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Carol Hilsum

Investor

Advisor at TLF Ventures

United Kingdom

About

Carol Hilsum is Senior Director of Product for Commerce at commercetools. She brings over twenty years of experience in consumer and consumer technology, having held senior roles in commercial, technology, data, and customer experience at Topshop, Farfetch, and Net-A-Porter across organizations ranging from seed stage to post-IPO. At Farfetch, she led corporate ventures and open innovation strategy, overseeing investments in over 40 startups and three acquisitions, and founded Assembly Ventures, an angel group and growth platform supporting early-stage consumer startups in fashion, beauty, and lifestyle sectors.

Experience

  1. commercetoolsSenior Director Product - Commercecurrent2026 — presentLondon
  2. Assembly VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  3. Arāya VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  4. ImaginaryInvestment Scoutcurrent2023 — present
  5. TLF VenturesInvestment Board Membercurrent2021 — present
  6. ArtefactSenior Advisor2024 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
  7. StudioThreeCo-Founder2023 — 2025
  8. FARFETCHSenior Director of Open Innovation and New Venture2023London, England, United Kingdom
  9. FARFETCHSenior Director of Product Innovation2020 — 2023
  10. FARFETCHDirector Of Innovation2019 — 2020
  11. FARFETCHDirector of Product Planning and Strategy2017 — 2019London, United Kingdom
  12. WANNAAdvisory Board Member2022 — 2023
  13. THE DEMATERIALISEDAdvisor2020 — 2023
  14. Lyra VenturesAdvisor2021 — 2023
  15. THE NET-A-PORTER GROUPHead of Product, Commerce2014 — 2016London, United Kingdom
  16. THE NET-A-PORTER GROUPHead of CRM and Product Owner (Customer and Order)2010 — 2014
  17. THE NET-A-PORTER GROUPCRM Manager2010
  18. TOPSHOP TOPMANCRM Manager2007 — 2010
  19. TOPSHOP TOPMANMarketing Executive2006 — 2007London, United Kingdom
  20. TOPSHOP TOPMANGraduate Trainee2005 — 2006London, United Kingdom

Education

  1. University of YorkMaster of Computer Science and AI, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services2021 — 2024
  2. Saïd Business School, University of OxfordBlockchain Strategy Programme2020
  3. London Business SchoolLeading Businesses into the Future - Senior Executive Programme
  4. University of StrathclydeBA in Economics and Marketing2000 — 2004
  5. High School of Dundee

Skills & more

P & L Oversight8Investment Management8Director level5Artificial Intelligence (AI)Scouting1Start-up ConsultingLean StartupStart-up VenturesEarly-Stage Startups2Growth HackingBusiness Growth StrategiesProfitable Growth
+12 moreStrategic Planning for GrowthStartup DevelopmentInnovation DevelopmentTechnological InnovationInnovation ConsultingBusiness InnovationCross-functional Team LeadershipStrategic LeadershipCommunicationventure studioManagementStrategy
  • Scrum Master Certified (SMC) — Scrum Alliance
  • Certified Product Owner — Scrum Alliance

From Carol's professional profile.

Colleagues at TLF Ventures

Arnaud De Lummen
Partner at TLF Ventures
Giusy Cannone
Venture Partner at TLF Ventures
Ilya Golubovich
Advisor at TLF Ventures
Luís Roque
Venture Partner at TLF Ventures
Nizar El Hachem
Founder and Managing Partner at TLF Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Carol Hilsum work?
Carol Hilsum is Advisor at TLF Ventures.

Same school

Also attended University of York43

Bob ThomasPartner at OxxPhil VenablesVenture Partner at Ballistic VenturesAnthony AvedissianPartner at Canonical CryptoConor ScanlanAssociate Partner at Nauta CapitalDavid Lau-KeeGeneral Partner, Co-Founder at London Venture PartnersMark WhiteBusiness Development Partner at Boundary Capital

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Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford248

Manuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesConnor WhitingFinance Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpMorgan GerlakPartner at TCVThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, Llc

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Also attended University of Strathclyde48

ThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcRob DesboroughGeneral Partner and Chair of Seraphim Space Accelerator at Seraphim SpaceRupert LyleInvestment Director at Future Planet CapitalRoss StrachanInvestor at Adara VenturesYoussef HounatAdvisor at Curiosity VCAngus ConroyInvestor at Scottish Equity Partners

+ 42 more

Also attended High School of Dundee1

Sarah MandersonLegal Director at Hoxton Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at commercetools5

Kim DangHead of Ecosystem at Planet A VenturesKelly GoetschPresident, Pipe17 at Mu VenturesRichard WellsManaging Director at Insight PartnersAndrew BurtonCEO, commercetools at Venture Guides Management, L.P.Ethan ChoiPartner at Accel

Also worked at Imaginary7

Natalie MassenetFounding Partner at Imaginary Venture CapitalNicholas BrownFounding Partner at Imaginary Venture CapitalKelly DillPartner at Imaginary Venture CapitalLogan LangbergPartner at Imaginary Venture CapitalAndrew MaxmanPrincipal at Imaginary Venture CapitalTara CampbellSenior Associate at Imaginary Venture Capital

+ 1 more

Also worked at Artefact5

Tim RingelGroup CEO at Meet The PeopleMohamed DiabakhateData Engineer at Digital AfricaPeter TiktinskyAnalyst at Symbolic Capital (ex Hyperedge Capital)Jack BowenFounder at CoLoopTom DarmonCTO at Appstack

Also worked at THE NET-A-PORTER GROUP3

Stephanie PhairInvestor at FELIX CAPITALNatalie MassenetFounding Partner at Imaginary Venture CapitalJulien BouteloupAdvisor at Fabric Ventures