Chris is an investment manager who has worked in a number of different fields of finance within the last 15 years. During this time he has operated within Fund Management, Private Equity, Business Advisory and Audit.
Chris started his career within Fund Management, managing two funds along with a significant portfolio of legacy investee companies. He then spent some time in accountancy before returning to the faster pace of Investment Management and, notably, working with early-stage companies to secure investment for the last 10 years.
Now as the Investment Principal at Oxford Innovation Finance, he covers the Investment Network, EIS Fund and Beacon Fund, utilising his experience to identify tomorrow’s breakthrough businesses and support them in raising the investment they need to fuel the next stage of their journey. Chris has a degree in Business Economics from the University of Leicester and holds a certificate in Corporate Finance via the Chartered Institute of Securities & Investment.’