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This list showcases the top London based Partner operating in the Infrastructure space. If you think a Partner 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.
Aviad Eyal
Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Entrée Capital
Aviad Eyal is the co-founder and Managing Partner at Entree Capital.
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About Empathy, Entrée Capital, SeatGeek, Stash Financial: Entrée Capital is a venture capital firm that funds multi-stage startups and companies all over the world.
Raj Rao
Partner of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP)
Raj Rao joined GIP as a Principal at its inception in 2006 and was elected a Partner in 2010. He is a member of the Investment and Operating Committees. He leads GIP’s energy, power, water and waste related efforts in Europe, developing GIP’s strategy in those sectors for GIP, working closely with the Investment Committee. Prior to joining GIP in 2006, Raj Rao was a Director with Credit Suisse, most recently in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group specialising in energy and utilities transactions. Before joining Credit Suisse, Raj Rao was a member of the project finance team within Barclays Capital in London, where he worked on several project and acquisition financing transactions in Europe. Previously, Raj Rao worked within the Asian equity sales team of Kotak Securities (then an affiliate of Goldman Sachs) in Mumbai, India.In his 23-year career, he has completed multiple transactions, including a number of complex mergers and acquisitions, privatizations, and financing transactions across the energy, waste and transport spectrum, in both OECD and emerging market countries.
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About Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP): Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is a leading global, independent infrastructure investor.
Tufan Erginbilgic
Partner of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP)
Tufan Erginbilgic was appointed chief executive, Downstream on 1 October 2014. Prior to this, Tufan was the chief operating officer of the fuels business, accountable for BP’s fuels value chains worldwide, the global fuels businesses and the refining, sales and commercial optimization functions for fuels. Tufan joined Mobil in 1990 and BP in 1997 and has held a wide variety of roles in refining and marketing in Turkey, various European countries and the UK. In 2004 he became head of the European fuels business. Tufan took up leadership of BP’s lubricant business in 2006 before moving to head the group chief executive’s office. In 2009 he became chief operating officer for the eastern hemisphere fuels value chains and lubricants businesses.
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About BP, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP): Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is a leading global, independent infrastructure investor.
Jon Carter
UK Innovation Scouting Lead, , Group Partnering & Devices of Deutsche Telekom
Jon leads Business Development for Deutsche Telekom’s white label and open connected home platform, with a specific focus on the UK market. Successfully launched in Germany in late 2013, Deutsche Telekom’s open platform is now available internationally, with a principle focus on Europe. Deutsche Telekom’s platform has been designed to move the industry beyond simple control of connected devices, to create a foundation for new revenue generating services. In the UK, Jon’s focus is on establishing partnerships with telcos, utilities, insurers and retailers, as well as third party platform providers and OEMs to enable the realization of innovative new models and revenue generating services. Jon has worked in and around the connected home space since the early 2000s, and has a deep knowledge of the UK and European market, and in particular what will finally drive growth in this market. He has previously consulted for both E.ON Group and RWE UK on their connected home strategies, including the latter’s partnership with Google’s Nest. Prior to joining Deutsche Telekom, Jon worked several years for a boutique innovation consultancy, and before that was 12 years at Orange, where amongst other things he led Orange UK’s R&D initiative on the connected home, as well as being Head of Strategy and subsequently Head of Propositions.
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About Deutsche Telekom: Deutsche Telekom is a telecommunications company that offers a range of fixed-network services.
Pete Wilson
Partner of 3i Group
Pete focuses on originating, executing and representing 3i on the boards of private equity investments. Since joining 3i in 2006, he has had a particular focus on the Business Services sector. His most recent deals include 3i’s buyout of Aspen Pumps, the global leader in design, manufacture and distribution of condensate removal pumps to the air conditioning industry. He also supported his US colleagues on 3i’s recent buyout of Q Holdings. In 2013, he led the sale of Civica, an international provider of specialist IT systems and business process services, generating a 2.1x return. Other deals and portfolio companies that he has been involved in include Inspicio and the sale of Inspectorate to Bureau Veritas, SLR Consulting, Bestinvest and BVG India. He is currently a Director on the boards of Aspen Pumps, ESG (formerly Inspicio) and SLR Consulting. Previously he was a Director of Civica and Bestinvest. Prior to joining 3i, Pete worked in the Strategy Group at Accenture, where he advised clients on transactions as well as corporate and market entry strategy projects across a range of end markets. Pete has a First Class honours degree in Management Science from the University of Warwick.
