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Donald Gillies

Founder

CEO at Passfort

United Kingdom

FoundedPassfort

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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

Entrepreneur FirstBengaluru · $1M – $7M checksEpisode1London · $317.5K – $2.5M checksLevel EquityNew York · $30M checksOpenOceanHelsinki · $2.2M – $5.5M checksSeedcampLondon · $378K – $1.1M checksVolution VenturesLondon

Co-founders at Passfort

HIHenry Irish
Henry IrishFounding CTO

Experience

  1. TrueBizStrategic Advisorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Fidra Investments LimitedInvestorcurrent2023 — presentEdinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
  3. Family Investment CompanyAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentEdinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
  4. AngelizeAngel Investor2022 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
  5. Le Cordon Bleu ParisChef De Cuisine2022 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
  6. Moody's CorporationManaging Director, Moody's Analytics2021 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
  7. PassFortCEO and Co-founder2015 — 2022London, United Kingdom
  8. Entrepreneur FirstMarch 2015 Cohort Member2015London, United Kingdom
  9. New Entrepreneurs FoundationClass of 20152014 — 2015London
  10. FireflockBusiness Development Executive (NEF Secondment)2014 — 2015London
  11. Macquarie Group - Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA)Analyst2013 — 2014London
  12. University of St Andrews Investment SocietyFounder and President2012 — 2013St Andrews
  13. University of St AndrewsStudent2010 — 2013St Andrews
  14. The Saltire FoundationSaltire Scholar 20122012 — 2013Edinburgh
  15. Dundas Global InvestorsInvestment Analyst - Intern2012Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  16. DLA PiperIntern- Pathways to the Professions2008Edinburgh
  17. Simpson & MarwickIntern - Pathways to the Professions2008Edinburgh
  18. West Lothian CouncilIntern - Legal Dept.2008Livingston

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

Who is Donald Gillies?
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.
Where does Donald Gillies work?
Donald Gillies is CEO of Passfort.
What companies did Donald Gillies found?
Donald Gillies founded Passfort.
Where did Donald Gillies go to school?
Donald Gillies studied at University of St Andrews (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Financial Economics).

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