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Andrew Carruthers

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Co-founder & Managing Partner at Novastar Ventures

London

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Co-founder and Managing Partner based in London. Has invested in startups since the dot-com era, managing numerous funds across Europe, India and China, before turning to African venture investing and co-raising Novastar's first fund in 2014. LSE graduate.

Experience

  1. Novastar VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2014 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. Transformational Business NetworkTrustee2007 — 2014
  3. SPARK Venture ManagementManaging Director2009 — 2014
  4. SPARK Ventures plcCEO1999 — 2009
  5. FootFall LtdDirector2000 — 2005
  6. NewMedia InvestorsDirector1997 — 2000
  7. Oxford Analytica LtdFinance Director1996 — 1997
  8. KPMGAssistant Director Corporate Finance1989 — 1996

Skills & more

Corporate Finance16Mergers & Acquisitions5Venture Capital29Management Consulting1Corporate Development1Start-ups14Angel Investing8Finance7Investments2Private Equity10Financial Modeling1Business Development3
+12 moreMergersEntrepreneurshipFundingBusiness StrategyEmerging MarketsDue DiligenceBusiness PlanningRestructuringStrategyManagementJoint VenturesM&A experience

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Investments

Investor

AntenovaAspex SemiconductorEDEM SimulationGreenPath FoodHiviSasa.comM-FarmMpharmaPoa! InternetSolarNowSure Chill

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Colleagues at Novastar Ventures

Abel Boreto
Investment Director at Novastar Ventures
Asra Nadeem
Startup Education Advisor at Draper Associates
Brian Waswani Odhiambo
Partner at Novastar Ventures
Dayo Oduleye
Investment Associate at Novastar Ventures
Dieko Ojo
Investment Associate at Novastar Ventures
Dominic Michel
Investment Director at Novastar Ventures
Dot Beck
Director, Social & Environmental Value at Novastar Ventures
Ebube Emodi
Operations at Novastar Ventures

Network3

Abel Boreto
Investment Director at Novastar Ventures
Brian Waswani Odhiambo
Partner at Novastar Ventures
Dominic Michel
Investment Director at Novastar Ventures

Investors connected to Andrew in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

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Who is Andrew Carruthers?
Co-founder and Managing Partner based in London. Has invested in startups since the dot-com era, managing numerous funds across Europe, India and China, before turning to African venture investing and co-raising Novastar's first fund in 2014. LSE graduate.
Where does Andrew Carruthers work?
Andrew Carruthers is Co-founder & Managing Partner at Novastar Ventures.
What check size does Andrew Carruthers write?
Andrew Carruthers typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Andrew Carruthers invested in?
Investments tracked here include Antenova, Aspex Semiconductor, EDEM Simulation, GreenPath Food, HiviSasa.com, M-Farm, Mpharma, Poa! Internet, SolarNow, Sure Chill.
Where did Andrew Carruthers go to school?
Andrew Carruthers studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (International Relations).

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