Dr Lisa Smith
Chief Executive Officer
Lisa has over 25 years global investment experience, and has conceived of and/or fundraised 5 funds. An engineer by training, she maintains an advisory role in sustainability as part of Cambridge Institute for Sustainable Leadership. She is an alumnus of Harvard Business School, and formerly led teams at Unilever and BTommorow.
Jonny Potter
Fundraising Manager
Jonny is a sustainable finance professional with over 25 years of experience in investing in Equity Investments at Deutsche Bank, as a Fund Manager and as an Investment Consultant at Oxford Innovations.
Liz is a chartered accountant with over 25 years of experience in both large corporate entities and small start-ups. For the last 10 years she has worked with a number of University spinouts helping to secure both private and grant funding and managing the financial and governance aspects of the companies.
Amanda M. Cardinale
Health & Life Sciences Lead
Amanda is a healthcare and life sciences investor and consultant with 18 years of experience across finance, neuroscience, and health innovation. She has worked with a range of companies from early-stage start-ups to large international institutions, is a mentor and advisor to the American Cancer Society's entrepreneur programme, and was an adjunct faculty member at Columbia University. Before focusing on health innovation, Amanda spent eight years with Merrill Lynch/Bank of America originating deals and managing alternative investments for a $30B platform. She holds an M.Sc. in Neuroscience and Education from Columbia University and a B.Sc. in Finance from St. John's University.
Daniel Carew
Deep Tech Lead
Daniel is an experienced deeptech investor across multiple sectors, with an Engineering degree from the University of Toronto, and a PhD from the University of Bristol, specialising in Materials Chemistry. He has experience in DeepTech through roles at Seraphim Space Fund where he invested across Europe at Series A-C; and at IQ Capital, a fund focused on Seed- Series A investments in University spinouts.
Jessica Zoutsos
Investment Advisor
Jess has investment experience spanning the early to late stages through roles with BGF, Northern Gritstone and Goldman Sachs. She is currently Executive Chair of Capitalex and NED for SMEs in law and real estate. She holds degrees in civil engineering and finance from UCL and LSE.
Chloe Hall
Investment Associate
Chloe holds a PhD in Neuroscience and Engineering from the University of Brighton and UCL, and postdoc experience in Mainz, Germany. She has experience in deep-tech venture investing through Empirical Ventures and has worked in operational roles at early-stage biotech companies and with Alma Angels, an angel investing community focused on female founders.
Priya is an investor focused on healthcare, life sciences, and climate tech innovation. She has backed early-stage and growth companies at venture capital funds across the UK and US, with prior experience spanning impact investing and healthcare investment banking. She holds an MBA from London Business School.