About
Founder and CEO of digital experience SaaS company Amplience, now CEO at Sweft LLC and a board advisor to Storystream.ai.
Experience
- MappChief Executive Officer at MAPP Digitalcurrent2024 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- HaatchOperating Partnercurrent2024 — presentOxford, UK
- StoryStreamStrategic Board Advisorycurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- SweftCEO2023 — 2024Oxford, England, United Kingdom
- Self-employedTaking a break2023Oxford, England, United Kingdom
- AmplienceFounder & CEO2007 — 2023London Area, United Kingdom
- Detica PLCHead of Fraud Solutions, Global Financial Services2006 — 2007
- DigitasLBiClient Partner (e-commerce & technical solutions)2004 — 2006London Area, United Kingdom
- European Technology ConsultingRetail Practice Lead2002 — 2004
- SapientManager, Business Development2000 — 2002
- MarchFirstEnagagement Manager (e-commerce & strategy)1999 — 2000
- Online Enterprise SolutionsFounder, Operations Director1994 — 1999
Education
- London Stock ExchangeElite Programme, Business scaling and financing2012 — 2013
- University of Cambridge Judge Business SchoolCambridge Accelerated Growth Programme2011
- CIM | The Chartered Institute of MarketingProfessional Postgraduate Diploma, Marketing2004 — 2007
- Institute of DirectorsDiploma, Company Direction1998 — 2001
- University of YorkComputational Physics, Computer Science1993 — 1995
- Portsmouth Grammar School1983 — 1992
Skills & more
Positioning (Marketing)2Profitable Growth2Complex Sales9E-commerce99Start-ups99Content Management17Product Development15Sales Management7Retail21Mobile6Raising Venture Capital6Multi-channel Marketing33
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Digital MediaBusiness DevelopmentMobile DevicesEntrepreneurshipProduct MarketingProduct ManagementDigital MarketingLead GenerationSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Enterprise SoftwareSaaSCMSFrom James's professional profile.
Colleagues at Haatch
Aini Hashim
Associate (Growth) at Haatch
Charlie Weavers-Wright
Associate at Haatch
Daniel Samson
General Counsel at Haatch
David Ola
Venture Partner at Haatch
Elaine Weavers-Wright
Co-Founder at Haatch
Emma Kisby
Operating Partner at Haatch
Fred Soneya
Co-Founder, Partner at Haatch
Hannah Purser
Head of Operations at Haatch
Frequently asked questions
- Where does James Brooke work?
- James Brooke is Operating Partner at Haatch.
Founder mafias
University of York mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Phillip DaneshyarBachelor's DegreeFounded KandaGeorge LeidigBachelor of MedicineFounded OtoJames ThompsonBSc. (Hons)Founded Morf HealthHenry HengMaster of Science - MSFounded FlowiseAIFederico PaolettiBScFounded ExogeneRobert MeyerMaster of Science (MSc)Founded Alcemy
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Haatch mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing15
Sanjaya MohottalaGeneral Partner at NVenturesClive AustinManaging Director, VCT Portfolio at Gresham House VenturesRichard PhilpottPartner at Level Eight VenturesLuke HortonPartner and COO at Brenteca InvestmentsMatt LashmarManaging Director, MassChallenge Switzerland at MassChallenge MexicoChris GreenfieldVC Advisor at Apex Innovative Investments Ventures
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Also attended University of York43
Bob ThomasPartner at OxxPhil VenablesVenture Partner at Ballistic VenturesAnthony AvedissianPartner at Canonical CryptoConor ScanlanAssociate Partner at Nauta CapitalDavid Lau-KeeGeneral Partner, Co-Founder at London Venture PartnersMark WhiteBusiness Development Partner at Boundary Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mapp5
Also worked at StoryStream1
Also worked at Amplience3
Also worked at DigitasLBi10
Amy KalokerinosInvestor at Khosla VenturesMichael CutlerTech at SC VenturesAndrew J ScottFounding Partner at 7percent VenturesSabrina SasakiPrincipal at Monozukuri VenturesJP ThurlowConsultant - Brand and Marketing at The CraftoryJordan HutsonAssociate at Manhattan West
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