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Ciaran Rooney

Investor

General Counsel at FELIX CAPITAL

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Ciaran Rooney is General Counsel at Felix Capital, where he has advised on the fund's investments and portfolio company legal matters since 2020. He previously held senior leadership roles at venture-backed companies, including through the IPOs of Rockley Photonics (NYSE, 2021) and eve sleep (London AIM, 2017), and has worked on fundraising, deal structuring and corporate development across a range of transactions. He founded Roixon Advisory, a consultancy for venture-backed growth companies and VC funds, and is a qualified Solicitor of England and Wales who previously practiced at Cooley.

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Experience

  1. Roixon AdvisoryFoundercurrent2016 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  2. Marshall Street Advisors LtdAdvisorcurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  3. Rockley Photonics Inc.Senior Vice President, Strategic Relationships2021 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  4. Rockley Photonics Inc.Vice President, Corporate Development2020 — 2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  5. Rockley Photonics Inc.Director, Corporate Development2019 — 2020
  6. Rockley Photonics Inc.General Counsel2017 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
  7. Eve SleepGeneral Counsel (eve sleep plc AIM:EVE)2017 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
  8. Cooley LLPAssociate2015 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
  9. WilmerHaleAssociate2014 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
  10. Blake Morgan LLPSolicitor2010 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
  11. Blake Morgan LLPTrainee Solicitor2010 — 2012
  12. Jomati Consultants LLPResearch Analyst2008 — 2010

Education

  1. College of law, GuildfordP.G. Dip (Law), law2008 — 2009
  2. University of East AngliaLLB, Law2004 — 2007

Skills & more

Joint Ventures12Corporate Governance12Corporate Law10Private Equity8Mergers and Acquisitions2Corporate Finance3Venture Capital4Mergers2Acquisitions2Due Diligence6M&A experience1Cross-border Transactions5
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Also attended University of East Anglia15

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Shared employers

Also worked at Eve Sleep1

Wouter VorstmanAssociate at Piton Capital LLP

Also worked at Cooley LLP33

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Also worked at WilmerHale11

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