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About 3i Group, Audley Travel: 3i is an international investment manager focused on mid-market Private Equity, Infrastructure & Debt Management.
Nigel Middleton
Partner of 3i Group
Nigel is a Partner in 3i’s Infrastructure team in London and joined 3i in November 2013, following 3i’s acquisition of Barclays Infrastructure Funds Management Limited. He joined BIFM in 2002, previously having been head of PFI/PPP Advisory Services at PwC. Nigel led BIFM’s involvement in the formation and management of Infrastructure Investors (I2), a pioneering secondary market infrastructure fund, in which BIFM had a joint venture interest alongside Societe Generale and 3i. He was also instrumental in establishing, and continues to manage, BIIF, a long-term ‘buy and hold’ PPP fund which acquired I2 in 2009. He has an honours degree in Chemistry from Oxford University and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.
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About 3i Group: 3i is an international investment manager focused on mid-market Private Equity, Infrastructure & Debt Management.
Jennifer Dunstan
Partner & Head of Fund Investor Relations of 3i Group
Jennifer is a Partner in the Fund Investor Relations team. Prior to this, Jennifer was a Partner in the UK Buyouts team and Head of Consumer in the UK. Since joining 3i in June 2005 she has co-led 3i’s investment in Mayborn and co-led the take privates of Telecity Group and Redbus to create TelecityRedbus. In November 2007 she was responsible for 3i’s investment in Agent Provocateur. Prior to joining 3i, Jennifer spent nine years at Terra Firma Capital Partners and Nomura’s Principal Finance Group (PFG), where she was Managing Director. In addition to numerous portfolio responsibilities, major deals that she led there include the privatisation of Angel Train Contracts and the acquisition of Inn Partnership. Jennifer started her career as a solicitor for Allen, Allen & Hemsley in Sydney and London. She holds a BA degree and LLB from the University of Sydney.
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About 3i Group: 3i is an international investment manager focused on mid-market Private Equity, Infrastructure & Debt Management.
Matt Barker
Partner of 3i Group
Matt joined 3i in May 2010 and is primarily responsible for the origination, execution and asset management of deals in the infrastructure sector. He had responsibility for 3i Infrastructure plc’s investment in the Eversholt Rail Group, including during the acquisition in 2010, as a director of the company during the fund’s ownership and for the sale to CKI that was completed in April 2015. Matt was involved in 3i Infrastructure plc’s investment in the Dalmore Capital Fund and played a leading role in 3i Group’s acquisition of Barclays Infrastructure Funds Management. Matt also has asset management responsibility for Anglian Water Group. Prior to joining 3i, Matt worked in the infrastructure funds business of Macquarie, with a focus on airport investments. Matt holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Nottingham.
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About 3i Group: 3i is an international investment manager focused on mid-market Private Equity, Infrastructure & Debt Management.
Scott Moseley
Partner of 3i Group
Scott joined 3i in 2007 and is a Partner in the Infrastructure team, with co-management responsibility for the team’s new investment origination and execution platform. He has 14 years experience in European Infrastructure, spanning utilities, transportation and social infrastructure. Whilst at 3i, Scott has been responsible for the investments in Esvagt, Elenia and Thameslink, as well as being a senior deal team member on Eversholt. He was also responsible for the successfully exited junior debt investments in Arqiva, Associated British Ports, Telediffusion de France, Thames Water and Viridian.
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About 3i Group: 3i is an international investment manager focused on mid-market Private Equity, Infrastructure & Debt Management.
Ian Lobley
Managing Partner – Asset Management of 3i Group
Ian is Managing Partner (Asset Management Group) at 3i – a leading international investment manager focused on mid-market private equity and infrastructure. Ian has been an investor with 3i for 30 years where, in addition to a number of board roles, he is a member of the Group Investment Committee and on the board of 3i Infrastructure plc (the FTSE 250 listed infrastructure fund). Ian has been an active board member on a wide variety of companies across 3 continents and numerous sectors. Those boards have included both private and public companies with a number of ownership dynamics including institutionally-owned, founder-owned and startups.
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About 3i Group: 3i is an international investment manager focused on mid-market Private Equity, Infrastructure & Debt Management.
Philip White
Managing Partner, Head of Infrastructure of 3i Group
Phil joined 3i in 2007 and is Managing Partner and Head of 3i’s Infrastructure business and a member of 3i’s Executive Committee, Investment Committee and Group Risk Committee. Prior to joining 3i, he was Division Director in Macquarie’s Infrastructure Funds business, where he managed investments in the transport sector. Phil has over 20 years of infrastructure investment, advisory and finance experience from earlier roles at Barclays and WestLB. Phil has an MBA from London Business School.
