Cerys Furlong

CEO, Entrepreneur & Business Owner, NXD

📍 Greater Cardiff Area, United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 5 investments📅 13 years investing🗓 Last invested Apr 2024
VC🌍 United Kingdom
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Portfolio

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Angel Investor
Apr 2024
Investing in women in Wales for Wales.
Board Member
Sep 2023
Bydd Medr, y Comisiwn Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil, yn gorff hyd-braich newydd a fydd yn gyfrifol am gyllido a goruchwylio addysg ac ymchwil ôl-16 yng Nghymru o fis Awst 2024. ----- Medr, the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research., will be a new arm’s length body responsible for funding and overseeing post-16 education and research in Wales from August 2024.
early stageEducation
Board Member Economic Growth Partnership & Investment Panel
Jan 2018
Cardiff Capital Region covers the ten councils of South East Wales. We stand for good growth, productivity, prosperity and public value.
Experience · 8 entries
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Investments (5)
Founder (1)
Board (4)
2024
Angel Investor
Apr 2024
Investing in women in Wales for Wales.
2023
Board Member
Sep 2023
Bydd Medr, y Comisiwn Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil, yn gorff hyd-braich newydd a fydd yn gyfrifol am gyllido a goruchwylio addysg ac ymchwil ôl-16 yng Nghymru o fis Awst 2024. ----- Medr, the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research., will be a new arm’s length body responsible for funding and overseeing post-16 education and research in Wales from August 2024.
early stageEducation
2018
Board Member Economic Growth Partnership & Investment Panel
Jan 2018
Cardiff Capital Region covers the ten councils of South East Wales. We stand for good growth, productivity, prosperity and public value.
Cardiff Capital Region Economic Growth Partnership
Board Member
Jan 2018
2014
Governor
Jan 2014
ACT is all about people! Our people, your people and all of the individuals out there who are looking to improve themselves, their lives and their career prospects. At ACT, we’re all extremely passionate about making a positive difference to people’s lives by providing excellent learning programmes and opportunities – and all 390 of us come in to work each day to do just that. We provide a long list of training programmes and qualifications that really help people reach their full potential. From Traineeships, Apprenticeship and Higher Apprenticeships across 30 different sectors, to employability training and short commercial courses, we have something for everyone and, this is the good bit, most of our training is fully-funded. Our vision To make a positive difference to people’s lives by providing excellent learning programmes. Our mission To be the recognised as one of the leading training providers in the UK. Our core values • Being positive and having a ‘can-do’ attitude • Taking pride and responsibility in exceeding people’s expectations • Helping raise and realise people’s aspirations • Having fun in providing a professional, safe and friendly service • Showing deep respect for individuals Why Choose ACT? We’re not going to lie, fully-funded training is a big draw, but the main reason people choose ACT is because we are great at what we do. Established in 1988, we have oodles of experience in delivering bespoke training for individuals and employers in Wales Last year alone we: • Helped over 6,500 young people achieve their career ambitions through our Traineeship and Apprenticeship programmes • Worked with over 700 businesses, helping them to upskill their existing workforce via our Apprenticeship programmes • Recruited 75 young Apprentices for employers who were looking to fill their skills gap
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