Midven

Midven is Birmingham's longest-established and most active venture capital fund manager, supporting revenue generating businesses in the Midlands with equity investments from £200k to £2m. 

Investor in the Midlands Engine Investment Fund and the West Midlands Co Investment Fund

Investment Manager

Junior Investment Manager

Investment Executive

Analyst

Colmore Collective

Colmore Collective is a new independent network hosting the best events for emerging professionals in Birmingham’s deal sector looking to grow their business contact base.

We were started by a group of lawyers, advisers, accountants and investors to bring new life to the Birmingham professional scene.

Co-Founder

BEC (Birmingham Enterprise Community)

BEC is a new breed of entrepreneurial community which looks to work alongside individuals, other organisations and institutions towards common goals. We are taking the Midlands startup ecosystem to the next level to help not only start businesses but to get them scaling up too.

I am a mentor on the FORWARD accelerator program, hosting regular 1-2-1 "meet the investor" sessions for BEC's members to help develop their fundraising and scaling strategy.

VC In Residence 

Future Planet Capital

Future Planet is the impact-led, global venture capital firm built to invest in high growth potential companies from the world's top research centres. We provide venture and growth funding to entrepreneurs and businesses profitably solving the world's greatest challenges in Climate Change, Education, Health, Sustainable Growth & Security.

Midven has been part of Future Planet Capital since 2021

Expedio

Enabling decisions based on data
Making data beautiful

Non Executive Director

Novo Ventures

Novo is an innovative hands-on venture builder and consultancy for ambitious early-stage businesses, preparing founders for investment and growth.

I make venture capital investments of up to £2m into seed stage companies based in Birmingham and the West Midlands

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