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About 3i Group: 3i is an international investment manager focused on mid-market Private Equity, Infrastructure & Debt Management.
Jonathan Crane
Partner of 3i Group
Jonathan is a Director based in London focused on originating, executing and managing investments in the Industrial and Industrial Services sectors. Recent deals include Aspen Pumps, JMJ Associates and Element Materials Technology. Jonathan sits on the board of Element Materials Technology, Aspen Pumps and MKM Building Supplies. Jonathan brings 11 years’ experience from Bain in London and San Francisco where he managed the Private Equity team as well as worked on strategy, performance improvement and turnaround assignments for a wide variety of public and privately owned companies. Jonathan holds a masters degree from Cambridge University in Natural Sciences and Management Studies.
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About 3i Group, Aspen Pumps: 3i is an international investment manager focused on mid-market Private Equity, Infrastructure & Debt Management.
Anil Kohli
Banking Partner of 3i Group
Anil joined 3i in 2007 and is the Partner responsible for 3i’s Banking Team within the Private Equity division. This team has a broad international remit and is responsible for the firm’s relationships with its financing institutions and provides specialist banking advice spanning all key financing stages associated with new and existing portfolio assets across 3i Private Equity. This includes raising primary acquisition finance, advising on the management of leveraged capital structures and preparing exit financing. Financing products cover the full debt capital markets spectrum. Anil has worked on transactions across 3i’s international platform including Scandlines, Mayborn, Norma, Xellia, Civica, Refresco, OneMed and Amor. Anil has over 18 years of banking experience, having started at Lloyds Bank Corporate Banking in 1995. He subsequently worked for Dresdner Kleinwort from 1999, where he held various positions in Credit Risk Management, Structured Finance and Corporate Finance & Advisory, completing landmark transactions across a wide range of geographies, sectors and financing structures. Anil studied at Sussex University and holds a BA in Economics and is an Associate Member of Corporate Treasurers.
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About 3i Group: 3i is an international investment manager focused on mid-market Private Equity, Infrastructure & Debt Management.
John Cavill
Partner of 3i Group
John is a Director in 3i’s Infrastructure team in London and joined 3i in November 2013, following 3i’s acquisition of Barclays Infrastructure Funds Management Limited. He joined BIFM in 2009. He leads the portfolio management activity for PFI/PPP and energy sector projects. He works closely with portfolio board directors and Infrastructure Managers Limited, the business’s main SPV management services provider. John also leads a number of value enhancement and yield management strategies. Previously John was a Director at Land Securities Trillium and Vinci Investments where he led PPP/PFI bidding activity. John has a Geography Degree from the University of Liverpool, an MSc in Transport Planning & Economics from the University of Cardiff and an MBA from Cass Business School.
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About 3i Group: 3i is an international investment manager focused on mid-market Private Equity, Infrastructure & Debt Management.
Sanjay Kohli
Partner of 3i Group
Sanjay is a Director for 3i Debt Management with responsibility for Business Development / Investor Relations. He joined the Company in 2011 following the acquisition of Mizuho Investment Management (MIM) from Mizuho Corporate Bank. At Mizuho, which he joined in early 2000, Sanjay was responsible for investors and new business opportunities, mainly in India, the Middle East and SE Asia. Prior to this, he was Head of India, Middle East & Africa for Mizuho International Acquisition Finance Dept and head of CEE and Russia for International Finance. Before joining Mizuho, Sanjay worked for Credit Lyonnais (now Calyon) and was responsible for Origination of Corporate Finance for non-bank Financial Institutions and for Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi (Mitsubishi UJF) as a credit officer. Sanjay has worked for over 16 years in international banking. He is a former scholar of Harrow School and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Business Economics from the University of Reading. Sanjay is approved to perform the FSA controlled function 30.
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About 3i Group: 3i is an international investment manager focused on mid-market Private Equity, Infrastructure & Debt Management.
Joanna Thomson
Active Partnership Practice Director of 3i Group
Jo Thomson is the Active Partnership Practice Director. Prior to joining 3i, Jo spent over 14 years with Ernst & Young, initially in their Transaction Advisory Services group and most recently as Operations Director for their Global Private Equity team. Jo is responsible for the core parts of Active Partnership which are not led by the deal teams: e.g. the delivery of key events such as the CEO and CFO Forums, organising Active Partnership related training and creating visibility of advisor performance on Active Partnership initiatives. She is also responsible for the marketing and internal communications for the Private Equity business.
