Fergal Mullen
InvestorPartner at Highland Europe · Board director at Bitmovin
Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Writes $21.6M – $86.4M checks
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John KimunlockedFergal: together at Brown University (1986–1989)
Fergal: together at Nexthink
Fergal: together at Brown University
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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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
ConsumerCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Board director at BitmovinYC S15
Intro paths
YC
Bitmovin went through Y Combinator (Summer 2015) — Fergal sits on its board, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.
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In turn, Fergal can intro founders to Bitmovin's investors below.
Bitmovin's investors · 8
Co-founders at Bitmovin
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
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.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Fergal Mullen?
- 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.
- Where does Fergal Mullen work?
- Fergal Mullen is Partner at Highland Europe and Board director at Bitmovin.
- What does Fergal Mullen invest in?
- Fergal Mullen invests in Consumer, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- What check size does Fergal Mullen write?
- Fergal Mullen typically writes checks of $21.6M – $86.4M.
- Where did Fergal Mullen go to school?
- Fergal Mullen studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Masters in Business Administration); Brown University (BSc/BA, Engineering & Business Studies); Technological University Dublin (Electrical and Electronics Engineering).
Same school
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Also attended Brown University683
Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalJoe GebbiaCo-founder of AirbnbDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended Technological University Dublin54
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Shared employers
Also worked at 9fin5
Also worked at Podimo7
Arnon DinurPartner at 83NorthDr. Nicolaus BerlinFounder and Venture Partner at Collective Ventures at Heliad AGJacob BrattingManaging Director, Partner at Export and Investment FundJimmy FussingPartner and CEO at Heartcore CapitalNikolaj KoppelFounder at PodimoAndreas SachseFounder at Podimo
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