Matthew Cushen

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Managing Partner, Worth Capital & Founder, Uprising Consulting @ Worth Capital
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Greater London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About Matthew Cushen

An innovator, entrepreneur and, so far successful, seed investor. Helping entrepreneurs & investors, having co-founded Worth Capital - a small venture capital company helping start-ups with the potential to build loved consumer or B2B brands.Working with large multi-nationals through my innovation consultancy Uprising - helping leaders to create the conditions for innovation to thrive.Broad strategy and operational experience gained in large businesses as a leader and as a consultant, and in small start-ups as an entrepreneur and Investor Director. An unusual but potent combination of lateral (strategic & creative) thinking and logical (analytical & problem solving) skills.Experienced in developed (UK, Europe and Australia) and emerging markets (India, China and the Middle East). With deep knowledge of retail - brand, service, buying, supply chain and operations. Found once or twice a week experiencing bleeding edge writing, directing and acting in London’s fringe theatre, Specialties:• strategy and operating models• brand & proposition• product development• customer experience & customer service• innovation capability, processes & behaviours• leadership development• seed investing• developing entrepreneurial talent• international markets - UK, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, India and the Middle East• retail, consumer goods, hospitality, healthcare, financial services.

Matthew Cushen's Current Company Details
Worth Capital

Worth Capital

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Managing Partner, Worth Capital & Founder, Uprising Consulting
Matthew Cushen Work Experience Details
  • Worth Capital
    Managing Partner
    Worth Capital Jan 2015 - Present
    London, England, Gb
    Worth Capital are a small venture capital company. We invest in and help business that have the potential to build loved consumer or B2B brands. We've currently a portfolio of 16 investments. Mostly sourced through the Start-Up Series (a competition we created that become the UK's largest seed funding competition) and funded through the Start-Up Series Fund (an SEIS & EIS fund). The fund is now closed for investment as we concentrate of creating the best performance from the existing portfolio. This means we are now less frequent investors.If you would like to be considered for funding and advice, please submit your pitch to us at www.worthcapital.uk//funding-for-startups.
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  • Uprising Limited
    Founder
    Uprising Limited Jan 2015 - Present
    London, England, Gb
    Helping leadership teams of large businesses to see new possibilities, create new sources of growth, solve entrenched problems and foster innovation throughout their business. Using a unique breadth of experience gained as an expert innovation consultant, operational consulting, senior line management roles, being an entrepreneur and from investing in & mentoring high growth businesses.Experience working with leadership teams of large UK & global retailers – including IKEA & Waitrose. As well as other sectors – for example with the Coca Cola Group, AB Inbev, The Restaurant Group & NovoNordisk. Experienced in Europe and further afield – from setting up Reliance Retail, India’s most ambitious retail start-up (and now valued at US$57 billion) through to developing the strategy and turnaround plan for a private equity buy-out of Almaktaba, a category leading retailer in Saudi Arabia.
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  • Agile Retail
    Advisory Board
    Agile Retail May 2020 - Present
    London, Gb
    Agile Retail have evolved through 30 years of experiential marketing to now have a unique offer - helping existing retailers - and brands new to retail or to the UK - to create, experiment with and operate retail stores. Bringing my years of retail experience and battle scars to help the leadership team to hone their proposition and build their customer base, along with 'non executive' oversight of select client projects.
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  • Unizest
    Investor Director
    Unizest Apr 2021 - Present
    Representing investors in the Start-Up Series Fund and supporting rapid growth.Unizest is a banking app & card for workers & students coming to the UK. Effortless to apply for, with the account activated and functional prior to arrival.
  • Oneǝ
    Investor Director
    Oneǝ Apr 2021 - Present
    London, England, Gb
    Representing investors in the Start-Up Series Fund and supporting rapid growth.ONEƎ are designing and manufacturing clothes with a lower environmental & societal impact – less water, less energy, no chemicals, ethical labour practices, circular reuse and fabric recycling - starting with the £6 billion UK underwear market.
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  • Ichild.Co.Uk
    Non Executive Director
    Ichild.Co.Uk Feb 2020 - Present
    London, Gb
    The leading marketing and media agency for brands looking to develop and run engagement and education programmes through schools & nurseries.
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  • Bird Eyewear
    Investor Director
    Bird Eyewear Dec 2019 - Present
    Representing investors in the Start-Up Series Fund and supporting rapid growth.BIRD are award winning, innovative, very slightly quirky, ethical and sustainable sunglasses and prescription frames. With a social purpose - ‘Sharing Your Sun’ - gifting solar powered lights to Africa for each frame sold.
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  • Veeloop
    Investor Director
    Veeloop Apr 2019 - Present
    London, England, Gb
    Representing investors in the Start-Up Series Fund and supporting rapid growth.VeeLoop is an online approval and payment service to help tweens & teens shop & subscribe online, whilst Mum & Dad maintain control. Helping youngsters grow up around money, creating transparency & control for parents and giving retailers GDPR compliance with young customers whilst increasing basket conversion.
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  • Bedfolk
    Investor Director
    Bedfolk Apr 2019 - Present
    Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Gb
    Representing investors in the Start-Up Series Fund and supporting rapid growth.Bedfolk is a direct to consumer retailer of their own ethically produced, high quality bedding (sheets, duvet covers etc) made in Portugal. Also selling wholesale to hotels, guest houses, holiday rental owners & interior designers.
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  • Uniblock Ltd
    Investor Director
    Uniblock Ltd Apr 2018 - Present
    Scunthorpe, England, Gb
    Representing investors in the Start-Up Series Fund and supporting rapid growth.Uniblock is a highly insulating, rapid construction and exceptional value building material.
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  • Itsy
    Investor Director
    Itsy Mar 2017 - Present
    Manchester, Gtr Manchester, Gb
