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Howard Bell

Investor

Operating Partner at PeakSpan Capital Partners

London

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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247 people in our graph share verified history with Howard — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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About

Howard Bell is a board chair, non-executive director, and operating partner with experience across venture and private equity advisory roles. He has held leadership positions at organizations including the British Red Cross, PayPal Europe, JustGiving, and FutureLearn, and currently serves as chair of MPB, SuperCarers, and FairforYou. His background spans digital business growth, fintech, edtech, and marketplace platforms, with advisory focus on Series A/B stage companies.

Experience

  1. British Red CrossBoard Trusteecurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  2. Fair for You Enterprise CICChaircurrent2014 — presentUnited Kingdom
  3. PeakSpan CapitalOperating Partnercurrent2021 — present
  4. StaffCircleChaircurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  5. RoleMapperChairpersoncurrent2024 — present
  6. On Purpose InternationalChaircurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  7. THE CHANGE COMPANYAdvisor/Consultantcurrent2016 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  8. PanintelligenceChair2019 — 2024United Kingdom
  9. Octopus VenturesVenture Partner2017 — 2023London, United Kingdom
  10. mpb.comChair2018 — 2021Brighton, United Kingdom
  11. SuperCarersChair2018 — 2020London, United Kingdom
  12. Firefly LearningChair2013 — 2019London, United Kingdom
  13. BridgeUNED2017 — 2018London, Greater London, United Kingdom
  14. FutureLearnChief Commercial Officer2014 — 2016London, United Kingdom
  15. THE CHANGE COMPANYAdvisor / Consultant2013 — 2014London, United Kingdom
  16. JustGivingDirector of Global B2B (CCO)2010 — 2013London, United Kingdom
  17. BarclaycardDirector of Online Payments2008 — 2010
  18. PayPal EuropeHead of Product2003 — 2007
  19. IntaMission LtdVP Product2002 — 2003
  20. Content Technology (later Baltimore now ClearSwift)VP Product Marketing2000 — 2001

Skills & more

Strategy62Payments14Value Propositions4Product Management21Mobile Payments8Strategic Partnerships59E-commerce36Start-ups14International Expansion4Business Strategy27Business Development17Cross-functional Team Leadership3
+8 moreManagementBusiness PlanningManagement ConsultingLeadershipB2BProduct DevelopmentProduct MarketingMarketing

Languages English · french

From Howard's professional profile.

Colleagues at PeakSpan Capital Partners

Alex Page
Executive Assistant at PeakSpan Capital Partners
Alexis Johnson
Office Manager at PeakSpan Capital Partners
Andrew Bartusiak
Senior Associate at PeakSpan Capital Partners
Brian Mulvey
General Partner at PeakSpan Capital Partners
Brooks Reed
Analyst at PeakSpan Capital Partners
Cassie Alexe
Associate at PeakSpan Capital Partners
Celia Smith
Associate at PeakSpan Capital Partners
Charlie Reinkemeyer
Associate at PeakSpan Capital Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Howard Bell?
Howard Bell is a board chair, non-executive director, and operating partner with experience across venture and private equity advisory roles. He has held leadership positions at organizations including the British Red Cross, PayPal Europe, JustGiving, and FutureLearn, and currently serves as chair of MPB, SuperCarers, and FairforYou. His background spans digital business growth, fintech, edtech, and marketplace platforms, with advisory focus on Series A/B stage companies.
Where does Howard Bell work?
Howard Bell is Operating Partner at PeakSpan Capital Partners.
What check size does Howard Bell write?
Howard Bell typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Howard Bell go to school?
Howard Bell studied at Cranfield School of Management (MBA, Business Administration and Management, General); Imperial College London (BSc, Physics).

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Also attended Cranfield School of Management39

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Also attended Imperial College London718

Deji SasegbonVP, Platform & Portfolio Operations at EchoVC PartnersMadison LenormandInvestor at DaphniLoubaba El AyoubiInvestor at NorthzoneGiovanni MariggiInvestor at MedicxiFrancois PrinslooInvestor at MedicxiBen PerryInvestor at Medicxi

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Shared employers

Also worked at On Purpose International3

Will DayAdvisory Board at VÅR VenturesBen GimsonLead Africa at Aqua SparkCaroline von HirschbergCo-CEO at Spring Angels Capital

Also worked at mpb.com3

Greg BlinInvestment Partner at Gresham House VenturesKaren McCormickChief Investment Officer at BeringeaJames BilefieldAdvisor at Systemiq Capital

Also worked at Firefly Learning5

Chris AllnerIndependent Non-Executive Director at Pembroke VCTChris AllnerPartner and Chairman of the Investment Committee at Downing Private EquityIsabella FoxInvestment Director at ECI PartnersLuke EdisInvestor at BeringeaHenry ThompsonFounder at Conduct

Also worked at Barclaycard12

David DanielInvestor at High Street Equity PartnersKlaudia NowickaInvestment Support Executive at NPIF - FW Capital Debt FinanceClaire VerdirameChief Marketing Officer at AlTi Wealth Management FranceMinal GajpariaGroup Accountant at SDCL Green Energy Solutions EuropeRyan OrtonGeneral Partner at Brain-Too-Free VenturesPatrick FinlayFounder at Unflow

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