MAKE VENTURES - Key Persons


Kris Daff - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
As Managing Director of Assemble and Make Ventures (MAKE), Kris Daff has over 20 years of experience as a leader in Australia's property development industry, community housing sector and real estate markets. Kris imparts extensive experience in financial structuring across all industry sectors with a focus on residential development. After a 15-year career across government and industry, Kris launched strategic property investment company MAKE in 2014 which today has a demonstrated track record in managing highly complex planning processes.

Matt Ablethorpe - Chief Investment Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Investment Officer
Matt is Chief Investment Officer of Make Ventures. He has over 16 years in the industry and holds both a Bachelor of Planning & Design and Bachelor of Property Construction with Honours from The University of Melbourne. Matt is a qualified Valuer and associate of the Australian Property Institute. Before Make, Matt worked within a private property consultancy and valuation practice and within the ISPT Development and Opportunity Funds. In this capacity, Matt was responsible for site acquisition assessment, financial modelling, feasibility and risk analysis, due diligence and project strategy implementation including design, planning, stakeholder engagement, sales and marketing coordination and project delivery.