About
Donald studied financial economics at the University of St Andrews. He spent a short period as an analyst at Macquarie Group before turning to company building.
CEO at Passfort
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Passfort's investors · 6
Co-founders at Passfort
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Henry IrishFounding CTO
Experience
- TrueBizStrategic Advisorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Fidra Investments LimitedInvestorcurrent2023 — presentEdinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Family Investment CompanyAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentEdinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- AngelizeAngel Investor2022 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Le Cordon Bleu ParisChef De Cuisine2022 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Moody's CorporationManaging Director, Moody's Analytics2021 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
- PassFortCEO and Co-founder2015 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- Entrepreneur FirstMarch 2015 Cohort Member2015London, United Kingdom
- New Entrepreneurs FoundationClass of 20152014 — 2015London
- FireflockBusiness Development Executive (NEF Secondment)2014 — 2015London
- Macquarie Group - Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA)Analyst2013 — 2014London
- University of St Andrews Investment SocietyFounder and President2012 — 2013St Andrews
- University of St AndrewsStudent2010 — 2013St Andrews
- The Saltire FoundationSaltire Scholar 20122012 — 2013Edinburgh
- Dundas Global InvestorsInvestment Analyst - Intern2012Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- DLA PiperIntern- Pathways to the Professions2008Edinburgh
- Simpson & MarwickIntern - Pathways to the Professions2008Edinburgh
- West Lothian CouncilIntern - Legal Dept.2008Livingston
Education
- University of St AndrewsBachelor of Science (BSc), Financial Economics2010 — 2013
Skills & more
- Corporate Finance Technical Foundations — Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (CISI)
- UK Financial Regulations — Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (CISI)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Donald Gillies work?
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- What companies did Donald Gillies found?
- Donald Gillies founded Passfort.
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