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Faisal Butt

Investor

Founder at Spire Ventures · Managing Partner and Founder at Pi Labs

London

Writes $250K – $1M checks · typically $500K

About

Faisal Butt founded Pi Labs, a London-based venture capital firm focused on technologies transforming the built environment, in 2014, following a career spanning technology consulting, real estate private equity, and tech startups. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Economics and Computer Science from UCLA (1999) and an MBA from the University of Oxford (2009). He also founded Spire Ventures, a personal investment vehicle focused on traditional property services companies.

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Invests in

Construction TechPropTech

Experience

  1. Pi LabsFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2014 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. YPOMembercurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  3. Spire VenturesFoundercurrent2010 — presentMayfair, London, UK
  4. Victus Real EstateInvestorcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  5. POD ManagementInvestorcurrent2017 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  6. Beaumont BaileyInvestorcurrent2019 — presentUnited Kingdom
  7. 90 NorthInvestor2011 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
  8. Hamilton Bradshaw LtdInvestment Director2009 — 2011Mayfair, London, UK
  9. Hamilton Bradshaw LtdStrategic Consulting Partner2009Mayfair, London, UK
  10. Tribal MonsoonFounder2003 — 2007
  11. American Management Systems (AMS)Business Analyst1999 — 2002Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. Saïd Business School, University of OxfordMasters, Business Administration2008 — 2009
  2. UCLABA, Business Economics1995 — 1999

Skills & more

Strategy99Private Equity99Venture Capital99Investments99Entrepreneur29Entrepreneurship99Financial Modeling56Valuation64Mergers22Start-ups99Due Diligence79Corporate Finance41
+1 moreBusiness Strategy

Languages Hindi · Urdu

From Faisal's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford231

Manuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesConnor WhitingFinance Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpMelissaInvestor at Dig Ventures Management LimitedThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, Llc

+ 225 more

Also attended UCLA374

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

+ 368 more

Shared employers

Also worked at YPO163

Alex ChachavaInvestor at Leta CapitalJeff BergerVenture Partner at FJ LabsRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesRob CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health VenturesDan MalvenVenture Partner at Alpha PartnersTien WongTech investor, entrepreneur, and CEO; Chairman & CEO of Opus8

+ 157 more

Investments

Investor

90 NorthBeaumont BaileyPOD Management

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Spire Ventures

David Newnes
Venture Partner at Spire Ventures
Deepak Jalan
Venture Partner at Spire Ventures
James Caan
Venture Partner at Spire Ventures
Veer Mehta
Investment Director at Spire Ventures
Victoria Hill
Venture Partner at Spire Ventures

Network6

Aaron KingScout
Advisor at Linus Analytics
Christoph BaumeisterScout
Partner at Possible Ventures
Cyril Vermeulen
Partner at 50 Partners
Daniel Salzner
Senior Associate at Pi Labs
Hugo Silva
Partner at Pi Labs
Ivan Nikkhoo
Founder & Managing Partner at Navigate Ventures

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