Team
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Edward Mott, Chief Executive, co-founded Oxford Capital in 1999 with the intent of extending private equity growth capital to wealthy families as well as to institutional investors. He chairs the Investment Committee at Oxford Capital. With over 30 years of experience as a practical manager, investor and business leader, Ted has worked with both mature listed businesses and younger high growth companies across a multitude of sectors. Following an early career in the US with Corning Glass Inc where he was involved with the first commercialisation of fibre optics, he then pursued a career in investment banking with American, European and Asian banks in corporate finance, emerging markets and structured finance, before heading HSBC Group’s capital markets division based in Hong Kong. He later served the wealth manager GAM in London before founding Oxford Capital. Ted is a graduate of the University of Cambridge and an INSEAD MBA and is fluent in French and German. Ted is also a keen sailor and gardener.
Robin Hill, Director, is a chartered accountant and an experienced executive, director and consultant, specialising in advising companies in change situations. He has led an international career in the USA, UK, Europe and Australia where he held a number of senior management roles. He was President of Spembly Inc in California, a medical devices company, and has since been Special Adviser to a large digital media company, a Director of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, CFO of a major global professional services firm and Adviser to World Bank projects in the Middle East. Robin is also a member or the Oxford Capital Investment Committee.
David Mott, Investment Director, co-founded Oxford Capital in 1999 and is responsible for leading investments and portfolio management and is a member of the Investment Committee. He is focused on investments in software, security, materials and environmental technologies. He previously worked with Result Ventures where he specialised in supporting technology companies on international expansion. Prior to this he worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers in corporate finance. His early career was as an equity analyst with Jardine Fleming in Asia and later with Deloitte and Touche in London where he trained as an accountant. David has a BA in Economics and Japanese from the University of Durham and speaks French, German and Japanese. David is a passionate collector of contemporary art and regularly competes in triathlons.
Chris Mallows, Investment Adviser, brings to the team international experience, an understanding of financial transactions and practices, and the implementation of new technologies in the commercial arena. He has had an international career in investment banking and the securities industry. Following a career with Cazenove, Rowe & Pitman and Warburg Securities he was appointed Chief Executive of Standard Chartered Securities. Chris is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.
Colin Watts, Investment Director, is responsible for investments in the information and communications sectors. Previously Colin has held investment management positions with Cisco Systems Inc, DFJ ePlanet and TLcom Capital where he invested over $80 million in 12 transactions based in Europe and Israel. These investments lead directly to 4 IPO's and 6 significant M&A transactions generating in excess of $4.5bn in total proceeds. Colin graduated from Nottingham University with first class honours in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Colin has sailed across the Atlantic.
Rebecca Todd, Investment Manager, is responsible for investments in life sciences and healthcare. Rebecca is a Director on the Boards of Sirigen, Veryan and Microbial Solutions and an Observer to the Boards of Oxford Biotherapeutics and Exosect. Prior to becoming a venture capital investor, Rebecca was a marketing consultant with a wide portfolio of clients, initially major pharmaceutical companies and latterly early-stage biotechnology companies. Rebecca has an MBA from the Saïd Business School, Oxford University, where she specialised in technology innovation and entrepreneurship, a PhD in Genetics from Nottingham University and graduated with first class honours in Biology from the University of York. Rebecca is also a member of the Investment Panel for the Mobius Life Sciences Fund. When the British climate allows, Rebecca is a keen rock climber.
Richard Marsh, Operating Partner, monitors and supports companies in the information and communication technology sectors. Richard is a Director on the Boards of Ad.IQ, Arieso and Rostima. He is an experienced entrepreneur with 10 years of operational experience and a track record of revenue growth. He was previously founder and CEO of Datanomic, a successful venture backed software company in the field of data quality management. Richard is a Partner of Encore Ventures, and holds an MA and a PhD in Engineering from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from IMD in Switzerland, where he was a Sainsbury Management Fellow.
David Brister, Operating Partner, assists with new investments and contributes to the development of portfolio companies with a focus on healthcare and life sciences. David has over 20 years experience in both private equity and in operational roles and was instrumental in the successful development of venture capital businesses at 3i and MVM. During that time he was responsible for many successful investments and exits including Cambridge Antibody Technology, Acambis and Oxford GlycoSciences and was chairman of Domantis. More recently he was Chief Business Officer and a member of the executive management team that transformed Evotec (listed on NASDAQ and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange) through a series of M&A transactions. David is currently Chairman or Non-Executive Director of several high growth life science and technology companies.
