Our team
The team behind Lightning Ventures.
Adi Patel
Growth & Operations Lead · Melbourne, VIC
Adi leads growth and operations at Lightning Ventures, keeping clients, projects, and delivery running smoothly. He works across the business — from scoping new engagements to streamlining how the team operates — so clients get results and projects ship on time.
Dave McManus
Founder and Product Lead · Melbourne, VIC
Dave founded Lightning Ventures after four years building software products across Australia and the US. He's led builds for Ford, 10+ Y Combinator companies, and dozens of Australian mid-market businesses. He specialises in AI integration, product strategy, and replacing manual workflows with autonomous systems.
Florian Birolleau
Senior Engineer (CTO-Level) · Sydney, NSW
Florian is a CTO-level full-stack and AI engineer with 8+ years shipping production systems — from HIPAA-compliant healthcare platforms to AI-driven development workflows. He's been a founding engineer, CTO, and technical lead across startups in Australia, the US, and Europe.
Jhoann Lumbera
Developer · Melbourne, VIC
Jhoann specialises in Bubble.io development and workflow automation. He builds client-facing platforms and back-end automation pipelines, with particular expertise in Make.com, Xero integrations, and Bubble frontend architecture.