About
Venture capital investor and fintech specialist who previously held senior roles at a major GCC bank, including Head of Digital Product and Chief Digital & Innovation Officer. Co-leads strategy, sourcing, and portfolio management, focusing on bridging the UK and Middle East.
Experience
- 1818 Venture CapitalPartnercurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- 1818 Venture CapitalAdvisor2020 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Banque Saudi FransiChief Digital & Innovation Officer2022 — 2023
- Banque Saudi FransiHead of Digital Product (VP)2019 — 2022Saudi Arabia
- Thomas Cook Group plcHead of Commercial & Strategy at Thomas Cook Money2018 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
- Digital Finance Innovation GroupCOO & Co-Founder2014 — 2018Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Education
- University of CambridgeBA & MA2010 — 2013
- The King's School, Chester
Skills & more
Business Growth Strategies21Alternative Investments15Data Analysis19Strategy8Business Development6Analysis4User Experience2Social Media2Business Strategy3Leadership11Teamwork16Management7
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Venture CapitalBankingFinancial Services- Oxford Executive Leadership Program - 8 weeks — Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
- Digital Banking Expert - 8 weeks — London School of Business and Finance LSBF
- Executive Certificate in FinTech, Innovation & Data - 2 weeks — Singapore Management University
- Scrum Fundamentals Certified (SFC) — Vabro.ai and VMEdu.com (Scrum/Kanban/AI/Business Analysis/OKRs/Six Sigma/Sales and Marketing etc.)
From Ben's professional profile.
Colleagues at 1818 Venture Capital
Andrew Walters
Director at 1818 Venture Capital
Andy Parr
Chief Financial Officer at 1818 Venture Capital
Clive Damsell
Director at 1818 Venture Capital
Daisy Avery-Wright
Investor Relations Associate at 1818 Venture Capital
Dawn Pybus
Investor Relations Associate at 1818 Venture Capital
Harry Williams
Investment Associate at 1818 Venture Capital
Julia Bowerman Hall
Operations Executive at 1818 Venture Capital
Richard Avery-Wright
Founding Partner and CEO at 1818 Venture Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ben Lloyd work?
- Ben Lloyd is Partner at 1818 Venture Capital.
Same school
Also attended University of Cambridge851
Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also attended The King's School, Chester1
Shared employers
Also worked at 1818 Venture Capital7
Richard Avery-WrightFounding Partner and CEO at 1818 Venture CapitalDaisy Avery-WrightInvestor Relations Associate at 1818 Venture CapitalHarry WilliamsInvestment Associate at 1818 Venture CapitalJulia Bowerman HallOperations Executive at 1818 Venture CapitalAndy ParrChief Financial Officer at 1818 Venture CapitalAndrew WaltersDirector at 1818 Venture Capital
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