Fundraising FoxHadley Diest
Former Investment Director (interim) at Big Issue Invest · Former Investment Manager at Ascension
London
Writes $100K – $700K checks · typically $400K
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Experience
- Self-employedAngel Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Self-employedInvestment Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- Big Issue InvestInvestment Director (interim)2024 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
- AscensionInvestment Manager2021 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
- Charities Aid FoundationInvestment Manager2019 — 2021London, United Kingdom
- Eastside PrimetimersConsultant2018 — 2019
- Minc BeautyFounder & CEO2014 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- Mr & Mrs SmithOnline marketing intern2012 — 2013London, United Kingdom
- New Leaders for New SchoolsDirector of Strategic Planning2011Greater New York City Area
- New Leaders for New SchoolsDirector of Operations & Partnerships - Greater New York Program2009 — 2011
- UBS Investment BankAnalyst - Leveraged Finance & Financial Sponsors2006 — 2008Greater New York City Area
Skills & more
Online Marketing1Financial Modeling3Data AnalysisLeveraged Finance2Business Strategy1Market ResearchCompetitive AnalysisSocial MediaValuationMarketing Strategy2AnalyticsResearch
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Hadley Diest?
- Investor at Hotmail
- What check size does Hadley Diest write?
- Hadley Diest typically writes checks of $100K – $700K.
- Where did Hadley Diest go to school?
- Hadley Diest studied at NYU Stern School of Business (MBA, Marketing & Entrepreneurship); London Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA), International Exchange Program); Wellesley College (2006, Economics).
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Also attended London Business School1,001
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Shared employers
Also worked at Big Issue Invest9
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Also worked at Ascension31
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