Alexander Leigh

Experience

1. Future Planet CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
2. Future Planet CapitalInvestment Director2022 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
3. UK Innovation & Science Seed FundInvestorcurrent2022 — presentGreater London
4. UK Innovation & Science Seed FundBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
5. MidvenInvestment Committee Membercurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
6. The Tippy TopPodcast Host 🎙🎥2021 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
7. Development Bank of WalesSenior Investor (VC)2020 — 2022Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
8. Development Bank of WalesBoard Observer2018 — 2022Cardiff, United Kingdom
9. Development Bank of WalesInvestor (VC)2018 — 2020Cardiff, United Kingdom
10. Better Boards Ltd.Board Observer2019 — 2021London, United Kingdom
11. The Restaurant Group plcTransformation Manager (Interim)2017 — 2018London, United Kingdom
12. Weight Partners Capital LLPInvestor (PE)2015 — 2017London, United Kingdom
13. Weight Partners Capital LLPBoard Attendee2015 — 2017London, United Kingdom
14. Rand Merchant BankInvestment Analyst2013 — 2015Johannesburg Area, South Africa
15. Rand Merchant BankBoard Attendee2013 — 2015Johannesburg Area, South Africa
16. Westridge DesignDirector2008 — 2013London, United Kingdom & Cape Town, South Africa
17. Caudwell MarineTest Manager (Boat Division)2009 — 2011Cape Town International Airport
18. AAT CompositesMechatronic Engineer (contract)2008Strand, Cape Town
19. Stellenbosch UniversityResearch Assistant (student) at the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy2007 — 2008Stellenbosch, South Africa
20. Thermodynamics, Fluids and DesignProject Leader (student)2006 — 2007Stellenbosch, South Africa

Education

1. London Business SchoolMBA International Exchange Programme, MBA2013
2. University of Cape TownMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance & Entrepreneurship2012
3. Stellenbosch UniversityBEng, Mechatronics (Honours Degree)2004 — 2008
4. Crawford College NorthcoastSenior Certificate, 5 Distinctions1999 — 2003

Skills & more

Languages Afrikaans · English · French

• How to Plan an Optimal Exit — UK Private Capital
• Digital Due Diligence — UK Private Capital
• Private Equity and Venture Capital — Università Bocconi
• Venture Capital Foundation — UK Private Capital
• How to Finance and Grow Your Startup Without Venture Capital (Coursera) — University of London
• Passed CFA Level 1 (on first attempt) >70+% for 7 topics and 51%-70% for 3 topics. — CFA Institute

From Alexander's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended London Business School451

PCPatrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundDJDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesSSSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMCMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAGAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesGIGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures

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Also attended University of Cape Town125

RBRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberJDJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesAMAvron MarcusInvestor at Index VenturesLBLaurel BowdenPartner at 83NorthAEAlan EzekowitzInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAVAndy VitusPartner at Scale Venture Partners

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Also attended Stellenbosch University48

SCSamantha CampbellOperations Manager at 4Di CapitalJVJohanneke van de Scheur-BaanBestuurslid at NoaberJVJurgen Van de VyverPartner at Launchpad CapitalLKLawrence KilianPrincipal, Corporate Development and M&A at SpeedinvestCJCamilla JohnsonSenior Associate at Fuel VenturesMSMatt SymesInvestor at Delin Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Future Planet Capital20

EPEd PhillipsManaging Director, Global at Future Planet CapitalSKSurjit KoonerInvestment Director at Midven Ltd.HSHuw SparkesInvestment Manager at Midven Ltd.DGDaniel GaizeAssociate at Midven Ltd.RLRupert LyleInvestment Director at Midven Ltd.MMMegan Meredith-RodriguezInvestment Analyst (Deep Tech) at University of Cambridge Enterprise

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Also worked at Development Bank of Wales6

NMNick MoonChair at Circulate CapitalGTGiles ThorleyAdvisor at Venture Capital World SummitDBDavid BlakeInvestment Director at Deepbridge CapitalJOJordan OngInvestment Associate at Midven Ltd.STSimon Thelwall JonesVenture Partner at Deepbridge CapitalJCJack ChristopherInvestor at Development Bank of Wales

Also worked at South African Breweries3

KAKevin AkalooGlobal Health Safety & Environment at 100+ Accelerator / AB InBevRBRichard Benson-ArmerDirector of Research and Senior Advisor at Activant CapitalOPOctavius PhukubyeScout at Microtraction