# Owen Maher

> Owen Maher is the Sydney-based co-founder and co-CEO of Electrify, a media company established in 2021 with Ian Shepherd and Justin Reizes. Previously a KKR principal and a senior Findex executive, he helps build the people, tools and operations behind creator-founded brands including Veritasium.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Co-CEO at Electrify
- **Organizations:** Electrify, Veritasium, KKR, Findex, Credit Suisse, Visory
- **Education:** Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), UNSW, Master of Arts, King’s College London, Company Directors Course, Australian Institute of Company Directors
- **Known for:** Co-founded Electrify in 2021., Finance university medallist in New College’s summary of UNSW’s 2007 academic results., Co-led Electrify as Capital D became its first institutional equity investor in September 2023, providing capacity to deploy up to US$85 million including the existing debt facility.

## Career timeline

- **2006-2009** — Analyst at Credit Suisse.
- **2009-2015** — Worked at KKR, becoming a principal.
- **2015** — Joined Findex as Head of Strategic Projects.
- **2018-2020** — Held executive managing partner roles at Findex, including Specialist Services and Strategy.
- **2021** — Co-founded Electrify with Ian Shepherd and Justin Reizes.
- **2022** — Became a non-executive director at Visory; first spoke with Derek Muller in December about Veritasium.
- **2023** — Became president at Veritasium; Electrify invested in the channel.
- **2024** — Named in the acknowledgements for Veritasium’s The Trillion Dollar Equation.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Electrify in 2021.
- Finance university medallist in New College’s summary of UNSW’s 2007 academic results.
- Co-led Electrify as Capital D became its first institutional equity investor in September 2023, providing capacity to deploy up to US$85 million including the existing debt facility.
- Acknowledged in Veritasium’s 2024 film The Trillion Dollar Equation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Electrify appointed Patrick Walker as Chief Strategy Officer and Al Brown as EVP Creative and Editorial on 14 October.
- **2026-09** — Veritasium and Electrify team members launched InGenius on 30 September, following more than a year of development.
- **2026-09** — Electrify held its ninth offsite in Lisbon, bringing together more than 130 people.
- **2026-06** — Electrify announced its partnership with Rowan Cheung’s The Rundown.
- **2025-12** — Maher published a personal reflection on almost three years working with Veritasium.

## Links

- Website: https://www.electrify.video/hear-from-some-of-our-employees/owen-maher
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/owenjcmaher/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22