TEHBYN NOVA
HOLDINGS
DFRNT Group
Home-services holdco and advisory. Tech-enabled acquisition, operation, and scaling of B2C home services businesses. 8-figure exits, operational OS deployment, commercial engine professionalisation.
PORTFOLIO
WORK HISTORY
AGE 19
Marketing Manager
First senior role. No formal qualifications.
300,000+ leads generated across digital platforms over career.
2019
Co-Founder
ROKKIT PERFORMANCE MARKETING
Performance media agency. Scaled to $160k revenue weeks within 6 months.
Winner, Young Entrepreneur of the Year — Start-up, 2019.
2018 – 2023
Owner
INSTYLE SOLAR
Australia's 3rd fastest-growing company, 2020.
Scaled operations, marketing, and lead generation at national scale.
Acquired by Nectr (Hanwha Group) in 2023.
NOW
Co-Founder
DFRNT GROUP
Brisbane-based holding company for tech-enabled home services.
Acquiring and partnering with trade businesses, lifting EBITDA through proprietary operating systems.
MEDIA & AWARDS
AWARDS
Young Entrepreneur of the Year — Start-up
Business News Australia, 2019
Winner
Australian Young Entrepreneur Awards
Business News Australia, 2019
Finalist
Young Executive of the Year
CEO Magazine, 2021
Finalist
MEDIA
24-year-old COO shares his top tips for young professionals
AusBiz Media
Solar king Karl Brown takes the crown at Brisbane Young Entrepreneur Awards
Business News Australia, 2019
Top business stars to compete for Australian Young Entrepreneur Awards 2019
Business News Australia, 2019
How to clean solar panels to prevent losing energy
Houston Chronicle, 2024
DFRNT GROUP
Brisbane-based holding company for tech-enabled home services. Acquiring and partnering with trade businesses, lifting EBITDA through proprietary operating systems.
PORTFOLIO