Carl Jones
InvestorManaging Partner at WNT Ventures · Chief Programme Officer at Shell Foundation
Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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About
Managing Partner at WNT Ventures who joined as CEO in 2014 and became Managing Partner in 2020. He has private equity, property and investment management experience in London and New Zealand, and leads investments in Argo Navis, Mint Innovation, Mastaplex and CarbonCo.
Experience
- WNT VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2014 — presentTauranga, New Zealand
- Goodair NosebudsDirectorcurrent2024 — present
- Apercure Surgical LimitedDirectorcurrent2024 — present
- Foundry LabSeed Investor and Board Observercurrent2018 — presentNew Zealand
- TDRI SolutionsDirector and Seed Investor2018 — 2024Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
- Argo Navis AerospaceDirector2020 — 2023
- Arcanum AIDirector2019 — 2022Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
- NyriadBoard Advisor and Observer2015 — 2018Cambridge
- FiComms.comDirector2017 — 2018Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- MastaplexDirector2015 — 2017Dunedin
- NZ Growth Capital PartnersInvestment Manager2010 — 2014Auckland
- McConnell Group LimitedFund Analyst2008 — 2010Auckland
- Summit CapitalAnalyst/Finance Manager2006 — 2007Auckland
- Ruffer LLPInvestment Associate2002 — 2006London Area, United Kingdom
- Craigs Investment PartnersInvestment Advisor1999 — 2001Auckland
Skills & more
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Angel InvestingPortfolio ManagementInvestment ManagementEquitiesFinance- Strategic Leadership Programme — Institute for Strategic Leadership
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Carl Jones?
- Managing Partner at WNT Ventures who joined as CEO in 2014 and became Managing Partner in 2020. He has private equity, property and investment management experience in London and New Zealand, and leads investments in Argo Navis, Mint Innovation, Mastaplex and CarbonCo.
- Where does Carl Jones work?
- Carl Jones is Managing Partner at WNT Ventures.
- Where did Carl Jones go to school?
- Carl Jones studied at University of Auckland (Post Graduate Diploma in Business, Business Administration).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Apercure Surgical Limited1
Also worked at Foundry Lab2
Also worked at Nyriad3
Also worked at NZ Growth Capital Partners24
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