Justin Chetty

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Chief Financial Officer at Omnisient - Collaborative Consumer Intelligence

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Overview

Justin Chetty is the Chief Financial Officer at Omnisient, bringing over a decade of experience from his time in venture capital and investment banking at Nedbank. A qualified Chartered Accountant with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, he is also part of the team at Hero Fund, a VC firm focused on African startups.

Outside of his professional roles, Justin is a supportive family man, publicly celebrating the achievements of his wife, Natasha. He has a keen interest in investment philosophy, particularly in focusing on the future potential of a venture rather than its current state, believing it is a key to unlocking opportunities.

Unique fact: Before joining Omnisient as CFO, he led the companys Series A funding round while working in venture capital.

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Status Quo Seeker

Process Oriented

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

African Startups
As part of Hero Fund and with his background at Nedbank, he is focused on investing in and empowering early-stage technology companies across Africa.
Venture Capital
Has extensive experience in venture capital from his time at Nedbank and continues this passion by investing in pre-seed and seed stage companies.
Raising Capital
He has direct experience both leading funding rounds for startups like Omnisient and consulting founders on how to successfully raise capital.

Media Appearances

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Work History

10-2022
Chief Financial Officer at Omnisient - Collaborative Consumer Intelligence
11-2021
Startup Consultant at Self-employed
3-2022 - 10-2022
Co-Founder at Merge
11-2017 - 10-2021
Venture Capital at Nedbank
4-2013 - 10-2021
Leveraged and Diversified Finance at Nedbank

Education

2007 - 2009
CA (SA) from SAICA
2006 - 2006
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) Honours from University of KwaZulu-Natal

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Insights For Selling To Justin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Justin is

  • For them, low risk and acceptance by others are very important, followed by proof of ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Justin

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Justin move?

  • They do not like to take decisions in a hurry, so they could be slow in making their mind up.
  • Can Justin take some risk or not?

  • They are low on risk-appetite and prefer to make informed decisions.

You And Justin

Personality Compatibility


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