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About
Darren Thompson began his career at NatWest Bank and qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, later working in relationship banking and structured finance before launching an early-stage technology venture capital fund. He has invested in and worked with high-growth companies since 1997, with exits, private equity sales, and listings including Eurologic, British Biocell, Processflows, Zenergi, and Dream Doors. He has held numerous non-executive board roles and served on the British Venture Capital Association's Hi-Tech Advisory Committee.
Invests in
Deep Tech
Experience
- Meridian Growth Capital LLPPartner and Co-foundercurrent2009 — presentSouthampton, UK
- Meridian Corporate FinanceDirector and Co-foundercurrent2003 — presentSouthampton, UK
- TMA Data ManagementShareholder and Non-Executive Directorcurrent2020 — present
- StorMagicShareholdercurrent2010 — presentGreater Bristol Area, United Kingdom
- NewsWhipShareholder2012 — 2025Dublin, Ireland
- Not Just TravelShareholder and Non-Executive Director2023 — 2025
- DRCShareholder and Non-Executive Director2020 — 2025
- Diametric LimitedShareholder and Non Executive Director2015 — 2025Swanmore, Hampshire
- 23.5 DEGREES LIMITEDInvestor2012 — 2024Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
- BlisShareholder and Board member2011 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
- ZenergiShareholder and Non-Executive Director2013 — 2022Southampton, UK
- Dream Doors LtdShareholder and Non Executive Director2016 — 2019Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
- loveholidaysShareholder and Non Executive Director2012 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
- HCR LimitedShareholder and Non Executive Director2014 — 2016Basingstoke UK
- ProcessFlowsShareholder and Non Executive Director2015 — 2016Winchester, UK
- TaylorMade Computer SolutionsBoard Advisor2006 — 2009Fareham, UK
- British Venture Capital AssociationAdvisory Committee Member2000 — 2003London, UK
- BarclaysDirector - Barclays Ventures2000 — 2003London Area, United Kingdom
- NatWest IT FundFounder and Principal1997 — 2000London Area, United Kingdom
- NatWest IT FundAssistant Director - Structured Finance1995 — 1997London Area, United Kingdom
Skills & more
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New Business DevelopmentRestructuringCorporate DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentM&A experienceTelecommunicationsValuationManagementStrategyFrom Darren's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
BlisDiametricDream DoorsloveholidaysMatrix-SCMProcessflowsZenergi
Investor
British BiocellEurologic
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Meridian Growth Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Darren Thompson?
- Darren Thompson began his career at NatWest Bank and qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, later working in relationship banking and structured finance before launching an early-stage technology venture capital fund. He has invested in and worked with high-growth companies since 1997, with exits, private equity sales, and listings including Eurologic, British Biocell, Processflows, Zenergi, and Dream Doors. He has held numerous non-executive board roles and served on the British Venture Capital Association's Hi-Tech Advisory Committee.
- Where does Darren Thompson work?
- Darren Thompson is Partner at Meridian Growth Capital.
- What does Darren Thompson invest in?
- Darren Thompson invests in Deep Tech.
- What boards does Darren Thompson sit on?
- Darren Thompson holds tracked board seats at Blis, Diametric, Dream Doors, loveholidays, Matrix-SCM, Processflows, Zenergi.
- What companies has Darren Thompson invested in?
- Investments tracked here include British Biocell, Eurologic.
- Where did Darren Thompson go to school?
- Darren Thompson studied at Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant / University of Wales Trinity Saint David (Bachelor of Arts (B.A. Hons), Geography).
Shared employers
Also worked at Meridian Corporate Finance4
Also worked at NewsWhip1
Also worked at DRC1
Also worked at Barclays340
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