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Bristol, Gb

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Co-led the development and launch of Resonance's latest Enterprise Growth Fund, which is now approaching its first close. The Resonance Enterprise Investment CDFI is aiming to make social investment more flexible, patient and accessible for social enterprises, whilst utilising the benefits of the CITR scheme. Key roles include product design, fund financial modelling and scenario forecasting, investor fundraising, investment pipeline development, as well as relationship building and… Show more Co-led the development and launch of Resonance's latest Enterprise Growth Fund, which is now approaching its first close. The Resonance Enterprise Investment CDFI is aiming to make social investment more flexible, patient and accessible for social enterprises, whilst utilising the benefits of the CITR scheme. Key roles include product design, fund financial modelling and scenario forecasting, investor fundraising, investment pipeline development, as well as relationship building and management with both social enterprises and social investors. I also lead on the Fund's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, working with EDI Inclusion Partners to incorporate an EDI lens at each stage of our investment process. I continue to manage the West Midlands SITR Fund which has included deal origination, completing due diligence and deal execution, as well as managing ongoing investor and investee relationships and monitoring the fund’s investment portfolio. Show less

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Led the development and launch of the Resonance West Midlands SITR Fund with the key objective of dismantling poverty in the region through investment in high impact, mission driven social enterprises. This ranged from leading fundraising to sourcing social investment opportunities, completing due diligence on prospective investees, and executing investments. Other key responsibilities included leading the Resonance Angel Investor Network (RAIN), and leading fundraising for the… Show more Led the development and launch of the Resonance West Midlands SITR Fund with the key objective of dismantling poverty in the region through investment in high impact, mission driven social enterprises. This ranged from leading fundraising to sourcing social investment opportunities, completing due diligence on prospective investees, and executing investments. Other key responsibilities included leading the Resonance Angel Investor Network (RAIN), and leading fundraising for the Resonance Bristol SITR Fund - the first SITR Fund to be launched in the country back in 2016. Show less

Manchester, United Kingdom

Manchester, United Kingdom

Social Investment Specialist | Social Enterprise Consultancy | Financial Intermediary | Impact Fund Manager

London, United Kingdom

Findings Paper 8 | The Realities of Early-Stage Social Investment

London, United Kingdom

The UK's leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues |'Impact investing and beyond: support to social enterprises in emerging markets'.

London, United Kingdom

A research programme providing data and analysis to policymakers to help them understand the performance trends and needs of the London economy.

London, United Kingdom

Findings Paper 6 | Attracting Early-Stage Social Investment

London, United Kingdom

Co-authored 'The ClearlySo Guide for the Ambitious Social Entrepreneur'

Geneva, Switzerland

Economics Ba Hons, First Class

Activities and Societies: Co-editor of The Cambridge Journal of Development Economics, PIXEL Awarded King’s College Cooke Prize.

Maths, Further Maths, Economics, Sociology, English Literature

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