Anna Thomlinson
InvestorHead of Operations at Segments.ai at Syndicate One
Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
About
Anna Thomlinson is a Senior Business Controller at Shayp with experience in finance, legal, data insights, team building, and sales operations. She has worked with early-stage startups on organizational and operational development.
Experience
- ShaypSenior Business Controllercurrent2025 — presentBrussels Metropolitan Area
- Syndicate OneMember at Syndicate Onecurrent2022 — presentBelgium
- Avince SRLDirectorcurrent2022 — presentBrussels Metropolitan Area
- H&D Partners SRLConsultant2020 — 2026Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
- Segments.ai (YC W21)Head of Operations2022 — 2025Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
- Open HydroChief Operations Officer2022 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Manual.toChief Operating Officer2021 — 2022
- Start it @KBCManaging Director2018 — 2021Belgium
- Start it @KBCHead of Community & International Partnerships2017 — 2018Brussels Metropolitan Area
- Allia LtdInterim Centre & Programme Manager2017London Area, United Kingdom
- MassChallenge UKProgram Manager2015 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
- Start Up Loans CompanyMentoring Manager2013 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
- University College LondonBusiness Support Officer2012 — 2013London Area, United Kingdom
- SavillsLettings Negotiator2006 — 2007London Area, United Kingdom
Education
- Harvard Business School OnlineOther; Certificate in Financial Accounting2026
- The University of EdinburghMSc Literature and Modernity, English Literature2010 — 2011
- University of East AngliaBA (Hons) Culture, Literature and Politics2007 — 2010
Skills & more
Legal Document PreparationHuman Resources (HR)1Sales Operations1Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)Stakeholder ManagementIncubators1Accelerator1Startup EnvironmentsEarly-Stage StartupsOperational PlanningGo-to-Market StrategyWorking with Investors
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New Business DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipStart-upsBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyEvent ManagementSME developmentProject ManagementStrategic PlanningUniversity entrepreneurshipSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Process ImprovementLanguages English · French
- APMP Project Management (IPMA Level D, SCQF Level 7) — Association for Project Management
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Also attended The University of Edinburgh143
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Also attended University of East Anglia15
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Shared employers
Colleagues at Syndicate One
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Adriaan Storme
Director Strategy & Operations at BRYTER at Syndicate One
Alexis Eggermont
Co-founder & CPO at Accountable at Syndicate One
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Amaury Timmermans
CEO at Egmont Toys at Syndicate One
Andy Gijbels
CTO at Start it Accelerate, CEO at Invenira (acquired) at Syndicate One
Annabel de Gheldere
Investor at Atempo Growth at Syndicate One
Arnaud Bakker
VC at Triton Capital at Syndicate One
Catharina Soenen
PE Investor at GIMV (Sustainable Cities team) at Syndicate One
Dieter Wachters
Cofounder & CTO at Raito at Syndicate One