Team

The people across the table.

Founders deal with people, not an institution. These are the people you will work with.

Directors

Eleanor Vance

Eleanor Vance

Managing Director, Origination & Deal Strategy

Eleanor leads deal origination and investment strategy. She builds relationships with founders, family owners and advisers across the United States, New Zealand and Australia, and shapes each investment from first meeting to Investment Committee.

James Whitaker

James Whitaker

Investment Director, Portfolio Value Creation

James works alongside management teams to turn plans into results. He leads 100-day plans, operational improvement and board oversight, with a practical focus on growth and margins. He sits on the boards of the firm's portfolio companies.

Priya Nandakumar

Priya Nandakumar

Finance Director & CFO

Priya oversees the firm's finance function and valuations. She leads capital structuring and debt financing on new investments, and brings rigour and discipline to every transaction the firm completes.

Daniel Okafor

Daniel Okafor

Director, Legal, Risk & Compliance

Daniel leads legal, risk and compliance. He oversees transaction structuring and shareholder and sale agreements, working closely with external counsel to protect founders, the firm and its portfolio companies.

Charlotte Ashby

Charlotte Ashby

Director, Relationships & Partnerships

Charlotte leads the firm's relationships with advisers, introducers and co-investment partners, and oversees how the firm communicates with founders and the wider market.

Tristan Roberts

Tristan Roberts

Director, Governance & Investment Committee

Tristan sits on the Investment Committee and brings an operator's view to governance. He has founded, scaled and exited several companies, including helping grow Ethique into a global brand, and serves as an independent director across New Zealand, Australia and international markets.

Team

Liam Carter

Liam Carter

Investment Associate

Liam supports transaction execution, including financial modelling, investment memos and managing processes from first conversation to completion.

Sofia Marchetti

Sofia Marchetti

Investment Analyst

Sofia screens new opportunities and builds the sector research, market maps and company profiles behind the firm's origination.

Hannah Brooks

Hannah Brooks

Due Diligence & Research Manager

Hannah runs commercial, financial and operational due diligence, coordinating external advisers so the team has a clear view of risks before it commits.

Oliver Grant

Oliver Grant

Portfolio Operations Manager

Oliver tracks performance across the portfolio, preparing board packs, KPI dashboards and value-creation reporting with each management team.

Mei Tanaka

Mei Tanaka

Financial Controller & Reporting Lead

Mei manages the firm's accounting, valuation reporting and audit, and prepares performance reporting across the portfolio.

Grace Holloway

Grace Holloway

ESG & Responsible Investment Lead

Grace leads the firm's responsible ownership approach, building ESG into screening, due diligence and portfolio reporting.

Noah Bennett

Noah Bennett

Marketing & Communications Manager

Noah manages the firm's brand, website and perspectives, telling the firm's story to founders, advisers and the wider market.

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