    Representing investors in the Start-Up Series Fund and supporting rapid growth.Itsy helps parents of small children with products that make nutritious food the convenient and cost effective choice. This includes the Itsy Blitz, a patent pending, portable, wireless food processor. Robust enough for everyday use in the home, but small enough to have in your bag when away from home - to ensure healthy meals are always conveniently easy for a weaning baby.
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  • Naturelly
    Investor
    Naturelly Mar 2016 - Present
    Altrincham , Cheshire, Gb
    Naturelly is an all-natural, gelatine free, Jelly Juice drink and snack made from fruit juice and gellan gum. Naturelly is a fun and refreshing on the go treat for health conscious parents with active kids.
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  • Zensai (Formerly Weekly10)
    Investor Director
    Zensai (Formerly Weekly10) Apr 2019 - Aug 2023
    Wrexham, Wrexham, Gb
    Representing investors in the Start-Up Series Fund and supporting rapid growth. Until exit to Danish hypergrowth SaaS business LMS365 - altogether now called Zensai.Weekly10 (now one solution within Zensai) is a software solution for companies to measure & improve employee engagement & business culture, and performance on business objectives & goals.
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  • Hussle
    Investor
    Hussle Oct 2010 - May 2022
    London, London, Gb
    payasUgym, now Hussle, offers an alternative to inflexible monthly gym membership - putting consumers in control through paying only when they actually visit a gym and having the option to vary the type and location of gym they use.
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  • Nix&Kix
    Investor Director
    Nix&Kix Oct 2015 - Oct 2021
    London, England, Gb
    Helping Nix&Kix to accelerate their growth. Nix&Kix is an innovative new entrant into the adult soft drink market. No refined sugars, nothing artificial is the ‘Nix’. Cayenne pepper provides the ‘Kix’. Winner of best new beverage concept at the World Beverage Innovation Awards 2015. Now listed in Waitrose, Tesco, Ocado, Selfridges & Sourced Market; in all Wagamamas and Giraffes; selected Marriott hotels and over 1000 other discerning retailers, restaurants and bars.
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  • Bush Theatre
    Member Of The Development Council
    Bush Theatre Mar 2013 - Mar 2017
    London, Gb
    Supporting the Bush Theatre - and its mission to discover, nurture and produce the best new playwrights - by strengthening its value to sponsors.
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  • ?What If! Innovation Partners
    Director
    ?What If! Innovation Partners Jan 2013 - Jan 2015
    London, London, Gb
    For 22 years, ?What If! has partnered with organisations hungry for growth. Inventing new products, brands, services, and business models, and helping to build in-house innovation capabilities. The role was accountable for developing client relationships and leading project delivery in the UK, Europe and Middle East across a wide range of industry sectors - including retail, consumer goods, healthcare, financial services, telecomms, energy & utilities, media and business to business.
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  • ?What If! Innovation Partners
    Client Development Director
    ?What If! Innovation Partners Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
    London, London, Gb
    Leading UK, European and Middle East business development and client relationships across the wide range of industry sectors - including retail, consumer goods, healthcare, financial services, telecomms, energy and utilities, media and business to business.
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  • ?What If! Innovation Partners
    Sector Development Director
    ?What If! Innovation Partners Jul 2011 - Dec 2011
    London, London, Gb
    Leading European and Middle East business development and client relationships across retail, telecomms, energy, media and other industry sectors.
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  • ?What If! Innovation Partners
    Senior Inventor
    ?What If! Innovation Partners Apr 2010 - Jul 2011
    London, London, Gb
    Focusing on the customer experience sector - retail, hospitality, financial services and other consumer facing businesses. Working with the incredible creative talent within ?What If! to create and deliver brand, format, product and service propositions.
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  • Cafe In The Park
    Investor Director
    Cafe In The Park Jun 2008 - Dec 2014
    Investor / Director for this growing catering business with a niche offer operating out of public spaces and with a passion for quality and value for money food.
  • Kurt Salmon Associates
    Senior Manager
    Kurt Salmon Associates Jan 2008 - Apr 2010
    New York, Ny, Us
    Worked in close client relationships to delivered many retail / consumer products projects - across strategy, store operations, supply chain and merchandising; in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and India.Kurt Salmon is the world’s leading specialist retail management consulting company. It has offices across the globe and a client list that includes most of the largest retailers in the world.
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  • Brandspace
    Investor
    Brandspace Mar 2004 - May 2008
    Investor in Europe’s largest promotional space media owner, with over 1,000 venues including malls, airports and rail stations. Successfully exited after 4 years with a 6.5 times return.
  • Uprising And Flowersforthepeople.Com
    Founder / Director
    Uprising And Flowersforthepeople.Com Apr 2004 - Dec 2007
    Originally Uprising had the aspiration to be the first national UK chain of flower retailers. Following a two year trial, the retail trading part of the business was sold.In parallel it has been used to supply consulting services to retailers or to businesses providing services to retailers.
  • Reliance Retail
    Consultant
    Reliance Retail Sep 2006 - Nov 2007
    Mumbai, Maharashtra, In
    Managed cross functional and category teams defining, signing off and implementing international retail best practice experience. Contributed to the opening of 500 supermarkets and the start of several other retail formats in 12 months for this mega pan Indian retail start-up.
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  • John Lewis Partnership
    General Manager, Supply Chain
    John Lewis Partnership Mar 2001 - Mar 2004
    London, England, Gb
    Responsible for defining, developing and implementing end to end change of the supply chain - from supplier to customers - for 26 store / £2.5 billion per annum John Lewis Department store business.
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  • Woolworths
    Category Manager, Homewares
    Woolworths Apr 1999 - Mar 2001
    Cape Town, Western Cape, Za
    Led the merchandise function (ranging, buying and supply management) for £240 million sales per annum across circa. 4,000 products covering kitchenware, tableware, bathroom, textiles, lighting, home adornment, gift and travel. Woolworths was then 795 stores and part of the Kingfisher group.
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Matthew Cushen Skills

