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Emma Thorne

Investor

Partner, Private Equity at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.

United Kingdom

About

Emma leads Bridges' Inclusive Growth strategy, focused on social impact-driven UK businesses. She joined Bridges in 2015 and has led five investments, with prior experience at Phoenix Equity Partners, a Hong Kong start-up, and Deloitte.

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Invests in

Impact & Social Good

Experience

  1. Bridges Fund Management Ltd.Partner & Head of Inclusive Growthcurrent2024 — present
  2. Bridges Fund Management Ltd.Partner2021 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  3. Bridges Fund Management Ltd.Investment Director2015 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
  4. EVORA GlobalInvestor Directorcurrent2022 — present
  5. Talking TalentInvestor Director2021 — 2025
  6. NkukuInvestor Director2021 — 2025
  7. Vegetarian Express LtdInvestor Director2016 — 2024Watford, England, United Kingdom
  8. Impact Food GroupInvestor Director2018 — 2022
  9. Big Cat GroupFinance Director2012 — 2015Hong Kong, London
  10. Phoenix Equity PartnersInvestment Manager2007 — 2012London Area, United Kingdom
  11. Deloitte UKStrategy Consultant2005 — 2007London Area, United Kingdom

Education

  1. University of OxfordModern History2002 — 2005

Skills & more

StrategyPrivate EquityCorporate FinanceVenture CapitalMergersStart-upsNew Restaurant OpeningsGrowth Capital

From Emma's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Oxford750

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 744 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.19

Kesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundDavid OglesbyCFO at Mosaic VenturesMark TrevittFounder & Managing Partner at Inovia CapitalEdwin MeyersInvestor at Carao VenturesMaggie LooHead of Client and Strategy Development at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.Simon RingerPartner, Head of Property Funds at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.

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Also worked at Phoenix Equity Partners1

Mary EganInvestor at Seaya

Also worked at Deloitte UK1,090

Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesPatrick KartevollInvestor at InvestinorØysteinInvestor at InvestinorMinh DoAnalyst at Golden Gate Ventures

+ 1,084 more

Investments

Led

Impact Food GroupVegetarian Express

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.

Aaron Vagarwal
Analyst, Property Funds at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
Abigail Williams
Partner & Financial Controller at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
Adam Amijee
Investment Director, Property Funds at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
Alex Wright
Partner, Property Funds at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
Andreanne Segalla
Associate, Climate Transition Partners at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
Andrew Levitt
Partner, Outcomes Funds at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
Antony Ross
Senior Advisor at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
Artemis Kwok
Front of House at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.