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About 3i Group: 3i is an international investment manager focused on mid-market Private Equity, Infrastructure & Debt Management.
Anna Dellis
Partner of 3i Group
Anna joined 3i’s Infrastructure Team in 2006 and has 12 years’ infrastructure experience across a wide range of sectors including airports, regulated utilities, energy, telecommunications infrastructure, train rolling stock and social infrastructure. Prior to joining 3i, Anna advised on infrastructure transactions in the corporate finance practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Anna focuses on origination and deal execution. She had a leading role on all of the large investments made by 3i Infrastructure plc, including the acquisitions of Vattenfall’s Finnish electricity distribution and district heating businesses, Eversholt Rail from HSBC, Elgin Infrastructure and Oystercatcher. Anna sits on the boards of the Elgin and Oystercatcher investments. Anna has a BA Joint Honours in French and German from the University of Nottingham and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.
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About 3i Group: 3i is an international investment manager focused on mid-market Private Equity, Infrastructure & Debt Management.
Tim Short
Partner of 3i Group
Timothy joined 3i in 2007, where his primary focus is on the origination, execution and debt financing of infrastructure investments. He has worked on a number of 3i Infrastructure plc’s largest investments including the acquisition of Vattenfall AB’s Finish electricity distribution and district heating business; Elgin Infrastructure, its infrastructure junior debt portfolio; and Oystercatcher. Timothy currently serves on the boards of Elenia Oy, Oiltanking Malta Limited and Oiltanking Singapore Limited. Prior to joining 3i, he was an Associate at RBC Capital Markets, having started his career in the European financial restructuring group at Houlihan Lokey. Timothy has an MA and an MPhil in Economics from St John’s College, Cambridge.
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About 3i Group: 3i is an international investment manager focused on mid-market Private Equity, Infrastructure & Debt Management.
Bernardo Sottomayor
Partner of 3i Group
Bernardo joined 3i in 2015 as a Partner with responsibility for origination and execution of new investments across Europe, principally economic infrastructure businesses. Bernardo has 18 years of infrastructure investment experience and was most recently a Partner at Antin Infrastructure which manages funds investing in infrastructure opportunities across Europe. Prior to Antin, Bernardo was Managing Director, Head of Acquisitions for Deutsche Bank’s European infrastructure fund. His prior experience was in utilities, as Head of M&A at Energias de Portugal, and in infrastructure advisory with UBS and Citigroup. Bernardo holds an economics degree from the Nova School of Business and Economics in Lisbon, Portugal.
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About 3i Group: 3i is an international investment manager focused on mid-market Private Equity, Infrastructure & Debt Management.
Ernst Theodor Sack
Partner of Blue Bear Capital
Ernst Sack is a Partner at Blue Bear Capital, LLC.
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About Blue Bear Capital, Riverstone Holdings: Blue Bear Capital is a venture capital investor supporting companies that apply AI and data-driven technologies to energy infrastructures.
Federico Giannandrea
Partner, Head of Foresight Italy of Foresight Group
Federico Giannandrea joined Foresight Group in 2010 and currently works as a Partner in the London, Rome and Madrid offices. He has over 17 years of experience and leads Foresight’s infrastructure investments in continental Europe. Prior to joining Foresight he worked at Deutsche Bank as a Vice President in the Global Principal Finance team in London, where he focused on renewable energy investments across Europe. He also worked as an M&A lawyer at Allen & Overy where he focused on a wide variety of transactions, including acquisitions, securitisations and financings. Federico holds an MA cum laude in Law from La Sapienza University of Rome.
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About Foresight Group, Foresight Group: Foresight is an infrastructure and private equity investment manager that manages funds on behalf of institutions and retail clients.
James Livingston
Partner of Foresight Group
James Livingston joined Foresight Group in 2007 and currently works as a Partner in the London office. He has over 14 years of experience. James is responsible for originating, negotiating and managing growth, buyout and turnaround investments in a variety of sectors. Prior to joining Foresight James worked at Deloitte as a Strategy Consultant where he advised businesses in the healthcare and technology sectors. He has also been a professional athlete, rowing for Great Britain and winning a silver medal at the 2003 Rowing World Championships. James holds an MA in Natural Sciences and Management Studies from Cambridge University as well as the CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting.
