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.
Experience
- Roixon AdvisoryFoundercurrent2016 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- Marshall Street Advisors LtdAdvisorcurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- Rockley Photonics Inc.Senior Vice President, Strategic Relationships2021 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Rockley Photonics Inc.Vice President, Corporate Development2020 — 2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Rockley Photonics Inc.Director, Corporate Development2019 — 2020
- Rockley Photonics Inc.General Counsel2017 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
- Eve SleepGeneral Counsel (eve sleep plc AIM:EVE)2017 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
- Cooley LLPAssociate2015 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
- WilmerHaleAssociate2014 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
- Blake Morgan LLPSolicitor2010 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
- Blake Morgan LLPTrainee Solicitor2010 — 2012
- Jomati Consultants LLPResearch Analyst2008 — 2010
Skills & more
Joint Ventures12Corporate Governance12Corporate Law10Private Equity8Mergers and Acquisitions2Corporate Finance3Venture Capital4Mergers2Acquisitions2Due Diligence6M&A experience1Cross-border Transactions5
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Colleagues at FELIX CAPITAL
Alex Coles
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Alexandra Papazian
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Alexandra Thornton
Investor at FELIX CAPITAL
Andrea Molteni
Investor at FELIX CAPITAL
Andrew Robb
Investor at FELIX CAPITAL
Angela Chou
Investor at FELIX CAPITAL
Antoine Nussenbaum
Investor at FELIX CAPITAL
Branko Milutinović
Investor at FELIX CAPITAL
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ciaran Rooney?
- 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.
- Where does Ciaran Rooney work?
- Ciaran Rooney is General Counsel at FELIX CAPITAL.
- Where did Ciaran Rooney go to school?
- Ciaran Rooney studied at College of law, Guildford (P.G. Dip (Law), law); University of East Anglia (LLB, Law).
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