A Few Faces from Our Bench

Pedro B.

Chief Executive – Financial Services

• FinTech
• Regulated Payments
• M&A
• European Strategy

Leads the regulated-payments arm of a leading European fintech and its engagement with Europe's top financial regulators, while shaping partnerships, product roadmap, and long-term growth across the continent. Fifteen-plus years spanning Fortune 500 banking and high-growth FinTech and SaaS, with deep M&A experience on both buy- and sell-side – including successful exits exceeding $1 billion. A frequent voice at EuroFinance and the Digital Money Symposium, and a recent graduate of Stanford GSB's Executive Leadership Development program.

Away from the desk: a qualified private pilot, three-time Ironman, and certified PADI diver.

Ivan G.

Technology Entrepreneur – Capital Markets & Crypto

• Capital Markets
• Crypto
• Trading Platforms
• Angel Investing

A technology entrepreneur with two decades in leveraged capital markets – including senior-leadership and chief-executive roles at regulated, market-leading trading platforms. Twelve years in crypto, and an exited angel investor and advisor to a leading UK fintech.

Craig P.

Investor, Advisor & Non-Executive Director

• Consumer Tech
• Channel & Retail
• Venture Capital
• Board / NED

Spent thirteen years in senior leadership at one of the world's most valuable consumer-electronics companies, where he led channel retail and telco as part of the UK country-leadership team. Now advises venture-capital firms and early-stage startups on both sides of the investment table – as an investor, advisor, and non-executive director.

Sofie S.

Senior Consultant & Researcher – Consumer Psychology

• Consumer Psychology
• Marketing Research
• Behavioral Science
• Design Thinking & CX

A consumer-psychology specialist (PhD) working at the intersection of human behavior, marketing, and decision-making – pairing an active academic research path with a parallel career as a marketing research analyst and senior consultant, including research into consumer adoption of blockchain technology. Her industry work spans data-analyst roles at a major Swedish retailer and design-thinking and customer-experience engagements for major sports leagues and large-scale events. She bridges quantitative and qualitative methods to inform real decision-making, grounded in a deep understanding of the mechanisms behind human behavior. She is also an early investor and advisor to a company holding patented technology in the wind-tunnel flying industry.

Away from the desk: twenty years in skydiving, as both a competitor and an instructor.

Ben C.

Consultant, Advisor & Non-Executive Director – Sport & Entertainment

• Sport & Entertainment
• Board / NED
• Partnerships
• Sustainability
• Major Events

Two decades specializing in sport and entertainment across the private, public and third sectors. Advises start-ups, leading brands, rights holders, federations and authorities on commercial strategy, major events, advocacy and sustainability. A partnerships expert with global perspective and cultural acumen, focused on purpose and impact-driven results.

Away from the desk: a cycling, running and outdoor-sport enthusiast and competitor.

Matt H.

Strategic Advisor, Board Member & Investor – Sport & Sports Tech

• Sport & Sports Tech
• Board / NED
• Acquisitions & JVs
• Growth & Investment
• Partnerships

Over twenty-five years of international experience across sport, events and technology. CEO and COO roles with a Swiss-based global sports and events rights holder. Combining the perspectives of operator and investor, advising founders, leadership teams and investment partners on growth, funding, commercialization and exit. Deep practical knowledge of acquisitions, joint ventures, franchises, partnerships and international expansion.

Away from the desk: a keen amateur cyclist who enjoys competing and seeing the world by bike.

Ankur M.

Fintech Founder & Operator – Investor & Advisor

• Fintech
• Lending
• Insurtech
• Digital Banking
• Southeast Asia
• Growth Strategy

A fintech founder, operator, investor and advisor with more than twenty-four years of experience across Asia, North America and Europe. Spent seven years at a leading Southeast Asian super-app, building several of its fintech businesses – including lending and insurtech – as CEO of its lending joint venture, a board member of its insurance JV, and a director of multiple fintech subsidiaries across Singapore, the Philippines and Vietnam. He also helped launch the group's car-leasing business and played a key role in raising structured debt for it. Earlier in his career he worked at an international financial institution in Washington, DC, before moving to Asia with a global bank, where he focused on structured finance and structured product sales. In 2012 he founded a startup in Singapore that later expanded into Indonesia. Today he works with founders, fintechs, digital banks and growth-stage companies as an investor, advisor and consultant.

Physics – Wittenberg University · Applied Economics – Johns Hopkins University · Finance – London Business School.