Brian Cummings
InvestorInvestment Director at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
About
Joined CFM in 2014, responsible for multiple CoFundNI investments. Previously spent nearly a decade at Belfast VC/PE firm Enterprise Equity and 10 years at Survitec Group in international roles. Holds an MBA from the Smurfit School of Business.
Experience
- CLARENDON FUND MANAGERS LIMITEDInvestment Directorcurrent2014 — presentBelfast
- Thrive - Social Impact SoftwareNon Executive Directorcurrent2026 — presentBelfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- The Boatyard DistilleryNon Executive Directorcurrent2025 — presentEnniskillen, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- NeurovalensNon Executive Directorcurrent2025 — presentBelfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Cumulus NeuroscienceNon Executive Directorcurrent2025 — presentBelfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Salt CommunicationsNon Executive Directorcurrent2020 — presentBelfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- BLUECHIP TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS LIMITEDNon Executive Director2011 — 2025Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- AuditComplyNon Executive Director2017 — 2025Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Kelsius LimitedNon Executive Director2008 — 2014Belfast & Donegal
- Enterprise Equity Fund Management (NI) LimitedDirector2005 — 2014Belfast Metropolitan Area
- Sepha LtdNon Executive Director2011 — 2013Dundonald, N.Ireland
- Mobile Cohesion LimitedNon Executive Director2006 — 2008Belfast Metropolitan Area
- Survitec Group Ltd.Assistant to the Group CEO2002 — 2005Belfast Metropolitan Area
- Survitec Group Ltd.Group Marketing Manager2000 — 2001Belfast Metropolitan Area
- RFD BeaufortMarketing Manager - Marine Products2000Belfast Metropolitan Area
- RFD BeaufortFar East Regional Manager1996 — 1999Singapore
- Invest Northern IrelandMarketing Manager, Taiwan & Hong Kong1994 — 1996Taipei, Taiwan
- Researched and developed two US markets for Munster Simms EngineeringNorth American Exporting Marketing Programme1993 — 1994Boston, USA
- ShellUSG - Placement1991 — 1992Greater Cheshire West and Chester Area
Education
- Institute of Directors (IoD)Chartered Director2025
- Institute of Directors (IoD)Diploma2024
- Institute of Directors (IoD)Certificate in Company Direction2018 — 2019
- Financial Conduct AuthorityFCA approved functions: CF1 (Director) and CF30 (Customer).
- UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1 Year Full Time Programme2000 — 2001
- University of LancashireBachelor of Science (BSc), Business Information Technology1989 — 1993
Skills & more
Corporate LawStart-ups8Strategic Planning2Business Development1EntrepreneurshipVenture Capital17Mergers & Acquisitions18ValuationPrivate Equity6Financial ModelingStrategic PartnershipsCapital Markets
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Business PlanningCorporate GovernanceBusiness StrategyBusiness AnalysisContract NegotiationStrategyCorporate FinanceNew Business DevelopmentNegotiationManagementAsset ManagementCorporate DevelopmentFrom Brian's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Institute of Directors (IoD)21
Nora AlsarhanCEO at SVCAthary AlmubarakChief Strategy Officer at SVCAlexia FarrugiaInvestment Committee & Board at Kintaro CapitalJennifer McMahonPartner at Seroba Life SciencesElaine CoughlanManaging Partner at Atlantic Bridge VenturesKathleen BarclayBoard Member at Austral Capital
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Also attended UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School14
Wayne ByrneVenture Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESSascha GüntherPartner at Vorwerk VenturesJennifer McMahonPartner at Seroba Life SciencesSaurabh KumarInvestment Associate at Furthr VCEmma JonesInvestment Manager at MML Growth Capital Partners IrelandDenis O’ConnellSenior Manager at SDCL Green Energy Solutions Europe
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Also attended University of Lancashire9
Ashley MarshallDirector of PR and Marketing at QED InvestorsJörg RiekerFounding Partner at MaximonKunal DaveySenior Vice President at Anicut CapitalJainish RathodInvestment, AEC & Built World at SevenTrainVenturesGeorge GalicaCEO, cMatter at Reech Corporations GroupTom ClarkeHead of Sales & Marketing at The FSE Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Invest Northern Ireland1
Also worked at Shell85
Rob van der MeijPartner at Capricorn Venture PartnersElina HolkkoPartner and CFO at Lifeline VenturesKatie ClasenPartner at Prelude VenturesSamuel MugoyaGeneral Partner Advisor at Beyond Capital VenturesBikram DangInvestor Relations at Group 11Mira InbarPartner at ArcTern Ventures
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Colleagues at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
Christine Faloon
Investment Executive at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
Claudine Owens
Investment Manager at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
Damien Callaghan
Chairman at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
Helen McEvoy
Portfolio and Finance Manager at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
Jack Langan
Investment Associate at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
Jill Wilson
Investment Associate at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
Jim Curran
Investment Director at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
Matthew Ward
Investment Manager at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.































