Keystage Ventures
Chief Executive Officer · 2020–2022
Accelerator programmes for government and private institutions, preparing high-growth companies for seed through Series A rounds across eight countries.
Investments & Boards
Most of my investing has been in time, contacts and expertise rather than cheques: early-stage companies, usually pre-seed, where the founder needed an operator in the room. Several came through Keystage Ventures' accelerator programmes between 2020 and 2023.
These are the ones I can name. Much of the rest sits under NDA.
Boards and senior roles
Digital Currency Network
Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Investment Officer · 2023–2025
CBDC infrastructure for central banks. Led strategic direction and investment.
Gateway2enterprise
Advisor to the Board, then Chair · 2019–2021
Investment platform helping startups prepare, structure and raise capital, with deep relationships across family offices, VCs and HNW investors. Joined as board advisor and was appointed chair.
Investments and advisory boards
Rocketribe
Investor and Board of Advisors · 2020–2023
Professional networking through short-form and live video.
Appysalons
Investor and Chair of the Advisory Board · 2020–2023
Booking and inspiration app for the beauty and wellbeing market. Supported its pivot and its next funding round.
Table4one
Investor and Lead Advisor · 2020–2023
App connecting business travellers to meet over lunch or dinner.
Ticketpass
Investor and Board of Advisors · 2020–2023
Ethical ticketing platform giving 50% of booking fees to charity. Brought a small team of specialists to the board.
Tagsley
Investor and Board Advisor · 2020–2023
Community analytics for large organisations: who is talking about what, and how the community feels.
Sunion Health
Investor and Advisor · 2021–2023
UK cosmetic surgery group expanding clinic capacity.
Botulinum Toxin Club
Investor and Board of Advisors · 2020–2023
Award-winning aesthetics training business, helping trained practitioners found their own clinics.
Ethical Brand Directory
Investor and Board Advisor · 2021–2022
Platform connecting emerging ethical fashion designers and suppliers.
I Am Yoga Live
Investor and Chair of the Advisory Board · 2020–2021
Live online yoga, meditation and fitness classes.
Loftrobe
Investor and Board Member · 2020–2021
Motorised loft-storage product. Joined the board ahead of its first production run.
The Funding Source
Investor and Advisor · 2020–2023
Investment-readiness tools helping first-time founders get from idea to investable.
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