Where does Arun Fernandez work?

Arun Fernandez is Platform Community Lead at Mercia Ventures.

Where did Arun Fernandez go to school?

Arun Fernandez studied at The University of Manchester (Bachelor's Degree, Economics); Stantonbury Campus.

Arun Fernandez

Investor

Platform Community Lead at Mercia Ventures · Finance Operations Manager at NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

About

Arun Fernandez holds an Economics degree from the University of Manchester and began his career at a fintech startup. He previously worked at Innovate Finance, the UK's fintech industry body, where he managed a 250-member founder network, and at Schroders Investment Management, where he led startup and VC engagement and worked on partnerships with fintech and AI companies. He joined Mercia in 2026, where he focuses on building portfolio community and platform initiatives to support scaling companies.

Experience

Mercia Asset Management PLCPlatform Community Lead - Mercia Venturescurrent2026 — presentLondon
SchrodersSenior Innovation Analyst2018 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
Innovate FinanceHead of FinTech Membership2017 — 2018London, United Kingdom
Innovate FinanceMembership Manager2015 — 2017London, United Kingdom
500 StartupsDistro Dojo Associate2017Seoul, Korea
New Entrepreneurs FoundationClass of 20172016 — 2017London, United Kingdom
AltAssetsInvestor Relations2015London, United Kingdom
Pay with BoltBusiness Development & Partnerships2014London
Volkswagen AGInvestor Relations Intern2013London, United Kingdom
Carey Pensions UKAdministrative Assistant2012Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Teamwork19Leadership10Analysis4Customer Service15Start-ups12Business Analysis7Business Development11Business Strategy6Project Management8Event Management3CRM4Integration3

+6 more

MarketingPrivate EquityResearchOnline MarketingITILFinTech

Oxford Entrepreneurship: Venture Finance Programme — Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

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Colleagues at Mercia Ventures

Abbie Talbot

Investment Manager - Frontier Development Capital at Mercia Ventures

Adam Fearnley

Investment Director (SME) - Frontier Development Capital at Mercia Ventures

Adam Lovell

Investment Director at Mercia Ventures

Adam Watts

Investment Manager at Mercia Ventures

Alex Cox

Finance Business Partner at Mercia Ventures

Alex Gwyther

Investment Director at Mercia Ventures

Alice Grieve

Compliance Manager at Mercia Ventures

Alison Dwyer

Head of Marketing & Communications at Mercia Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Arun Fernandez?: Arun Fernandez holds an Economics degree from the University of Manchester and began his career at a fintech startup. He previously worked at Innovate Finance, the UK's fintech industry body, where he managed a 250-member founder network, and at Schroders Investment Management, where he led startup and VC engagement and worked on partnerships with fintech and AI companies. He joined Mercia in 2026, where he focuses on building portfolio community and platform initiatives to support scaling companies.
Where does Arun Fernandez work?: Arun Fernandez is Platform Community Lead at Mercia Ventures.
Where did Arun Fernandez go to school?: Arun Fernandez studied at The University of Manchester (Bachelor's Degree, Economics); Stantonbury Campus.