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Jun 2015
Tech Nation fuels the growth of game-changing founders, leaders and scaling companies so they can positively transform societies and economies. We provide them with the coaching, community and connections they need for their journey in designing the future.
Tech Nation - the growth platform for tech companies and leaders.
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2017
Partner
Oct 2017
BGF is the most active and influential investor in small and mid-sized businesses in the UK.
An established and independent company, we have £2.5bn to support a range of growing companies – early-stage, growth-stage and quoted – across every region and sector in the UK and Ireland.
BGF is a minority, non-controlling equity partner with a patient outlook, based on shared, long-term goals with the management teams we back.
With a 150+ strong team, BGF offers an unparalleled international network of business leaders, sector experts and board-level non-executives. We also provide in-house support, including chair and senior executive selection and appointments.
BGF UK: http://www.bgf.co.uk
BGF Ireland: https://www.bgfireland.ie/
2015
Board Member
Jun 2015
Tech Nation fuels the growth of game-changing founders, leaders and scaling companies so they can positively transform societies and economies. We provide them with the coaching, community and connections they need for their journey in designing the future.
Tech Nation - the growth platform for tech companies and leaders.
General Partner
Jun 2015
Entrepreneurs First invests in exceptional individuals to build startups from scratch. We bring together talented outliers to develop their most ambitious ideas and raise money from the world’s best investors.
Since pioneering Talent Investing in 2015, we’ve learned to recognize individuals with extraordinary futures before anyone else, embedding them in a community of ambitious peers and giving them the tools they need to succeed, fast. We back them before they have a company, a team, even before they have an idea, based purely on talent.
EF’s portfolio is now collectively valued at over $16B, and includes companies such as Aztec, Cleo, Magdrive, Neptune, Omnea, Opply, PolyAI, Tractable, and many more.
EF is backed by some of the worlds leading founders and investors, including Founders Fund, Greylock, John Collison (founder – Stripe), Patrick Collison (founder – Stripe), Reid Hoffman (founder – LinkedIn), Eric Schmidt (former CEO - Google), Demis Hassabis (founder – Google DeepMind ), Taavet Hinrikus (founder – Wise), Matt Mullenweg (founder – WordPress), Charlie Songhurst (Board member – Meta), Christa Davies (Board member – Stripe), Lachy Groom (founder – Physical Intelligence), Aidan Gomez (founder – Cohere), Mati Staniszewski (founder – ElevenLabs), Danny Rimer (Partner - Index Ventures), Matt Cohler (former General Partner - Benchmark).
We exist to make great companies happen that otherwise wouldn’t.
For more information about Entrepreneurs First, visit www.joinef.com
Were hiring! Join our global team and experience firsthand the workings of a globally unique talent investor working with cutting edge entrepreneurs on world changing technologies: https://www.joinef.com/about/careers
1999
Co-founder and CEO
1999
Here at Moonfruit we make it easy for anyone with an idea to take it online with a great website. Business, project, hobby or passion, we’ll help you bring it to life.
Using our DIY website builder, customers can create a site optimised for web, mobile, social, SEO and all the rest.
We don’t just leave it there though. We like to make sure customers have all the help and inspiration they need to make the most of it, from our frankly fantastic support team, to the reams of know-how shared on our blog. SEO, photography, business advice – we’ve got it covered.
Who we are:
We’re a London-based team of developers, creatives and entrepreneurs who are passionate about great design, great products and supporting start-ups, small businesses and design communities.
Our customers:
They invest in creating a lifestyle and way of earning that they love. They are artisans who like to 'make' beautiful things, service providers who want to 'promote' their brand and retailers who want to 'sell' their wares. They love to learn from each other and we support the community's entrepreneurial and creative passion.
Find out more about us and what we’re up to on our website and blog:
www.moonfruit.com
www.moonfruit.com/mag