Huw Edwards
Mathematics graduate from Oxford, currently pursuing MBA at Harvard and working at Bridges Ventures.
| Headline: | Investor |
| Industries: | Computing, Financial, Information Technology, Internet, Mobile |
| Location: | London |
| Visas: | Greencard (Unites States) |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Investing in projects, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Professional opportunities, Supporting my investments |
| Schools: | Harvard Business School, University of Oxford |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Bridges Ventures, London |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Time period: | January 2007 - Present |
| Description: | Venture capital fund founded by Sir Ronald Cohen (founder of Apax Partners) with £115m under management.
• The first venture capital fund with a social mission to invest in regeneration areas and sustainable businesses within the UK. • Role: Investment Associate. • Responsible for analysing new business opportunities and taking these to our Investment Committee including meeting and negotiating with management teams, deal structuring and due diligence. • Portfolio responsibility as Observer on the Board of Directors of 4 companies. |
| Employer: | Goldman Sachs International, London |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Time period: | January 2005 - December 2007 |
| Description: | Foreign Exchange Corporate Advisory: Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities (FICC)
• UK Corporate Coverage: part of team providing advice and solutions to clients seeking to manage foreign exchange and interest rate exposures. • Promoted to Associate in Spring 2006. • Gained significant experience helping clients identify, address and manage foreign exposures arising from operational and financing activities, using both vanilla and derivative solutions. • Responsibility and accountability for individual accounts with fixed revenue targets. Regular client interaction including meetings and presentations. • FTSE 100 clients included Tesco plc, Vodafone plc. Personal annual P&L budget target of $2mm achieved in Associate role. |
| Employer: | Goldman Sachs International, London |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Time period: | January 2003 - December 2005 |
| Description: | Equity Derivatives Corporate Advisory: Investment Banking Division (IBD)
• One of only 30 Analysts on the 2003 European IBD Graduate Programme. • UK & Pan-European Coverage: part of team providing structured solutions for clients seeking to manage equity exposure. Highlights include EUR 8bn index hedge for German Insurer. • Exposure to financial analysis, derivative structuring, and derivative pricing. Prepared client presentation material, and attended numerous client meetings. Gained valuable corporate finance experience and supported senior team members. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Harvard Business School |
| Time period: | 2009 - 2011 |
| Degree: | MBA |
| University: | University of Oxford |
| Time period: | 1999 - 2003 |
| Degree: | Master of Mathematics |
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ViaPost
ViaPost is an alternative mail service that allows you to send physical post direct from your PC.
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Wigadoo
Wigadoo is a consumer facing website in the travel and leisure space. Wigadoo targets the pain of organising a group of friends when money is involved, whether it's booking a ski chalet or a night at the theatre.
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zoombu
A travel search engine that finds integrated routes from your front door to your destination.
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David Langer
Internet entrepreneur. Co-Founder & CEO, GroupSpaces Ltd. Blogger, davidlanger.co.uk
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Shahram Seyedin-Noor
Entrepreneur with interest in life sciences and cleantech.
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Simon Campbell
International Business Management graduate from University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Currently working as CEO/Managing Director at ViaPost Ltd.