Fergal Mullen
InvestorPartner at Highland Europe
Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Writes $21.6M – $86.4M checks
About
Fergal Mullen is a transatlantic operator-investor who applies American-style structural rigor and growth-stage pattern recognition to European tech, prioritizing disciplined, capital-efficient scaling rather than blitzscaling to avoid dilution.
Invests in
ConsumerCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Experience
- 9finBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Highland EuropeCo-Founder, Partnercurrent2007 — presentGeneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- PodimoBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentCopenhagen, Denmark
- UnibuddyBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- MeditopiaBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentIstanbul, Türkiye
- BitmovinBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- NexthinkBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentLausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- GetYourGuideBoard Membercurrent2012 — presentBerlin, Germany
- AMCS GroupFormer Board Member2013 — 2024Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland
- SPARTOO.COMFormer Board Member2009 — 2021Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
- WoogaFormer Board Member2011 — 2018
- Finanzcheck.deFormer Board Member2015 — 2018Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
- MyOptique Group LtdFormer Board Member2007 — 2016Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- PrivaliaFormer Board Member2007 — 2016Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- PhotoboxFormer Board Member2005 — 2015Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- CoremetricsFormer Board Member2003 — 2007Palo Alto, California, United States
- Eleven Technology, Inc.Former Board Member2003 — 2006Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- VistaFormer Board Member2003 — 2005Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- RSA SecurityGeneral Partner2000 — 2003Geneva, Switzerland
- Cambridge Technology PartnersSenior Vice President1989 — 2000
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA, Masters in Business Administration1993 — 1995
- Brown UniversityBSc/BA, Engineering & Business Studies1986 — 1989
- Technological University DublinElectrical and Electronics Engineering1984 — 1986
Skills & more
SaaS8Technology and Internet Equity Investment, Strategy, Recruitment, M&A1Investments15Private Equity12Venture Capital61E-commerce22Emerging Markets11Entrepreneurship19Start-ups29Strategic Partnerships10
Languages English · French
From Fergal's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,777
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
+ 1,771 more
Also attended Brown University301
Alexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Dylan FieldCo-founder and CEO of Figma
+ 295 more
Also attended Technological University Dublin23
Stephen CondonFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCGiselaInvestor at Eudemian VenturesBrendan WoodsInvestor at 13books CapitalHannah DalySenior Media & Communications Manager at AlbionVCMariliis HolmOperations & Scientific Diligence at Sustainable Food VenturesBen StuartChief Commercial Officer at APX
+ 17 more
Shared employers
Also worked at 9fin3
Also worked at Podimo3
Also worked at Unibuddy3
Also worked at Meditopia2
Colleagues at Highland Europe
Abhishek Lahoti
Head of Platform at Highland Europe
Alanna McCarthy
EA at Highland Europe
Amy Hodgson
Financial Accountant at Highland Europe
Aude Flecchia
Associate at Highland Europe
Audrey Koenig
Office Manager Geneva & EA at Highland Europe
David Blyghton
Partner at Highland Europe
Efosa Ayanru
Senior Associate at Highland Europe
Eleanor Courteney-Harris
EA at Highland Europe


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