Dave Allison

Dave Allison is an experienced finance and management professional, currently serving as Director at Whatarangi Capital since March 2025. As Manager at Angel HQ and Director at Day Five Limited since June 2011, Dave has demonstrated a strong commitment to the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Previous roles include Manager at Impact Enterprise Fund from February 2018 to June 2022, and Mentor positions at Lightning Lab and Startup Weekend from 2013 to 2018. Additional expertise was gained as Investment Director at The Akina Foundation, Adviser and Shareholder at Postr, and as a Member of the National Board of Advisors for AIESEC New Zealand from 2014 to 2016. Dave's educational background includes a Chartered Accountancy qualification from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, earned between 2000 and 2003.