Commercial founder of 3 VC-backed startups, including a batch of exits, fortified by 7 years of Tier-1 Investment Banking experience (inc. leading a #1 team). My diverse journey spans from being a British racing driving champion to running a 30-strong business at the age of 19. A natural public speaker with 14 panels & keynote speeches, 12 published articles, and 9 podcasts in 2022 alone. Radical transparency and no-nonsense - I've led 17 funding rounds with a 100% win rate, raising capital from funds including Andreessen Horowitz, and Boost Capital. Proven manager with a curious growth mindset, creating & leading large teams, acquiring 5m users and thousands of partners (inc: Microsoft, DELL, Unity). Serial startup advisor specialising in strategy, growth, partnerships, and corporate finance. Led launches & GTMs of 9 businesses from PreSeed to Series-C, all built with data-driven design at the forefront. Experienced in complex negotiations, having executed over £30bn in trades and raised £20bn in capital for government, institutional, and large-cap multinational clients. Joined Techstars' accelerator, invited to networks from ICE to Supernode, and won TIME Best Inventions of 2021.Active champion of upholding human rights: helping 1m displaced persons @ Techfugees, redistributing 60m portions of food @ Olio, and consistently launching successful D&I initiatives - all my founding companies have had an employee ratio inclusive of 35%+ of the LGBTQ+ community.Cross-sector expertise, focusing on groundbreaking start & and scale-ups in: AI, RetailTech, Interactive Entertainment, and Marketplaces.
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