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This list showcases the top Aberdeen based Director operating in the Venture Capital space. If you think a Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Mark Robert Kerr
Director, Scotland of LDC
Mark heads up LDC’s Aberdeen office with a principal focus on securing and completing transactions in the oil services sector. He is particularly interested in helping management teams and entrepreneurs build world class international oil service companies. LDC is committed to building a significant presence in this attractive sector and already has investments in tubular services business Ramco (where Mark sits on the Board) valve manufacturer Bifold and oil service technology fund EPiV. Prior to joining LDC in January 2012 Mark worked for 3i plc for 15 years in a variety of roles/locations with nine years in Aberdeen latterly as co-head of 3i’s oil, gas & power team. Prior to 3i Mark worked as an actuary for Scottish Provident in both Edinburgh and Madrid.
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About Guardian Global Technologies, LDC: LDC is a private equity company which provides funds for buyouts and development capital transactions in UK unquoted companies.
Hans Middelthon
Managing Director of SAEV Europe Venture Capital of Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures
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About Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures: Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Saudi Aramco, based in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Michael Hill
Investment Director of Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures
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About Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures: Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Saudi Aramco, based in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Richard Riggs
Investment Director of Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures
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About Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures: Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Saudi Aramco, based in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Carl-Petter Halvorsen
Managing Director of equityfor
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About equityfor: Re inventing Venture Capital Investment. Providing investment access for institutional and accredited investors.
