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Board Member - The Whole Point
Jan 2025
The Whole Point is a government aligned initiative to increase funding to women-led businesses. Backed by data, our transparent and connected ecosystem of support intends to prove that when you back women, the whole economy grows.
Working across 5 cities, unlocking innovation, sharing prosperity and making inclusion so normal it stops needing a label.
Board Member - The Lifted Project
Jan 2025
Lifted Ventures exists to increase the flow of early stage capital to female founders and the business benefits of backing women.
Through our fly wheel of our angel network, Invest Her Community, education, consultancy and intersectionality blueprints.
Apply for early stage investment or to be an angel via our website today.
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Board Member - The Whole Point
Jan 2025
The Whole Point is a government aligned initiative to increase funding to women-led businesses. Backed by data, our transparent and connected ecosystem of support intends to prove that when you back women, the whole economy grows.
Working across 5 cities, unlocking innovation, sharing prosperity and making inclusion so normal it stops needing a label.
Board Member - The Lifted Project
Jan 2025
Lifted Ventures exists to increase the flow of early stage capital to female founders and the business benefits of backing women.
Through our fly wheel of our angel network, Invest Her Community, education, consultancy and intersectionality blueprints.
Apply for early stage investment or to be an angel via our website today.
2022
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May 2022
BGF is the UK and Irelands most active growth investor, backing ambitious businesses with minority investment to help them scale on their own terms.
Since 2011, we have invested more than £5bn in 650+ businesses across every region and sector. Today, with more than £3.5bn in assets under management, we continue to support a range of growing companies across early-stage and growth-stage.
Through our 15 offices across the UK and Ireland, were close to the businesses we back, combining local insight with national scale to build trusted partnerships with entrepreneurs and management teams.
Beyond investment, our portfolio companies benefit from the expertise of our 200+ strong team, as well as dedicated value creation support spanning talent, operational expertise and our Scale community – including a network of more than 8000+ experienced business leaders, sector specialists and board-level non-executives.
Learn more:
BGF UK: https://www.bgf.co.uk
BGF Ireland: https://www.bgfireland.ie/
Board Observer
May 2022
Established in 1999 by Martin Wolstencroft and Chris Ure, ARC Inspirations is a commercially successful bar group in the North of England, operating 3 brands with 20 venues in total.
At ARC we bring our guests the best drinks and food and create memorable experiences for them in our venues for all occasions. Our three brands – BOX, Manahatta and Banyan are intentionally differentiated to target different customers and locations and our guests can enjoy everything from all day dining, brunch and catch-up drinks to after work beers, cocktails and late-night partying. We are serious about everything we do across our drinks offer, our food and atmosphere and we’re obsessive about customer service.
At Banyan, we are all about bringing people together for any and every occasion. Our stylish and vibrant bars and kitchens offer something for everyone, from all-day dining to late-night cocktails and celebrations.
BOX is our #GAMECHANGING sports bar & kitchen, where guests can #WATCH #PLAY #PARTY #EAT and #DRINK. Relaxed by day and energetic by night, BOX is a leading brand in its own it right with an unbeatable atmosphere.
Bringing the big city buzz straight from NYC, Manahatta is the perfect space for everyday escapism. Perfect for glam get-togethers and elevated experiences our vibrant bars give guest an iconic visit to remember. We are the beat of New York.
Our expansion plan means we can offer great long term career opportunities and you’ll be part of a friendly and hardworking team continuously striving for new challenges and developing your skills as you take this next step in your career.
If you fancy joining a fantastic expanding company with limitless opportunities, then get in touch today; were always on the lookout for passionate team members & managers!
http://arcinspirations.com/about#recruitment
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