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Hugo Vaux

Investor

Chief Operating Officer at Guinness Ventures

London

Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $3M

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Experience

  1. Guinness VenturesDirector & Chief Operating Officercurrent2024 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  2. Guinness VenturesFund Manager2017 — 2023London, United Kingdom
  3. Guinness VenturesInvestment Analyst2012 — 2017London, United Kingdom
  4. Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA)Tax & Technical Committee Membercurrent2023 — present
  5. Aldersgate Investment Managers LLPInternship2012London, United Kingdom
  6. LendleaseCorporate Finance Intern2011London, United Kingdom
  7. Sand Aire LimitedInvestment Intern2010London, United Kingdom
  8. ThalesPurchasing - Transport & Security2009
  9. ThalesPurchasing - Transport & Security2008Reading, United Kingdom
  10. British Exploring Society3 month Arctic Expedition2008Spitsbergen, Norway
  11. Bank of IrelandMortgage Assistant2007Reading

Skills & more

Strategy2Microsoft Office4Bloomberg3Renewable Energy11Econometrics6Statistics4Economics5Private Equity16Venture Capital6Private Equity Funding3Financial Modeling5Corporate Finance16
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  • EIS Diploma — Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Hugo Vaux?
Chief Operating Officer at Guinness Ventures
Where does Hugo Vaux work?
Hugo Vaux is Chief Operating Officer at Guinness Ventures.
What check size does Hugo Vaux write?
Hugo Vaux typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
Where did Hugo Vaux go to school?
Hugo Vaux studied at University of Bristol (MSc, Finance & Investment); University of Exeter (B.A. (Hons), Economics); The Oratory School (Economics, Maths).

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