About
Finance Director managing Eka's financial and operational functions since 2021. Previously ACA qualified at PwC and a Teach First Ambassador; holds a chemistry degree from Oxford.
Experience
- Eka VenturesFinance Directorcurrent2026 — present
- Eka VenturesHead of Finance and Operations2022 — 2026Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Eka VenturesFinance and Operations Manager2021 — 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- PwCSenior Associate2019 — 2021London, United Kingdom
- PwCAssociate2017 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- Teach FirstLeadership Development Programme2015 — 2017West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Education
- University of OxfordChemistry, Master of Chemistry2011 — 2015
- ICAEWACA, Accounting2017 — 2020
- Rugby School2006 — 2011
- Birmingham City UniversityPGCE (Secondary, Teach First)2015 — 2016
Skills & more
EnglishPublic Speaking3Strategic PlanningNegotiationManagement1Team Leadership2TeamworkLeadershipMicrosoft Office5Microsoft Excel2Microsoft Word1PowerPoint1
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- Impact Measurement & Management for the SDGs — Duke University
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Alicia Gerard Leigh work?
- Alicia Gerard Leigh is Finance Director at Eka Ventures.
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Also attended University of Oxford950
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended ICAEW128
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Also attended Rugby School6
Also attended Birmingham City University9
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Shared employers
Also worked at Eka Ventures5
Also worked at PwC1,073
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