Thundering Herd is pleased to announce that Mr Benni Aroni has agreed to join the board in the role of Chairman
By Thundering Herd | Friday, 2021-04-09
Mr Aroni has a wealth of experience that will benefit the Thundering Herd business as it enters a new phase of growth, in particular the scale up of the BrickX business. His strategic approach and vast leadership experience across a range of disciplines including extensive property development and finance experience will be invaluable to the team at Thundering Herd.
Mr Benni Aroni holds degrees in Economics and Law. He has qualified as a Member of The Australian Institute of Company Directors and has held a Legal Practicing Certificate for over 40 years. Benni has been an equity participant and major driver in various property developments inclusive of Melbourne landmark Eureka Tower and Australia108. Benni was a founder of Watersun Homes which during the time of his involvement was ranked in the top 10 Residential home and apartment developers in Victoria. Benni moved his focus to innovation and business investment in start-ups before accepting non-executive strategic consulting positions at Wingate, Fender Katsalidis and Quintessential Equity. Benni’s other focus is philanthropy and for many years sat on the Boards of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and The St Vincent’s Institute Research Foundation, and now concentrates his philanthropic efforts utilizing the Aroni family, Hangid Foundation.
Thundering Herd is a Privately held Investment firm that has led and syndicated approximately $100 million of Venture Capital & Private Equity transactions since being founded in 2015. More recently it wholly acquired The Brick Exchange Company ‘BrickX’ from exiting stakeholders NAB Ventures and Westpac backed Reinventure Group. Thundering Herd has also developed and operates proprietary technology platforms facilitating the identification, assessment, and syndication of investments through its Thundering Herd Capital and Funds Management business units, and Lend Collective a private property lending platform which it founded alongside co-Founders Salta Capital of the Salta Properties group.