01 / SALES GENERATED
$450k+
Lifetime business sales generated
OPEN TO OPPORTUNITIES, CONVERSATIONS & INTRODUCTIONS / SYDNEY, AU
ECONOMICS ✳ BANKING ✳ FOUNDER
I'm Raad Tannous.
I understand business
because I've built it.
A commercially minded operator with a background across economics, banking and business ownership — now building toward a career in investing, private equity, venture capital and M&A.
01 / PROFILERAAD TANNOUS
RT↗
02 / REVENUE GROWTH
49%
Year 1 to Year 2 revenue growth
03 / BANKING EXPERIENCE
2+ yrs
Financial services experience
01 — MY JOURNEY
This is my journey so far.
This is my journey so far.
What I've done and where I'm heading.
My path into investing has been shaped by economics, banking, business ownership and making real commercial decisions with my own capital and reputation on the line.
01 / FOUNDATION
Economics
Bachelor of Business (Economics), Distinction Average. This gave me the framework for how businesses, markets and value creation work.
THE FRAMEWORK ↗
02 / EXPERIENCE
Banking
Commonwealth Bank experience across financial analysis, risk and affordability. This sharpened my analytical lens.
FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE ↗
03 / EXECUTION
Business Ownership
Built two service businesses and learned pricing, margins, tenders, client growth, cash flow and execution in the real world.
COMMERCIAL JUDGMENT ↗
04 / NEXT STEP
Investing
Applied Finance at UNSW and a growing focus on venture capital, private equity, M&A and opportunities where I can keep compounding commercial judgment.
WHERE I'M HEADING ↗
02 — MY NUMBERS
My business results.
My business results.
The numbers behind my execution.
These are my numbers from operating in the real world — and some of the decisions that sat behind them.
REVENUE GROWTH
MY BUSINESS NUMBERS
24–25 vs 25–26
$300k$200k$100k$0
WHAT HELPED DRIVE THE RESULT
✳Commercial decisions
2–3×
Higher-margin client segments identified
0130 → 45
Supplier payment terms negotiated, in days
0210–15%
Higher margins currently tracking
03PRICING DISCIPLINEBID / NO-BIDCASH FLOW FORECASTINGCLIENT RETENTIONLABOUR PRODUCTIVITY
03 — EXECUTION
Execution in the real world.
Execution in the real world.
Rouse Hill Town Centre Stage 2.
A featured example of the kind of real project delivery that helped build my operating credibility.
FEATURED PROJECT / 001
Rouse Hill Town Centre
Rouse Hill Town Centre
Stage 2
Specialist caulking package delivered within a major retail development environment. This reflects hands-on execution, accountability and working within serious project settings.
WHAT IT REPRESENTS REAL DELIVERY IN A MAJOR BUILT ENVIRONMENT
ROUSE HILL TOWN CENTRE STAGE 2
04 — PERSONAL INVESTMENT JV
Agnes Water.
Agnes Water.
My personal property development JV.
This was my own personal investment joint venture opportunity. I approached it by assessing the economics, capital requirements, risks and whether the return justified the commitment.
PERSONAL INVESTMENT JVINVESTMENT REVIEW / 01↗
Agnes Water Property Development JV
I evaluated the commercial viability of a proposed 40-lot residential subdivision in Queensland. The focus was simple: understand the numbers, the funding, the risk and whether the opportunity made sense for me personally.
40PROPOSED LOTS
$17.25mPROJECTED GROSS SALES
$11.18mTOTAL COSTS
$3.97mINDICATIVE PROFIT
01 Feasibility analysis of projected lot sales, development costs and expected returns.
02 Funding and capital review including required equity, debt options and capital commitment.
03 Risk assessment across cost overruns, market conditions and timing of staged delivery.
04 Investment decision: whether projected returns justified the capital and risk.
Figures shown are feasibility estimates from the pitch deck and are illustrative only — not realised results or guaranteed returns.
05 — STARTUP SPOTLIGHT
Kadosei.
Kadosei.
A startup I'm putting the spotlight on.
This is a startup opportunity I find interesting for the reasons below — clear utility, a large market and an experienced founder in an area with real commercial pain points.
STARTUP SPOTLIGHTCOMPANY / 02↗
Kadosei
kadosei is a fintech platform connecting merchants to multiple payment providers through a single integration, automatically routing each transaction to the best provider for lower costs, higher approval rates and stronger resilience.
01 Large and growing market — smarter payment orchestration benefits from structural growth in digital commerce and the need for better routing.
02 Clear value proposition — lower costs, higher approval rates and improved resilience solve real merchant pain points.
03 Experienced founder — the founder profile adds credibility and execution confidence.
06 — WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR
I'm looking for
I'm looking for
opportunities, introductions
and conversations.
I'm looking to bring my commercial experience, entrepreneurial perspective and curiosity into the right next opportunity across investing, private equity, venture capital, M&A or broader strategic finance roles.
01
Opportunities
Roles where I can apply commercial judgment, financial thinking and a builder's mindset.
02
Introductions
Warm connections to founders, investors, operators and decision-makers in relevant firms.
03
Conversations
People willing to share advice, perspective or ideas as I keep building toward investing.