Michael Rees

Investment Executive at Praetura Ventures
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom, UK
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency

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Credentials

  • Technology Entrepreneurship: From Lab to Market
    HarvardX - An Online Learning Initiative by Harvard University through edX
    Oct, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • ‘Introduction to Python’ & ‘Intermediate level Python’
    DataCamp
    Dec, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
    Università Bocconi | Coursera
    Jul, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Understanding Financial Markets
    University of Geneva
    Feb, 2018
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Investment Executive
      • May 2022 - Present

      Investing in seed to series A staged businesses out of Praetura’s EIS Growth Fund and GMCII Life Sciences Fund. Investing in seed to series A staged businesses out of Praetura’s EIS Growth Fund and GMCII Life Sciences Fund.

    • United Kingdom
    • Banking
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • VC Investor (Technology Venture Investments)
      • Jan 2021 - May 2022

      Early-stage technology investor. Investing across all sectors, with a focus on enterprise software.

    • Board Member
      • Apr 2020 - May 2022

      I represented DBW on 8 portfolio boards as Board Observer. The companies were early-stage technology business and operated in the below sectors:- Marketplace platforms (B2B and B2C)- Travel (B2B)- Property (B2B)- IOT (B2B) - Regulatory (B2B)- Life-sciences - Advanced materials (B2B)

    • Investment Analyst (Technology Venture Investments)
      • Mar 2019 - Jan 2021

      Key tasks:- Support the investment team by conducting financial, technical, commercial, and management DD.- Quarterly market research reports.- Built a portfolio management tool that has enabled oversight and detailed analysis over all assets.

    • United Kingdom
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Revenue Analyst
      • Sep 2018 - Mar 2019

      I was accountable for analysing the revenues of pooled and segregated investment funds which required a high level of attention to detail, excellent Excel skills and strong communication. Successes included the recuperation of extensive lost revenues dating back to 2012. This was completed using investigative techniques and the intergration of a debtor management system. I was accountable for analysing the revenues of pooled and segregated investment funds which required a high level of attention to detail, excellent Excel skills and strong communication. Successes included the recuperation of extensive lost revenues dating back to 2012. This was completed using investigative techniques and the intergration of a debtor management system.

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Analyst - Asset Liability Management & Funding
      • Apr 2018 - Sep 2018

      The team and I were responsible for managing the short and long term funding requirements (DCM) for all European entities. I analysed liquidity levels and took appropriate action by accessing the Money Market for short / long term debt, calculating / executing FX swaps and liasing with European partners to ensure the availability of capital. I joined shortly after BNP Paribas and PSA's joint acquisition of GM Finanical, giving me insight into change management and banking regulation. The team and I were responsible for managing the short and long term funding requirements (DCM) for all European entities. I analysed liquidity levels and took appropriate action by accessing the Money Market for short / long term debt, calculating / executing FX swaps and liasing with European partners to ensure the availability of capital. I joined shortly after BNP Paribas and PSA's joint acquisition of GM Finanical, giving me insight into change management and banking regulation.

    • United Kingdom
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Customer Service Representative
      • Nov 2017 - Jan 2018

    • United Kingdom
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Customer Service Representative
      • Sep 2016 - Jan 2017

      Part time during university. Part time during university.

    • Ireland
    • Events Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Steward Team leader
      • Aug 2012 - Aug 2014

      Sword Security specialises in providing security for large scale events such as festivals and sporting competitions. Sword Security specialises in providing security for large scale events such as festivals and sporting competitions.

    • United Kingdom
    • Political Organizations
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Summer Intern
      • May 2010 - Jun 2010

      Market research, investigative analysis and administrative tasks. Market research, investigative analysis and administrative tasks.

Education

  • University of South Wales
    Master of Science, Financial Services Management
    2018 - 2019
  • The Manchester Metropolitan University
    BA (Hons), International Business with Exchange
    2013 - 2017
  • HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Hogeschool Utrecht)
    Exchange Diploma, International Business
    2015 - 2016
  • St. David's 6th Form College
    AS & A-Level
    2010 - 2012
  • St. Johns College
    10 GCSEs A*-C
    1997 - 2010

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