Alexander Macpherson

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Venture Partner at Isomer Capital, NED and IC Member at Northern Gritstone, IC Member at Deep Tech Labs @ Isomer Capital
Alexander Macpherson's Location
London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About Alexander Macpherson

Alex is a venture capitalist with over 20 years investing experience in technology businesses. He is a venture partner at Isomer Capital accessing European technology investments through limited partner investments in funds as well as direct company investments. Alex co-founded the venture capital business that became Octopus Ventures in 2007. He led the business as CEO until 2017 and subsequently as Chairman until 2019. During this time Octopus Ventures established itself as one of the leading venture capital houses in Europe investing in and partnering with some of the UK and Europe’s most successful high growth technology businesses. With over £1bn under management and offices in London and New York. Alex led investments in Zoopla (IPO in 2014 and then sold to Silverlake), Graze (sold to Unilever), Calastone (sold to Carlyle) and Cazoo amongst others.

Alexander Macpherson's Current Company Details
Isomer Capital

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Venture Partner at Isomer Capital, NED and IC Member at Northern Gritstone, IC Member at Deep Tech Labs
Alexander Macpherson Work Experience Details
  • Isomer Capital
    Venture Partner
    Isomer Capital Feb 2021 - Present
    London, England, Gb
    Isomer Capital accesses high-potential opportunities in European technology through limited partner investments in funds, company co-investments, and providing liquidity to firms and founders via secondary purchases
  • Northern Gritstone
    Non Executive Director And Investment Committee Member
    Northern Gritstone Sep 2021 - Present
    Manchester, Gb
    Northern Gritstone is a ground-breaking new investment company based in the north of England, founded by the Universities of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield, three of the UK’s leading educational research establishments. It intends to be one of the largest investors into academic spin-outs in the United Kingdom, dedicated to financing companies in some of the UK’s fastest growing sectors such as advanced materials, energy, health technology and cognitive computation.
  • Deep Tech Labs
    Investment Committee Member
    Deep Tech Labs Jul 2021 - Present
    Deeptech Labs is the catalyst for deeptech success. Twice a year, our accelerator and fund embeds a cohort of startups in a powerful network of successful entrepreneurs, expert practitioners, leading researchers, and deeptech organisations.
  • The Country Food Trust
    Chairman
    The Country Food Trust Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
    The Country Food Trust aims is to feed as many of the 8.4 million people as possible in the UK who are struggling to feed themselves (Source: FAO UN, Voices of the Hungry)The Country Food Trust does so by producing game based ready meals which are distributed to charities who hand out food to people in need. The Country Food Trust also buys and provides meat of all types to charities who cook for people in need
  • Octopus Ventures
    Ceo And Chairman
    Octopus Ventures 2007 - 2019
    London, London, Gb
    Alex was CEO of Octopus Ventures following Katalyst’s sale to Octopus in 2007 when the first fund of £30m was raised. Building funds under management over the years to in excess of £1 billion from both retail and institutional investors enabled annual investments of over £100m making Octopus Ventures one of the largest and most active venture capital investors in Europe.Octopus Ventures has backed the founding teams of over 100 companies including Zoopla, Secret Escapes, graze.com, tails.com, Swiftkey, Elvie, Depop, Sofar Sounds, Big Health, Bought By Many, ByMiles, OLIO and Cazoo. Typical investing from Seed to Series B Octopus Ventures has the ability to continue to fund companies through to IPO or exit. With offices in London and New York Octopus Ventures’ network extends across the US to San Francisco, Singapore and Shanghai.Octopus Ventures is a part of Octopus Group a group of businesses investing in people, ideas and industries that will help change the world.
  • Katalyst Ventures Limited
    Ceo
    Katalyst Ventures Limited 1999 - 2007
    Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Katalyst Ventures Limited. Katalyst Ventures ran a private investor group making investments into early stage, start up and expansion stage unquoted companies. Responsible for the development of the Katalyst Investor Group, sourcing and evaluating portfolio companies and negotiating transactions with a view to optimising gross returns, as well as tax advantages available to the Katalyst Investor Group.
  • Macpherson Consulting
    Ceo
    Macpherson Consulting 1997 - 1999
    The Company advised small to medium sized companies wishing to expand and pursue a strategy of high growth. The company’s key services were Business and Financial Appraisals, Strategic Planning and Implementation, and Fund Raising.
  • Trio Holdings
    Broker
    Trio Holdings 1996 - 1997
    Broking OTC derivative products.UK and European markets.
  • S G Warburg Group
    Assistant Director
    S G Warburg Group 1985 - 1995
    Equity DerivativesRisk management and proprietary trading in equity derivatives.Head of trading and directing a team of direct report traders and indirect report salesmen.Profit and loss responsibility across 14 European time zone countries covering all equity linked products – Structured products/OTC/Listed/Warrants/Exotics.
  • Ferranti & Craig Computers
    Manager
    Ferranti & Craig Computers 1983 - 1984
    Manager of shop selling personal and business computersBudgeted, managed and promoted a shop turnover of £500,000

Alexander Macpherson Skills

Venture Capital Entrepreneurship Start Ups Strategy Investments Business Strategy Leadership Strategic Planning Private Equity Finance Mergers And Acquisitions Business Development Portfolio Management Management Business Planning Risk Management Equities Angel Investing Funding Fundraising Product Management Negotiation Corporate Finance Strategic Partnerships

Alexander Macpherson Education Details

  • Bryanston School
    Bryanston School
    Chemistry

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