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Francis Wathen

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Investment Principal at Channel 4 Ventures

London

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About

Joined Channel 4 Ventures in 2026. Previously worked at Legal & General Capital and Distill Ventures leading consumer and sustainability investments. A chartered accountant with a BSc from Bristol University.

Experience

  1. COAT PaintsBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
  2. VinteriorBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
  3. RayloBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
  4. SpriveBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
  5. Channel 4 VenturesInvestment Principalcurrent2026 — present
  6. Legal & General CapitalInvestment Manager2024 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  7. Legal & General CapitalInvestment Associate2021 — 2024
  8. Legal & General CapitalInvestment Analyst2020 — 2021
  9. NTR Asset Management Europe DACBoard Observer2024 — 2025
  10. RovcoBoard Observer2022 — 2025
  11. Future Biogas LtdCorporate Development Manager2019 — 2020
  12. Distill VenturesAssociate2017 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
  13. Grant Thornton LLPAudit Executive2013 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Strategy11Management7Teamwork2Leadership4Private EquityMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Due DiligenceRenewable EnergyFinancial Analysis3Microsoft Office4Microsoft Excel5Research3
+9 moreCRMFinancial ModelingCorporate FinanceMicrosoft WordFinanceSocial MediaTrainingDigital MediaPowerPoint

Languages English · French

  • Level 1 — CFA Institute
  • ACA — ICAEW

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Colleagues at Channel 4 Ventures

Dorota Jasko
Channel 4 Ventures Assistant at Channel 4 Ventures
Hannah Redgewell
Principal at Channel 4 Ventures
Harvey Preston
Investment Associate at Channel 4 Ventures
Lara Ismen
Investment Principal at Channel 4 Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Francis Wathen?
Joined Channel 4 Ventures in 2026. Previously worked at Legal & General Capital and Distill Ventures leading consumer and sustainability investments. A chartered accountant with a BSc from Bristol University.
Where does Francis Wathen work?
Francis Wathen is Investment Principal at Channel 4 Ventures.
Where did Francis Wathen go to school?
Francis Wathen studied at University of Bristol (BsC, Geographical Sciences); Université Joseph Fourier (Grenoble I) (Erasmus Year, Geographical Sciences); St Paul's School, Barnes.

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Also worked at Sprive1

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