Bio and photos

100 word bio:

Chris is a Non-Executive Director, mentor, and angel investor based in Sheffield. He co-founded Mina, an EV charging B Corp, in 2019, raising over £6m and exiting to Corpay in 2023. He has over 15 years’ experience across retail, automotive, travel, and technology businesses. Chris now works with early-stage and scaling founders through Trove, the consultancy he co-founded with Carl Stanton. He supports founders as an NED and invests across the North of England, including via Sheffield Angels. He is Entrepreneur in Residence at the Cooper Project and sits on the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Business Advisory Board.

200 word bio:

Chris Dalrymple is a Sheffield-based Non-Executive Director, mentor, and angel investor focused on helping founders start and scale businesses. In 2019, he co-founded Mina, an EV charging B Corp, raising over £6m and building a platform that managed EV charging for some of the UK's biggest businesses before exiting to Corpay in 2023. He spent over 15 years working across retail, automotive, travel, and technology sectors, developing a practical understanding of scaling operations, teams, and commercial models.

Chris now co-leads Trove, a consultancy he co-founded, where he works hands-on with early-stage and scaling founders on validation, strategy, and execution. He also serves as a Non-Executive Director for startups and scale-ups, supporting leadership teams through growth and transition.

He invests in founders across the North of England, both directly and through Sheffield Angels, with a focus on founder-market fit and early traction. He is Entrepreneur in Residence at Sheffield Technology Parks’ Cooper Project and sits on the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Business Advisory Board. He also serves as a Non-Executive Director at Sheffield Social Enterprise Network, supporting socially driven organisations across the region.