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FUEL VENTURES IS CREATED BY ENTREPRENEURS FOR ENTREPRENEURS.

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Mark Pearson

Managing Partner

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Mark Pearson

Managing Partner

Mark is an award winning digital entrepreneur having achieved multiple successful exits over the last decade. Mark takes an active role in mentoring the Fund's portfolio of companies.

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Jing Jing Xu

Partner

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Jing Jing Xu

Partner

Jing has extensive experience working with international investors and key Asian markets. Jing manages relationships with Chinese investors and Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa clients.

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Michael Burnett

Partner

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Michael Burnett

Partner

Michael has extensive experience and a prominent background in early stage technology investing, along with managing international investor relationships. Michael heads up Business Development/ Investor relations along with sourcing new investment opportunities for the fund. He also supports the portfolio companies with growth plans including follow on investment.

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Stan Williams

Partner

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Stan Williams

Partner

Stan has 9+ years experience investing in early-stage technology companies and helping them scale to exit. He helps to find new investment opportunities for the fund and manages key relationships with investors.

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Bhavya Jain

Principal

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Bhavya Jain

Principal

Bhavya graduated with a Law degree from University of Bristol. He previously managed investor relations for a multi-family office and advised on a successful management buy out within the manufacturing sector. Bhavya helps with fundraising and supports the portfolio companies with follow-on investment.

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Shiv Patel

Investment Director

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Shiv Patel

Investment Director

Shiv has previously worked a number of years within the wealth management industry, working with early stage investment companies. His focus is sourcing new investment opportunities and deal execution for the fund.

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Oliver Hammond

Investment Director

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Oliver Hammond

Investment Director

Oli has spent several years working for startup companies and as an Analyst with an early stage venture fund and Angel investors. His focus is on sourcing new opportunities for Fuel and working with the existing portfolio.

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Boyd Carson

Fund Manager

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Boyd Carson

Fund Manager

Boyd is an experienced multi-award winning fund manager, Managing Partner at Sapphire Capital Partners and Assistant Instructor at Harvard.

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James Du Boulay

Growth Capital

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James Du Boulay

Growth Capital

James has been raising capital for over 20 years and specifically for early tech for the last 7 years, his client base has focussed on larger Institutional Investors including VC's and Family Offices from Series A onwards. James will be focusing on helping our portfolio companies with follow-on investments from VC's and strategic investors.

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Tom Hibbard

Principal

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Tom Hibbard

Principal

Tom worked for 4 years in B2B SaaS/fintech at both Finbourne and his own business ClaritEx. Prior to that, he spent 3 years in derivatives solutions banking. At Fuel, Tom’s focus is on deal execution, mentoring early-stage portfolio companies and fundraising. Tom holds a degree in Economics from the University of Exeter and is a CFA charterholder.

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Christina Levada

Administrative Assistant

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Christina Levada

Administrative Assistant

Christina has 12 years' experience working in C-Level offices across Australia and Europe, her focus as Administrative Assistant is supporting the Investment Team with new and existing companies in our portfolios.

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Alex Breeden

Senior Investment Associate

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Alex Breeden

Senior Investment Associate

Alex is a former operator, with experience in digital marketing, gamification & innovation from his time working at Social Entertainment Ventures & Puttshack, building a number of concepts & rolling them out across the UK & into the US. Alex was an integral part of the team that launched a COVID symptom tracking app at the onset of COVID. Alex helped set up the Pre-Seed fund and closely manages the deployment of the fund. He also runs all the marketing for Fuel.

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Kesli Agolli

Associate

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Kesli Agolli

Associate

Kesli studied International Business at Royal Holloway, University of London. She has had experience in brand consulting and business development. Kesli is focusing on fundraising for new investment opportunities for the fund.

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Gianluca Forino

Associate

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Gianluca Forino

Associate

Gianluca previously worked for 4 years at a boutique venture capital firm based in London, where he focused on working with early stage tech companies planning and structuring capital raises. Gianluca focuses on fundraising and supporting the portfolio companies secure additional capital. Gianluca holds a BSc in Economics and Geography from the University of Reading.

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Sophie Derham

Associate

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Sophie Derham

Associate

Sophie studied Criminology and Sociology at Cardiff University. Her focus will be on fundraising for new investment opportunities for the fund.

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Mike Stevenson

Investment Associate

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Mike Stevenson

Investment Associate

Mike has several year’s experience as a commercial operator, as Commercial Manager at a post-trade exit F&B company, then as Head of Investment & Commercial Services at a tech venture builder. Prior to this, Mike qualified as a Chartered Accountant at PwC. His focus at Fuel is sourcing new investment opportunities for the fund and deal execution.

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Katie Mathias

Investment Associate

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Katie Mathias

Investment Associate

Katie holds a degree in International Politics and Italian from Georgetown University. Prior to joining Fuel, Katie spent time working with startups in the venture debt space. Her focus at Fuel is sourcing new investment opportunities for the fund and deal execution.

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James Cooper

Associate

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James Cooper

Associate

James gained a Master Degree at Pearson Business School and went on to working in Wealth Management Investments and Financial Services. His main focus is now helping with investor relations, capital raising and supporting the portfolio companies.

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Tom Healy

Associate

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Tom Healy

Associate

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Hector Hunt

Associate

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Hector Hunt

Associate

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James Steel

Associate

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James Steel

Associate