Non-Exec Director
I work as a NED for start-ups, scale ups and non-profits.
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Trove Ventures
We support founders to turn bold ideas into fundable, scalable businesses.
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Sheffield Tech Parks
EiR on The Cooper Project, providing mentoring and advice for pre-seed startups.
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Sheffield Angels
Investing early-stage deep tech & health tech startups in South Yorkshire.
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I'm Chris, and I'm a Non Exec Director, Mentor and Angel Investor.
In 2019 I co-founded Mina, an EV Charging B Corp in Sheffield, raising £6m+ and going on to sell the business in 2023 to US Payments company Corpay Inc. Prior to that I worked across a variety of tech businesses for over 15 years across retail, automotive, travel and tech sectors.
I now work with early-stage founders across South Yorkshire through Trove, a consultancy business I founded with and ex-colleague and old friend Carl Stanton, as well as a Non-Exec Director for startups and scale-ups.
I invest in founders based in the North on England directly and via Sheffield Angels.
I'm currently Entrepreneur in Residence at Sheffield Technology Parks' Cooper Project which which is a tech incubator for pre-seed startups.
Finally, I'm Non Exec Director for Sheffield Social Enterprise Network, aiming to support socially enterprising organisations in South Yorkshire.