I've mentored & coached 60+ UK based pre-seed to seed stage ventures in accelerators including the University of Oxford and Techstars London. I've also supported more than 120+ investment funding rounds from ventures within the accelerators I have supported, as well as previous roles raising investment for UK based startups at Angels Den. The companies I have supported have since raised near to £400m in capital/investment.
I've supported and facilitated over 120+ investment rounds since 2016. I support in:
- Designing their investment deck/s - structure, content & narrative
- Building data rooms
- Build their investment strategy
- Pitch training
- Introduction to investors
Freelance startup consultant - Early product, growth & GTM strategy
I have supported founders in early product, growth and GTM through accelerators at the University of Oxford & Techstars London. I often support them in better understanding:
- Customer discovery
- Market segmentation
- Early product & building/iterating your MVP
- Acquiring early user/cli
Worked closely with the new MD in launching his first cohort at Techstars London. The cohort (T2 22) ventures had an NPS of 94. My personal NPS was 96. I supported in:
- Fundraising & strategy
- Product, growth & GTM mentoring
- Accelerator programme design
- Investment ecosystem
Lead the University of Oxford pre-seed to seed stage accelerator
My role as Head of ventures was to lead the successful delivery of the University of Oxford pre-seed to seed-stage accelerator, OXFO Elevate. This is a 6-month, hands-on, intensive venture building programme focused on supporting Oxford affiliated ventures.
Built the University of Oxford, Oxford Foundry, pre-seed accelerator
My role was to design, build and launch the University of Oxford pre-seed to seed stage accelerator, OXFO Elevate, funded by Said Business School, Reid Hoffman and additional philanthropic and corporate donors.
Raised investment for pre-seed to seed stage ventures in the UK
Working for one of Europe’s largest angel/investment networks, my role was to raise investment for UK pre-seed to pre-Series A start-ups. This included managing a network of 300+ investors, working closely with founders and doing due diligence on early stage start-ups across different sectors.