Strategy Management Consulting Retail Business Strategy Entrepreneurship Leadership Marketing Strategy Product Development Customer Insight Business Transformation Innovation Consulting Fmcg Creativity Inventing Strategy Consulting Brand Strategy Proposition Development Innovation Capability Transformation Entrepreneur Angel Investing Financial Services Healthcare Media Emerging Markets Data Transformation Brand Architecture Inspiring Teams Operating Models Business Models Consumer Insights Shopper Insight Consumer Goods Energy Utilities China India Middle East

Matthew Cushen Education Details

  • Kingston University
    Kingston University
    Business Studies
  • Churston Grammar School
    Churston Grammar School

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Matthew Cushen works for Worth Capital

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Matthew Cushen's current role is Managing Partner, Worth Capital & Founder, Uprising Consulting.

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What schools did Matthew Cushen attend?

Matthew Cushen attended Kingston University, Churston Grammar School.

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Matthew Cushen has interest in Fringe Theatre, London Theatre, Mobile, Big Data, Art, Crowdfunding, Consumer Internet, Enterprise Software, Entrepreneurs, Retail.

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Matthew Cushen has skills like Strategy, Management Consulting, Retail, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Marketing Strategy, Product Development, Customer Insight, Business Transformation, Innovation Consulting, Fmcg.

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