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Daniela LiebischerunlockedFred: together at London South Bank University (2014–2015)
×7Fred: together at Pembroke VCT
Fred: together at Grant Thornton UK LLP
Fred: together at London South Bank University
About
Fred Ursell is Head of Investments at Pembroke VCT, where he leads the firm's investment strategy alongside the CEO, overseeing sourcing, due diligence, capital allocation, and portfolio management. He joined Pembroke in 2019 and previously worked in the Growth Finance team at Grant Thornton advising scaling businesses on raising capital. He holds a First-Class Honours degree in Business and Finance, the Investment Management Certificate, and has passed Level I of the CFA programme.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Pembroke VCTHead of Investmentscurrent2025 — present
- Pembroke VCTInvestment Director2022 — 2025London
- Pembroke VCTInvestment Manager2021 — 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Pembroke VCTInvestment Analyst2019 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
- Grant Thornton UK LLPExecutive2017 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
- Grant Thornton UK LLPAssociate2015 — 2017London, United Kingdom
- HSBCGlobal Finance Intern2014Guangzhou, China.
Skills & more
Languages English
- Investment Management Certificate (IMC) — CFA UK
From Fred's professional profile.
Colleagues at Pembroke VCT
Adrian Harris
Portfolio Director at Pembroke VCT
Alicia Taylor
Investment Director at Pembroke VCT
Andrew Wolfson
CEO at Pembroke VCT
Andy Hall
Investment Manager at Pembroke VCT
Brian Buenneke
Partner at Pantheon Ventures
Chris Allner
Independent Non-Executive Director at Pembroke VCT
Chris Lewis
CFO & COO at Pembroke VCT
Christian Capunitan
Director, Valuations and Reporting at Pembroke VCT
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Fred Ursell?
- Fred Ursell is Head of Investments at Pembroke VCT, where he leads the firm's investment strategy alongside the CEO, overseeing sourcing, due diligence, capital allocation, and portfolio management. He joined Pembroke in 2019 and previously worked in the Growth Finance team at Grant Thornton advising scaling businesses on raising capital. He holds a First-Class Honours degree in Business and Finance, the Investment Management Certificate, and has passed Level I of the CFA programme.
- Where does Fred Ursell work?
- Fred Ursell is Head of Investments at Pembroke VCT.
- Where did Fred Ursell go to school?
- Fred Ursell studied at CFA Institute (Level One); London South Bank University (Business Finance, Finance, General).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pembroke VCT22
Hugo AdamsInvestor at Pembroke VCTAlicia TaylorInvestment Director at Pembroke VCTAndrew WolfsonCEO at Pembroke VCTAndy HallInvestment Manager at Pembroke VCTChristian CapunitanDirector, Valuations and Reporting at Pembroke VCTChris LewisCFO & COO at Pembroke VCT
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Also worked at Grant Thornton UK LLP45
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