David Powell

Founder and Global Managing Partner @ Evolution Partners | Financial Services, Business Transformation, Consulting

📍 United Kingdom🔄 Updated October 2026💼 3 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested Mar 2023
VC🌍 United Kingdom
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Investor and Adviser
Mar 2023
At Yum Bug were are on a mission to create a more sustainable food system by taking edible insect mainstream. Our range of bug-based meat alternatives aren’t just good for the planet but are also great for you – made with natural, high-quality protein that has over 50% more protein than the next highest meat alternative. 🍔
Investor and Advisor
Jan 2022
Scribe is a private company data platform. Generate unique insight and eliminate data entry from PDFs. We power growth for Founders, Funds and Lenders. Use our data to raise from angel investors, grow lending books and generate proprietary deal-flow. We leverage the latest academic AI to generate unparalleled insight into private companies and their investors. Welcome to the future of company knowledge.
Investor and Advisor
2018
CoverGo is the leading global no-code insurance platform for health, life and P&C, enabling insurance companies to transform digitally in the most flexible, scalable and cost-effective way. CoverGo’s platform is powered by the most comprehensive set of insurance APIs (1,000+) in the market allowing companies to integrate with other systems and create a robust insurance ecosystem. Insurance companies use CoverGo to build and launch all types of insurance products within days, develop omni-channel distribution and digitize policy admin and claims. CoverGo is ISO 27001 certified and already working with insurance companies and delivery partners in Asia, USA, Canada, Latin America, MENA and other markets across the globe. CoverGo is the global insurance technology market leader as recognized by a number of awards incl. • Global Top 100 Insurtech - Digital Insurance Agenda • Insurtech of the Year in all Asia - 25th Asia Insurance Industry Awards 2021 • The Most Innovative Insurance Technology Service Provider - International Finance Technology Award • Grand Fintech Prize - FIBC Japan • The Best Technology Provider to Insurance Companies – DigFin Innovation Awards 2021 • Insurtech 100 - FinTech Global 2021 & FinTech Global 2022 CoverGo is backed by leading US insurtech and fintech VC funds and strategic investors from the US, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East: • SemperVirens VC, with our lead investor Caribou Honig • SixThirty, Tribeca Early Stage Partners and Fresco Capital • Old Mutual, Asia Financial Holdings, XN Worldwide Insurance, Noria Capital CoverGo is also part of leading insurtech and fintech programs: • Accenture Fintech Innovation Lab New York • InsurTechNY • Plug & Play Insurtech Silicon Valley • InsurLab Germany • Dubai International Financial Centre Fintech • Accenture Fintech Innovation Lab APAC • Plug & Play Fintech Japan • Monetary Authority of Singapore Global Fintech Program • InsurTech Hub Munich and others
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2023
Investor and Adviser
Mar 2023
At Yum Bug were are on a mission to create a more sustainable food system by taking edible insect mainstream. Our range of bug-based meat alternatives aren’t just good for the planet but are also great for you – made with natural, high-quality protein that has over 50% more protein than the next highest meat alternative. 🍔
2022
Investor and Advisor
Jan 2022
Scribe is a private company data platform. Generate unique insight and eliminate data entry from PDFs. We power growth for Founders, Funds and Lenders. Use our data to raise from angel investors, grow lending books and generate proprietary deal-flow. We leverage the latest academic AI to generate unparalleled insight into private companies and their investors. Welcome to the future of company knowledge.
2019
Founder and Managing Partner
Mar 2019
Evolution Partners is a boutique management consultancy, with a presence in Hong Kong, France, the United Kingdom, and Australia. We focus on the Financial Services sector, advising companies in the Investment Banking, Wealth Management and Insurance segments. As a small firm we work on the client-side​ - often managing teams from larger implementation or system integration firms. Our success is firmly entwined with that of our clients and our growth relies on repeat business and referrals from current clients. Our consulting solutions focus on: Strategy - helping clients identify their strategic goals and objectives Transformation - implementing and embedding major change programs Regulation - supporting regulatory and compliance implementation projects Operations - designing & implementing efficient and effective operating models Innovation - driving digital improvements to customer experience & operations H&W - Supporting Financial Services firms in Hong Kong to develop their Health & Wellness programmes from Strategy through to Implementation New career - if youre interested in working in a small, focused consultancy which collaborates with some of the leading financial services firms in the world, please do reach out to us via LinkedIn. Analysts - if youre currently at University or have just graduated and are considering a career in consulting, we offer paid 2-3 month internships throughout the year for you to find out what its like to work in a global, boutique consultancy. Please get in touch to find out more.
2018
Investor and Advisor
2018
CoverGo is the leading global no-code insurance platform for health, life and P&C, enabling insurance companies to transform digitally in the most flexible, scalable and cost-effective way. CoverGo’s platform is powered by the most comprehensive set of insurance APIs (1,000+) in the market allowing companies to integrate with other systems and create a robust insurance ecosystem. Insurance companies use CoverGo to build and launch all types of insurance products within days, develop omni-channel distribution and digitize policy admin and claims. CoverGo is ISO 27001 certified and already working with insurance companies and delivery partners in Asia, USA, Canada, Latin America, MENA and other markets across the globe. CoverGo is the global insurance technology market leader as recognized by a number of awards incl. • Global Top 100 Insurtech - Digital Insurance Agenda • Insurtech of the Year in all Asia - 25th Asia Insurance Industry Awards 2021 • The Most Innovative Insurance Technology Service Provider - International Finance Technology Award • Grand Fintech Prize - FIBC Japan • The Best Technology Provider to Insurance Companies – DigFin Innovation Awards 2021 • Insurtech 100 - FinTech Global 2021 & FinTech Global 2022 CoverGo is backed by leading US insurtech and fintech VC funds and strategic investors from the US, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East: • SemperVirens VC, with our lead investor Caribou Honig • SixThirty, Tribeca Early Stage Partners and Fresco Capital • Old Mutual, Asia Financial Holdings, XN Worldwide Insurance, Noria Capital CoverGo is also part of leading insurtech and fintech programs: • Accenture Fintech Innovation Lab New York • InsurTechNY • Plug & Play Insurtech Silicon Valley • InsurLab Germany • Dubai International Financial Centre Fintech • Accenture Fintech Innovation Lab APAC • Plug & Play Fintech Japan • Monetary Authority of Singapore Global Fintech Program • InsurTech Hub Munich and others
early stageInsurance
2004
Molten Group - A Sia Partners Company
Global Head of Financial Services
2004
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2018–2023 · 3 investments
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