A self-made pioneer and successful entrepreneur, in male-dominated businesses.I was one of the first women, back in 1996, to start using the internet, then launching one of the earliest online business – PartyGaming plc which listed on the LSE FTSE in 2005 for $8.46B, a then record valuation - and first for a female founded company. Parasol International, with over $1b under management, focuses on real estate, asset management and private equity. My current passion is multi-family real estate in UK, USA and elsewhere. In addition, digitization of traditional banking, particularly SME lending in the UK.A British citizen and multinational, I was raised in California. After graduating from law school in 1993, I immediately gravitated to the Information Highway boom of early Silicon Valley where I became an internet pioneer and an early adopter of India-based software development, travelling there frequently for many years. Since 2003 I have lived mostly in Europe.My personal and business life have long been centred in Gibraltar which is home to Parasol International as well as The Parasol Foundation Trust - which has awarded over £40m to leading organisations for women-focused initiatives, including with the V&A, Cambridge University, University of San Francisco, SpaceIL, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Centre and the University of Gibraltar.
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FounderParasol InternationalGibraltar -
FounderParasol International Jan 2004 - PresentGibraltarParasol International is the group of companies and trusts of Ruth Monicka Parasol and family. Established in Gibraltar 2004, the group includes but is not limited to Parasol Properties, Parasol Investments, Parasol Advisors and Parasol Foundation Trust. -
Principal BenefactressParasol Foundation Trust Apr 2004 - PresentGibraltarAs of 2022, philanthropic grants exceeded GBP £40 million in areas of health, education and culture to leading organizations (University of Cambridge, Tel Aviv Hospital, Victoria & Albert Museum, University of Gibraltar and many more) - with strong commitment to female empowerment in business and other areas of society where women still are denied equal rights and treatment. -
Non Executive Director (Alternate)Recognise Bank Limited Oct 2020 - PresentLondon, England, United Kingdom -
Non Executive DirectorCity Of London Group Plc Oct 2020 - Jan 2023London, England, United Kingdom
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FounderPartygaming Plc (Lse Ftse 100) / Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment Plc Jun 1997 - Jul 2015GibraltarFounded by Ruth Parasol in 1997, one of the web's first online casinos, Starluck, PartyCasino and then PartyPoker (parent company PartyGaming Plc) which went public on the London Stock Exchange in 2005 at a value of £4.64 billion ($8.46 billion) and thereafter was merged with Bwin after which Ruth sold her remaining shares in 2015. Since then the brands were acquired by GVC and then again by Entain plc.
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Ba, Business -
High School
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Ruth Monicka Parasol attended University Of San Francisco, Western State University College Of Law, Marin Academy.
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