The key attributes to maintain my high performing protfolio:

DEAL FLOW

Sourced a proven funnel of 1000+ deals/year. Invested in 1-2% of deals seen.

DEAL EXECUTION

Lead 8/15 investment rounds, executing bi-monthly over a 3 year period.

BOARD EXPERIENCE

Held 5 NED and 3 Board Observer roles of portfolio companies.

TALENT MANAGEMENT

Hired 5+ C-level/co-founders and multiple non c-level positions.

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Built high level relationships with tech unicorns (Uber, Rocket Internet) and blue chips (Centrica, Capco).

FOUNDER CENTRIC

100% of our founders I have directly/indirectly supported would work with us again.

OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Early employee at a tech enabled unicorn (HelloFresh), C-level executive at two fast growth startups tech (Bloomsbury AI & The Collective) and co-founded two startups (Oxford EdTech & Stealth PropTech).

FOLLOW-ON INVESTORS

Maintain a relationship with well respected VC, growth, and family office co-investors that serve as a go-to base for follow up funding rounds. I have negotiated 30%+ of the follow-on funds for my current portfolio.

Maintain grass-roots relationships with proprietary sources of deal flow

ATS KEY VALUE:

Reliance on strong personal relationships

Off market investment opportunities

Prominence in the ecosystem

Follow on opportunities/ investors secured early on

HIGH POTENTIAL STARTUPS :

Investors/ Founders with startup experience Startups with smart money investors
Direct impact on the future success

CO-INVESTORS:

Professional Venture investors
Adds value beyond capital
Aid in due diligence and negotiations