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About Foresight Group: Foresight is an infrastructure and private equity investment manager that manages funds on behalf of institutions and retail clients.
Dan Wells
Partner of Foresight Group
Dan Wells joined Foresight Group in 2012 and currently works as a Partner in the London office. He has over 17 years of experience. Dan is responsible for leading on Foresight’s existing retail solar funds as well as deploying Foresight’s energy infrastructure strategy more widely. Prior to joining Foresight Dan worked at Sindicatum as a Managing Director in the Corporate Finance Division where he led the in-house corporate finance team who structured and executed investments, as well as raised capital and performed an investor relations function. He has also worked at EY. Dan holds an MSc with Distinction in Sustainable Business Leadership from the University of Middlesex as well as a BA in History from the University of Bristol. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has as Investment Management Certificate.
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About Foresight Group: Foresight is an infrastructure and private equity investment manager that manages funds on behalf of institutions and retail clients.
Carly Magee
Partner, Infrastructure Team of Foresight Group
Carly Magee joined Foresight Group in 2014 and is a Partner based in the London office. She has over 11 years of experience. Carly is responsible for raising and deploying capital in the energy infrastructure sector and led the establishment of Foresight’s Australian solar investment programme and fundraising activities in South Korea. Prior to joining Foresight Carly worked at Ingenious Group as an Investment Manager in their Clean Energy team where she focused on renewable energy investments in the UK. She has also worked as a Manager at EY, focusing on the renewable energy sector in their Lead Advisory team. Carly is a Chartered Accountant, IMC qualified and holds a BA in Pharmacology from the University of Bristol.
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About Foresight Group: Foresight is an infrastructure and private equity investment manager that manages funds on behalf of institutions and retail clients.
Russell Healey
Partner, Head of Private Equity of Foresight Group
Russell Healey joined Foresight Group in 2007 and is a Partner and Head of Private Equity based in the London office. A member of the firm’s Executive Committee, he has some 25 years of experience. Prior to joining Foresight, Russell worked at merchant bank Parkmead Group, where he was involved in a number of corporate and principal finance projects. Before that, he spent ten years in technology and marketing management positions, including four years with Thomson Financial, following its acquisition of a financial information company of which he was CTO. Russell holds an MBA with Distinction from London Business School, and a BA in Classics from the University of Exeter.
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About Datapath, Foresight Group: Foresight is an infrastructure and private equity investment manager that manages funds on behalf of institutions and retail clients.
Richard Thompson
Partner of Foresight Group
Richard Thompson joined Foresight Group in 2012 and is Partner, based in the London office. He has over 13 years of experience. Richard is responsible for raising and deploying capital in the renewable energy infrastructure sector. Prior to joining Foresight Richard worked at Carillion as a Senior Manager where he was responsible for structuring more than £800m of bank and bond project financing across a wide range of infrastructure projects across the UK and North America. Richard holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Liverpool and is a CFA Charterholder.
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About Foresight Group: Foresight is an infrastructure and private equity investment manager that manages funds on behalf of institutions and retail clients.
Ricardo Piñeiro
Partner of Foresight Group
Ricardo joined Foresight from Espirito Santo Investment, where he spent three years in the project finance division as manager with a special focus on transport, energy, oil and gas. He has strong experience of structuring, financial modelling and due diligence analysis of transactions as well as credit and debt facilities management. Ricardo came to the UK from Portugal in January 2007 to join Espirito Santo Investment as part of a training program under the Portuguese Trade & Tourism Office. Prior to this he worked as a business analyst in the corporate finance division of a Portuguese investment bank in Lisbon. Ricardo is primarily focused on leading new infrastructure transactions across UK and Europe.
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About Foresight Group: Foresight is an infrastructure and private equity investment manager that manages funds on behalf of institutions and retail clients.
Nick Morgan
Partner, Sales & Marketing of Foresight Group
Nick Morgan joined Foresight Group in 2012 and currently works as a Partner in the London office. He has over 10 years of experience. Nick is responsible for leading the marketing and sale of Foresight’s family of VCTs, EISs and the Foresight Inheritance Tax Solution. Prior to joining Foresight Nick worked at Octopus Investments as a Senior Business Development Manager where he was responsible for distribution of Octopus’ full product set in the London region. He has also worked at Trailfinders as a Senior Tailormade Sales Consultant. Nick holds a BSc in Economics and Economic History from the University of Bristol.
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About Foresight Group: Foresight is an infrastructure and private equity investment manager that manages funds on behalf of institutions and retail clients.
