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What I offer

Fractional Leadership & Advisory

Fractional Leadership & Advisory

Embed experienced leadership without the full-time overhead.
• Fractional COO for scaling companies
• Board & founder advisory
• Strategic decision-making frameworks
• Leadership ops reviews & reporting rhythm setup

Funding & Exit Strategy

Funding & Exit Strategy

Strategic support to prepare, fund, and exit your business.
• Investor readiness & financial storytelling
• Angel, VC, and strategic fundraising (Pre-Seed to Series B)
• Exit preparation & modelling
• Capital efficiency reviews

AI-Driven Growth & GTM Execution

AI-Driven Growth & GTM Execution

Accelerate your growth using automation and modern GTM techniques.
• ICP refinement & customer journey design
• Marketing automation & AI tools
• Channel strategy & partner-led growth
• Product positioning & roadmap guidance

Operational Excellence & Scalability

Operational Excellence & Scalability

Build a company that scales with minimal friction.
• Fractional COO support
• KPI & reporting frameworks
• Tech stack & workflow automation
• Process optimisation & team structure

Partner & Ecosystem Strategy

Partner & Ecosystem Strategy

Unlock growth through strategic partnerships and alliances.
• Channel & referral partner programmes
• Marketplace integrations (AWS, HubSpot, etc.)
• Co-selling & GTM collaboration models
• Partner CRM & onboarding flows

Experiences

Partner @ Forth & Scale

Partner @ Forth & Scale

Joined Forth & Scale as a Partner to build on a decade of strategic, operational advisory & implementation experience. Forth & Scale is a specialist network of senior operators who support scaling and mid-market companies across strategy, operations, fundraising, and growth execution.

COO @ VeUP

COO @ VeUP

Held pivotal roles as Group COO & Special Adviser at VeUP & Quadri Ventures, directly responsible for group strategy development and execution across a Tech Consultancy, VC Firm, and neo-bank.

COO @ VC - Quadri Ventures

COO @ VC - Quadri Ventures

Quadri Ventures invests in SaaS companies (seed, series A, series B), across all geographical areas and vertical markets, with the cloud as a strategic component of their growth plans.

Growth Consultant, Mentor & Investor

Growth Consultant, Mentor & Investor

Focused on supporting founders from pre-seed to series B and beyond; specialising in Investment, Scaling and Growth. Available for consultancy, mentoring and interim roles.

COO & Exited Founder @ Green Lady Sparkling Tea

COO & Exited Founder @ Green Lady Sparkling Tea

Invested a five-figure sum and founded a non-alcoholic FMCG business, successfully exiting just over 1 year later. Responsible for fundraising, finance, cash flow, marketing and growth strategy, enterprise account management and KPI metrics.

Chief of Staff @ BlueOptima

Chief of Staff @ BlueOptima

Led the execution of the CEO's strategic vision, driving significant growth and market success, growing the business headcount from 140 to almost 300 in 18 months whilst remaining boot-strapped.

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Roles (/)
  • i.e. Marketing director
  • i.e. Mentor
  • Mentor
  • Chief Operating Officer (COO)
  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
  • Founder
  • Non-Executive Director
  • Chief Of Staff
  • Angel Investor
  • Founder Mentor
  • Venture Builder
  • Strategy Consultant
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Industries (/)
  • i.e. Tech
  • i.e. Education
  • High growth
  • Venture capital and private equity
  • SaaS
  • Start-ups / scale-ups
  • Mentoring
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Career experience

10-20 years

Regions
  • Europe, 
  • Africa, 
  • Middle East, 
  • Northeastern Asia, 
  • Australia & Oceania, 
  • North America (west coast), 
  • North America (east coast), 
  • Caribbean, 
  • Central & South Asia, 
  • Southeastern Asia, 
  • Central & South America
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Skills (/)
  • i.e. Research
  • i.e. Branding
  • Scaling and Growth
  • Go to Market Planning & Execution
  • Mentoring Entrepreneurs
  • Strategy & Business Model Development
  • Building Leadership Teams
  • Growth Hacking
  • International Expansion
  • Early Stage Investment
  • Exit Strategies
  • Change, Transformation and Turnaround
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Keywords (/)
  • i.e. Digital nomad
  • i.e. Ex-Google
  • Exit planning
  • Exited Founder
  • mentor
  • angel investor
  • strategy consultant
  • board member
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