomous mobility, e-commerce, and semiconductors. He is passionate about mentoring the next generation of innovators through his academic and advisory roles, aiming to keep top tech talent within Australia.

For over a decade, Charlie advised some of the worlds most successful hedge funds from Singapore on complex event-driven trading and M&A strategies.

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Current Role
Associate Professor (Practice) - Monash Business School
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Deep Tech Ventures
As Site Lead for CDL-Melbourne, he is directly involved in scaling early-stage, science-based companies in fields like AI, robotics, and climate tech.
Venture Capital
Through Granite Bay Capital and his academic work, he focuses on capital raising, valuation, and strategy for growth-stage technology companies in the Asia-Pacific.
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Career

Work history

4-2023
Associate Professor (Practice) - Monash Business School
Monash University
7-2023
Site Lead/Director, CDL-Melbourne
Creative Destruction Lab
10-2015
Director / Founder
Granite Bay Capital
2-2015
Founding Investor / Insight Provider
Smartkarma
12-2021 - 11-2022
Senior Analyst
Holon Global Investments
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Associate Professor Charlie Nave - MCFS - Monash Business School. Featured in Monash Business School (Monash University)
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Charlie Nave - Monash University. Featured in Monash University Research Portal
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Education
2000 - 2003
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
Deakin University
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