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About
Darren has 30 years of experience in finance, strategy and operations across media and tech, previously serving as COO of a BBC division and leading new ventures at Disney and Channel 4, where he helped set up the 4iP fund. He supports BGV's later-stage portfolio companies.
Experience
- Resolution FoundationVenture Partnercurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- Camberwell Consolidated CharitiesTrusteecurrent2022 — present
- Bethnal Green VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Doctors in DistressInterim Chaircurrent2021 — present
- SEASON CONSULTANTS LTDManaging Directorcurrent2017 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- TravalystInterim COO / Head of Operations2023 — 2024
- Worker Feedback ClubAdvisory Board Member2021 — 2023
- Octopus InvestmentsIndependent Board Member - EIS Oversight Committee2012 — 2021
- BBCInterim CFO/COO, Deputy Director General's Group2018 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- BBC StudioworksNon Executive Chairman2014 — 2017
- BBCCOO / Director of Business Management, Deputy Director-General's Group2013 — 2017
- Season ConsultantsManaging Director2012 — 2013London, United Kingdom
- AudiobooNon Executive Director2011 — 2013
- Takeout ConsultingDirector2012 — 2013London, United Kingdom
- JoinSAMSenior Adviser2012 — 2013London, United Kingdom
- Mobile IQNon Executive Director2007 — 2012
- MyBuilder LimitedBoard observer2011 — 2012
- Espresso EducationNon-Executive Director2010 — 2012
- Channel 4Controller, Corporate Development2007 — 2012London, United Kingdom
- DisneyDirector of Strategy / Project Consultant, New Media2001 — 2007
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyMBA, Strategy1993 — 1995
- University of OxfordBA Hons, Mathematics1987 — 1990
Skills & more
Charity GovernanceNon-Executive DirectorCorporate Venture CapitalBoard LevelContent StrategyBudgetingFinanceBoard of DirectorsGrowth CapitalFinancial ModelingChange ManagementDeal Execution4
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Corporate FinanceCorporate DevelopmentMergersAcquisition AnalysisStrategic PlanningStrategy DevelopmentMarket AnalysisNew Business DevelopmentStrategyNegotiationManagementProduct ManagementFrom Darren's professional profile.
Colleagues at Bethnal Green Ventures
Aish Moothan
Associate at Bethnal Green Ventures
Amy Manning
Venture Partner at Bethnal Green Ventures
Bethany Greer
Investor at Bethnal Green Ventures
Catherine Barker
Head of Finance at Bethnal Green Ventures
Dama Sathianathan
Head of Origination at Bethnal Green Ventures
Dhevesh Mewawalla
Venture Partner at Bethnal Green Ventures
George Bevan
Venture Partner at Bethnal Green Ventures
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Martin Davis
Chairman at Bethnal Green Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Darren Cockburn work?
- Darren Cockburn is Venture Partner at Bethnal Green Ventures.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,341
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Also attended University of Oxford950
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Worker Feedback Club1
Also worked at Octopus Investments6
Adam SaidPrincipal at Octopus VenturesMario BertiNon-Executive Director at The FSE GroupCharlie TaylorPFC Associate Member at PFC Family OfficeKatrina ShentonNon-Executive Director & IC Chairwoman at AppleriggOlivia DrinnanDirector, Advisor Fundraising at HaatchSimon RogersonFounder at Octopus Ventures
Also worked at Audioboo1
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Also worked at Disney96
Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis VenturesArmando AlvarezFinance Manager at Westlake Village BioPartnersChuck DavisOperating Partner at TCVJessica PouleurPartner at Openspace VenturesMike DudasInvestor at 6th Man VenturesEmilio Maglione-FulcoHead of Operations at 6th Man Ventures
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