Matt Smith
Partner of Foresight Group
Matt Smith joined Foresight Group in 2010 and currently works as a Partner in the London office. He has over 14 years of experience. Matt is responsible for originating, negotiating and managing growth, buyout and turnaround investments in a variety of sectors. Prior to joining Foresight Matt worked at NM Rothschild & Sons as an Assistant Director where he provided corporate finance advice and execution across a range of sectors, as well as valuation and strategic advice for both listed and non-listed companies. Matt holds an MA (Distinction) in Sports Physiology from St Anne’s College, Oxford University, as well as a BSc in Biological Sciences from St Catherine’s College, Oxford University.
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About Foresight Group: Foresight is an infrastructure and private equity investment manager that manages funds on behalf of institutions and retail clients.
Jamie Richards
Partner, Head of Infrastructure of Foresight Group
Jamie is a chartered accountant and has 20 years’ experience spanning fund management, Jamie joined Foresight in 2000 and is a Partner and the Global Head of Infrastructure. Jamie is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Jamie has overseen the acquisition of more than 40 infrastructure assets comprising Foresight’s current £960 million Infrastructure portfolio.
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About Citibank, Foresight Group, PwC: Foresight is an infrastructure and private equity investment manager that manages funds on behalf of institutions and retail clients.
Mike Currie
Partner of Foresight Group
Mike Currie joined Foresight Group in 2006 and is a Partner and the Head of Retail Sales in the London office. Mike is responsible for leading the marketing and sale of Foresight’s family of VCTs, EISs, Inheritance Tax Solutions and Foresight Smart Bonds Fund and since his arrival the Group has broadened its focus to become a leading independent Infrastructure and Private Equity investment manager while Assets Under Management have grown from £90 million to £2.8 billion. Earlier in his career Mike spent seven years at Matrix Group, where in 1997 his responsibilities included the original fundraise for Foresight VCT, or Foresight Technology VCT as it was then known, which since launch has become the all-time best performing VCT.
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About Foresight Group: Foresight is an infrastructure and private equity investment manager that manages funds on behalf of institutions and retail clients.
Mike Currie
Partner of Foresight Group
Mike Currie joined Foresight Group in 2006 and is a Partner and the Head of Retail Sales in the London office. Mike is responsible for leading the marketing and sale of Foresight’s family of VCTs, EISs, Inheritance Tax Solutions and Foresight Smart Bonds Fund and since his arrival the Group has broadened its focus to become a leading independent Infrastructure and Private Equity investment manager while Assets Under Management have grown from £90 million to £2.8 billion. Earlier in his career Mike spent seven years at Matrix Group, where in 1997 his responsibilities included the original fundraise for Foresight VCT, or Foresight Technology VCT as it was then known, which since launch has become the all-time best performing VCT.
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About Foresight Group: Foresight is an infrastructure and private equity investment manager that manages funds on behalf of institutions and retail clients.
Matthew Breen
Managing Partner – OMD EMEA of OMD
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About OMD: OMD is a media communications agency committed to delivering sharper insights, smarter ideas and stronger results.
James Thomlinson
Managing Director & Partner – Engage of Bell Pottinger
James is Managing Director of Engage by Bell Pottinger, which today sits at the heart of one of the world’s leading communications agencies. During his 11 year career at Bell Pottinger he has planned and executed campaigns for a wide-range of international clients. From looking after FTSE 100 brands, tourist boards, multinational hotel companies and start-ups on integrated communications briefs, James has also delivered complex digital projects, such as influencer marketing campaigns; websites; apps; intranets; online branding collateral; corporate films; webcasts; animations and infographics.
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About Bell Pottinger: Bell Pottinger was founded in 1987 and became a partnership following a management buyout from Chime plc in 2012.
Boe Pahari
Global Head and Managing Partner of AMP Capital Investors
Boe Pahari, Global Head of Infrastructure Equity, Managing Partner, joined AMP Capital in March 2010 and is responsible for leading AMP Capital’s global infrastructure equity activities. Boe Pahari has over 20 years of experience in the industry having started his career at Citigroup in Sydney and subsequently worked for more than 13 years with ABN AMRO based in Singapore, Amsterdam, New York and London. During this period, Boe Pahari worked in regional and global positions. Subsequently, in Royal Bank of Scotland Boe Pahari was appointed Global co-Head Principal Strategies.
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About AMP Capital Investors: AMP Capital Investors is an investment house with heritage and strength in real estate and infrastructure.
