Experience

Armstrong

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Mar 2015 - Present

  Commercial Due Diligence for the Private Equity mid market and strategy support for portfolio businesses. Armstrong works alongside investors and management teams to deliver successful acquisitions, operational improvements and profitable exits. Commercial Due Diligence for the Private Equity mid market and strategy support for portfolio businesses. Armstrong works alongside investors and management teams to deliver successful acquisitions, operational improvements and profitable exits.



Techstars

• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Mentor

  • Mar 2014 - Mar 2018

  Mentor for Techstars, the #1 startup accelerator in the world. Mentorship-driven seed stage investing for web and software companies, London programme. Mentor for Techstars, the #1 startup accelerator in the world. Mentorship-driven seed stage investing for web and software companies, London programme.



Connection Capital LLP

• United Kingdom
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim - Private Equity

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  Interim Investment Director - cradle to grave execution LBOs and minority growth investments, deal values of £10m-15m with equity cheques of £3.5m-£5m. Interim exec position at Impero Software Ltd: setting up US subsidiary, sales comp. structure, CRM/ERP systems refresh and KPIs for management reporting. Connection Capital is a UK based investor network, offering access to off market alternative asset investing - including direct investments into mid-market private equity, property yield investments and LP interests in funds - in tranches of £25,000. Show less



QVentures

• United Kingdom
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim - Venture Capital

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  Advised the Quintessentially Group on the launch of Q Ventures, a highly vetted network of global investors, business leaders and influencers, investing in early-stage technology and luxury lifestyle ventures alongside leading institutional investors. Advised the Quintessentially Group on the launch of Q Ventures, a highly vetted network of global investors, business leaders and influencers, investing in early-stage technology and luxury lifestyle ventures alongside leading institutional investors.



Dinner Company

• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Jul 2012 - Dec 2013

  Founder of online fresh food delivery service, Dinner Company. We built a product we were proud of and our customers loved it. Our unit economics were strong, but we couldn't work out a sustainable customer acquisition model in a crowded market and decided to shut down the venture at the end of 2013. Founder of online fresh food delivery service, Dinner Company. We built a product we were proud of and our customers loved it. Our unit economics were strong, but we couldn't work out a sustainable customer acquisition model in a crowded market and decided to shut down the venture at the end of 2013.



Clipperton

• France
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Jan 2010 - Jul 2012

  Leading European Corporate Finance boutique focused on providing corporate finance advisory to European technology companies and their international investors. Leading European Corporate Finance boutique focused on providing corporate finance advisory to European technology companies and their international investors.



Reevoo

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Business Development Director

  • Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

  Spearheaded implementation transformation from destination site to Web 2.0 content syndication platform. Built partnerships with consumer media publishers to distribute and monetise Reevoo's extensive bank of impartial consumer reviews. Spearheaded implementation transformation from destination site to Web 2.0 content syndication platform. Built partnerships with consumer media publishers to distribute and monetise Reevoo's extensive bank of impartial consumer reviews.



Kennet Partners

• United Kingdom
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Jul 2007 - Aug 2009

  Trans-Atlantic growth equity investors based in London and Silicon Valley with $500m under management. Investing $10-20m in high growth tech and tech enabled companies, focused in international sales and marketing expansion. Trans-Atlantic growth equity investors based in London and Silicon Valley with $500m under management. Investing $10-20m in high growth tech and tech enabled companies, focused in international sales and marketing expansion.



Societe Generale

• France
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Analyst

  • Oct 2005 - Jul 2007

  UK M&A advisory focused on infrastructure, shipping and consumer goods. Buy and sell side advice on pan-European P2P and LBOs from €300m-€1bn enterprise value. UK M&A advisory focused on infrastructure, shipping and consumer goods. Buy and sell side advice on pan-European P2P and LBOs from €300m-€1bn enterprise value.



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Consultant

  • Oct 2003 - Oct 2005

  Strategy consultancy with focus commercial due diligence for private equity transactions ranging from £10m LBOs to £1bn P2P. Sector generalist including retail, industrials, transport and TMT. Strategy consultancy with focus commercial due diligence for private equity transactions ranging from £10m LBOs to £1bn P2P. Sector generalist including retail, industrials, transport and TMT.



IBM

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Oct 1999 - Sep 2000

  Software Developer (MQ Series/CICS) at IBM UK Labs and consultant at IBM BCS (was IGS) in Hursley, Winchester Pre University Employee 1999-2000, Summer Internship 2002 Software Developer (MQ Series/CICS) at IBM UK Labs and consultant at IBM BCS (was IGS) in Hursley, Winchester Pre University Employee 1999-2000, Summer Internship 2002