Who we are

With experience across industries, we work together to support innovative technologies and help founders succeed

Investment team

Check Warner

Founding Partner

Matt Penneycard

Founding Partner

Michael Tefula

Principal & Head of Product

Wider Team

Xun Ning Choong

Head of Operations & Impact Lead

Emma Richards​

Head of Finance

Diarra Smith

Head of Portfolio & Brand

Venture Partners

Dorothy Chou

Artificial Intelligence

Director of Policy and Public Engagement at Deepmind

Alasdair Thong

Healthcare

Founding Partner at Selvedge Venture

Jasmin Thomas

Community

Diversifying cap tables through angel investments and community-led investing

Ben Norton

Talent

Talent strategy, people & culture advisory for venture-backed businesses

Steering Group

Charles Hudson

Managing Partner and Founder of Precursor Ventures

Ed Zimmerman

Co-founder and Chair of the Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Group at Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Co-founder of First Close Partners and The Historic Fund

Marta Sjögren

Former Partner at Northzone

Co-founder and Co-CEO of Paebbl

Michelle Ashworth

Former Partner at Top Tier 
Capital Partners

Former Head of Venture at the Church Commissioners for England