About
Huw Sparkes works across the Midlands Engine Investment Fund and the West Midlands Co-Investment Fund at Midven, where he sources and executes new investments and manages a portfolio of high-growth companies in the Midlands region. He started his career in startup advisory at corporate finance firm Novo Ventures, advising pre-seed management teams on fundraising and growth, before joining Midven as a junior analyst in 2019. He also co-founded the young professionals networking group The Colmore Collective and has mentored for the University of Birmingham "Elevate" accelerator and the National Cyber Security Centre incubator.
Experience
- Future Planet CapitalInvestment Managercurrent2024 — presentBirmingham, England, United Kingdom
- Future Planet CapitalJunior Investment Manager2022 — 2024Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
- Future Planet CapitalInvestment Executive2021 — 2022Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
- B:MusicBoard Trusteecurrent2026 — present
- ExpedioNon Executive Directorcurrent2020 — present
- Colmore CollectiveCo-Founder & Chairman2022 — 2025Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
- MidvenAnalyst2019 — 2021West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
- Novo VenturesAnalyst2018 — 2019Birmingham, United Kingdom
Education
- University of BirminghamBSc, Economics and Political Science2016 — 2019
- ICAEWCFAB, Accounting2020 — 2021
- Haberdashers’ Monmouth SchoolA-Levels2005 — 2016
Skills & more
StrategyVenture CapitalPortfolio Management3Corporate DevelopmentSales1SponsorshipEvent Management1Microsoft Excel8Investment Management1Microsoft PowerPointFinancial Modeling3Data Visualization2
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Private EquityBusiness DevelopmentEconomicsFinancial AnalysisCorporate FinanceMarket ResearchInvestmentsAccountingValuation- 100 Day Plan — UK Private Capital
- Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business — ICAEW
- Grade 8 Saxophone (Distinction) — ABRSM
- Grade 8 Violin (Distinction) — ABRSM
From Huw's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Birmingham78
Hal TilyVenture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpStephen ChambersGeneral Partner at SOSVAlexa TanAssociate, ESG & Impact at Openspace VenturesSikander ChahalPrincipal at TRANSCENDSunir KapoorNon-Executive Chairman at Kibo VenturesChloe LeggeInvestor at Extantia Capital
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Also attended ICAEW110
Abdul GueforManaging Director at Intel CapitalJames BraithwaiteFinancial Controller at NorthzoneJackson HeddyCFO at NorthzoneSian CathrallPartner (joining next fund) at 4Di CapitalStephen ChandlerManaging Partner at Notion CapitalJinil ShahFinance Director at Notion Capital
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Also attended Haberdashers’ Monmouth School1
Shared employers
Also worked at Future Planet Capital29
Julie DaviesFund Accountant at Future Planet CapitalDaniel GaizeInvestment Associate at Future Planet CapitalSakura HollowayInvestment Director at Future Planet CapitalShruti IyengarInvestment Director at Future Planet CapitalSurjit KoonerManaging Director, Regional at Future Planet CapitalRupert LyleInvestment Director at Future Planet Capital
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Also worked at Colmore Collective1
Also worked at Midven15
Julie DaviesFund Accountant at Future Planet CapitalDaniel GaizeInvestment Associate at Future Planet CapitalSurjit KoonerManaging Director, Regional at Future Planet CapitalRupert LyleInvestment Director at Future Planet CapitalTony StottInvestment Director at Future Planet CapitalLiam BradleyAssociate at ACF Investors
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Colleagues at Midven Ltd.
Andy Bard
Portfolio Manager at Midven Ltd.
Daniel Gaize
Associate at Midven Ltd.
Jordan Ong
Investment Associate at Midven Ltd.
Julie Davies
Fund Accountant at Midven Ltd.
Luize Silina
Investment Analyst at Midven Ltd.
Rupert Lyle
Investment Director at Midven Ltd.
Samantha Mills
Finance Associate at Midven Ltd.
Surjit Kooner
Investment Director at Midven Ltd.