Emma Palmer-Foster, Portfolio Consultant, assists with new investments and contributes to the development of portfolio companies with a focus on healthcare. She has over 15 years’ experience in the European healthcare sector, via roles in investment banking, technology transfer, and investor relations. Her consultancy company, EJ Palmer Consulting, now has a wide range of clients and advises companies on corporate and financial strategy, IR and communications. Emma has an MA in Biochemistry from the University of Oxford and an MBA from the University of Durham. She is also a Trustee of the mental health charity MPF Counselling and a Visiting Fellow at Durham Business School.
Alastair Stewart, Investment Associate, is responsible for sourcing, reviewing and monitoring investments in the information & communications and related cleantech sectors. He holds a MEng in Engineering Science from Magdalen College, Oxford. At university Alastair spent time investigating cost-effective ways to visualise blood flow in brain aneurysms. He was also a successful coxswain and made an appearance on University Challenge. Prior to joining Oxford Capital Alastair worked in the technology division of mobile operator O2. Alastair is an associate member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment. In his spare time he enjoys photography and playing the piano.
Amit Chakrabarti, Investment Associate, is responsible for investments in the Information & Communications and the Sustainability sectors. He has over 5 years of experience with start-ups, venture capital and M&A advisory. Amit started his career with BioEnable Technologies; a Biometric technology start-up before joining IndiaCo Ventures where he was responsible for growth investments in the telecom and engineering sectors. Before coming to Oxford, Amit worked with Saltrock Advisors, a boutique M&A firm advising both companies and PE funds. Amit holds a MBA from Said Business School, University of Oxford and a First class engineering degree from University of Pune. He is a keen cricketer and plays league cricket for an Oxford based club.
Lucy Dighton, Operations Manager, coordinates the resources of the firm through managing the operations, administration, finance, technology and compliance functions. Lucy trained as a healthcare analyst with Oxford Capital and previously gained experience in technology management with Synaptics UK, a spin-off from Scientific Generics in Cambridge. Lucy graduated from the University of Oxford with a BA in Physiological Sciences and is a chartered member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment. In her spare time Lucy enjoys working on her allotment and scuba diving.
Lucy Foster, Head of Investor Services and Communications, is responsible for Investor Services and is also responsible for marketing and communications. Previously Lucy worked at Ennismore Fund Management, a hedge fund investing in European smaller companies. Lucy began her career working in private client services at Union Bancaire Privee and Morgan Stanley. Lucy graduated from Durham University with a BA in French. In her spare time Lucy enjoys playing tennis and golf and is a keen skier. Lucy is currently on maternity leave.
Fiona Gatty, Investor Services, is responsible for private client services and assists with corporate marketing and communications. Her career has included investment banking in London and New York, service within a family office and business development for a sustainability technology firm. She graduated in history from the University of Oxford and is now pursuing a DPhil in her spare time, as well as being a keen pianist.
Dr. Åsa Blidegård, Swiss Office, is responsible for building and maintaining Oxford Capital's relationships with international intermediaries and institutions. A specialist in biotechnology and healthcare, Åsa previously gained experience in marketing technology management and healthcare as Director of Medtronic and Serono International, and went on to be Director of Arlington Group Limited UK Consultancy, creating Arlington Diversified Capital. Åsa graduated from the University of Lund and later gained an MBA from Cranfield University, enabling her to combine scientific expertise with exceptional business insight.
John Gale, Investor Services Assistant. John is responsible for private client services and assists with corporate marketing and communications. He graduated in Engineering from Brookes University in Oxford and has a background in administrative support and customer service. John’s interests outside of the office include climbing, Hill-walking and photography.
Claire Ritchie, Executive & Communications Assistant, provides PA support to the Directors, as well as assisting the Investor Services and Marketing teams. She graduated in Spanish and Marketing from the University of Stirling and also studied Marketing and Business at the University of Cantabria in Northern Spain. Claire’s interests outside of the office include archaeology, translation and music.
Grace Wall, Team Assistant, joined Oxford Capital in April 2010. She is responsible for helping Claire Ritchie support the team and manage the Cumnor Hill Office. She graduated from Bournemouth University with a degree in Business Studies, and has experience giving administrative support. Her interests outside the office include creative arts and skiing.
