Network - Illuminate Financial

From our LPs, to industry partners, to our informal network – we have invested heavily in building one of the strongest ecosystems in the financial markets industry.

When targeting a financial institution, finding and connecting with the right people at the right levels within a firm is what matters.

We have trusted contacts across the industry built up over decades. For our portfolio companies and other young companies, this means opening doors which are hard to open.

For financial institutions that are our partners, it means staying abreast of the key industry trends and keeping a finger on the pulse of the young companies you need to know about who are solving the problems you face. This ongoing dialogue and engagement helps to catalyse internal innovation.

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Major financial institutions we’ve partnered with

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Companies introduced to our partners

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Young companies assessed

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Major financial institutions we’ve partnered with

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Companies introduced to our partners

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Young companies assessed

A selection of our Advisers, Partner Institutions and LPs

Nick Baker
FinTech NED & Angel Investor; Co-founder, Alpha FMC

Olly Benkert
Co-founder & adviser, HQLAᵡ

Jonathan Boyes
Partner, HGCapital

Richard Berliand
Chairman, TP ICAP; Senior Independent Director, Man Group

Grahame Chilton
Chairman, Gallagher’s Global Property & Casualty Broking

Simon Franco
Founder, Aken Capital; CEO, SITT y Cia

Tim Frost
Chairman, Cairn Capital; Former Director, Bank of England

Tom Gavin
Founder, Copper Shade Strategy; Former CEO, Eze Software Group

Wayne Goldstein
Co-President & Founding Partner, Endicott Group

Rebecca Qian Gong
VP, DB1 Ventures, Deutsche Börse Group

Christoph Hansmeyer
MD of Group Strategy and M&A / Chief of Staff, Deutsche Börse Group

Connor Hartley
Executive Director of Corporate Development, IHS Markit

Eric Leupold
Executive Director of Venture Portfolio Mgmt, Deutsche Börse Group

Michael Marconi
Founder & former CTO, Duco

Dan Marcus
Chief Executive Officer, MarcX Limited

Sally Moore
EVP & Global Head of Strategic Alliances, IHS Markit

Roger Spooner
CEO, Canton Capital

Rupert Swallow
Co-founder & CEO, Capsicum Re

Larry Wieseneck
Managing Director & Co-President, Cowen and Company

Mark Yallop
Ext Committee Member, PRA; Chair, FICC Market Standards Board

A selection of our Advisers, Partner Institutions and LPs

Olly Benkert
Co-founder & adviser, HQLAᵡ

Jonathan Boyes
Partner, HGCapital

Grahame Chilton
Chairman, Gallagher’s Global Property & Casualty Broking

Simon Franco
Founder, Aken Capital; CEO, SITT y Cia

Tim Frost
Chair, Cairn Capital; Former Director, Bank of England