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James Codling

Investor

Managing Partner at Volution Ventures

London

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

About

James Codling comes from an entrepreneurial family with a background in engineering and business, and holds an engineering degree. He began his career in 2000 on the TMT team at JPMorgan financing European 3G and cable rollouts, later moving into private equity at the buyout firm Montagu in 2006. In 2013 he founded his own venture to fund UK SaaS and FinTech companies through their scaling stage, and now works with founders at Volution.

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Invests in

FintechSaaS

Experience

  1. VolutionManaging Partner & CIOcurrent2021 — presentGreater London
  2. OwneraNon Executive Directorcurrent2026 — present
  3. CognismNon Executive Directorcurrent2026 — present
  4. WriskNon Executive Directorcurrent2024 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  5. LogicallyNon Executive Directorcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  6. WayhomeNon Executive Directorcurrent2023 — present
  7. CarmelitaDirectorcurrent2009 — present
  8. VentureFoundersManaging Director and Head of Investmentcurrent2019 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  9. VentureFoundersCo-Foundercurrent2013 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  10. University of Birmingham Investment & Finance SocietyAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentBirmingham, England, United Kingdom
  11. HopsterNon Executive Director2019 — 2025London, United Kingdom
  12. DeadHappyNon Executive Director2023 — 2024
  13. HabitoNon Executive Director2023
  14. HIRING HUBNon Executive Director2017 — 2022Manchester, United Kingdom
  15. Christie'sSenior Director, European Business Director, Impressionist & Modern Art and Swiss Art2013 — 2014London, United Kingdom
  16. LogstorNon Executive Director2012 — 2013Denmark
  17. BiffaNon Executive Director2012 — 2013High Wycombe
  18. Maplin ElectronicsNon Executive Director2009 — 2013Doncaster, United Kingdom
  19. Xtrac LtdNon Executive Director2007 — 2013Reading, United Kingdom
  20. Montagu Private Equity LLPInvestment Director2006 — 2013London, United Kingdom

Education

  1. University of BirminghamMaster of Engineering (MEng), Electrical and Electronics Engineering1995 — 2000
  2. WSETWSET Level 2 Award in Wine & Spirits2013

Skills & more

Private Equity30Investments23Due Diligence8Portfolio Management17Venture Capital15Valuation3Business Valuation1Equity Valuation1DCF Valuation1Valuation Modeling1Company Valuation1Portfolio Performance Analysis1
+12 moreFinancial AnalysisFinancial ReportingFinancial ModelingFinancial RiskBoard of DirectorsNon-Executive DirectorInvestment BankingWineRed WineWinemakingWineriesWine & Spirits Industry
  • Level 2 Award in Wine & Spirits (Merit) — WSET — Wine & Spirit Education Trust
  • Level 1 Tennis Coach — LTA
  • Level 2 Tennis Coach — LTA

From James'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

+ 72 more

Also attended WSET13

Ashley WhitehurstChief of Staff at Mighty CapitalRoss GoodwinVenture Debt Fund at Salica InvestmentsMichael KentInvestor at HeadlineArif DamjiPartner at Conductive VenturesJustine CarzinoInvestment Director at OneVenturesManuel Silva MartínezGeneral Partner at Mouro Capital

+ 7 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Cognism4

Matt MelymukaCo-Founder & Managing Partner at PeakSpan Capital PartnersTatjana Zabasu MikuzManaging Partner at South Central VenturesNicholas de VibeSenior Associate at AXA Venture PartnersPaul FerriInvestor at Matrix

Also worked at Wrisk2

Adam BarkerInvestment Manager at Guinness VenturesFay PalaskaHead of People at WebN Group

Also worked at Wayhome3

Michael DimelowCCO at Bloc VenturesSamuel SchulerInvestor | Geschäftsführer at Reimann InvestorsDan SmithInvestor at Jigsaw VC

Also worked at Habito1

Perry BlacherPartner at Augmentum Fintech

Colleagues at Volution Ventures

Amy Goodwin
Senior Investment Manager at Volution Ventures
Ed Bardos
Partner and COO at Volution Ventures
Jonny Laughton
Partner at Volution Ventures
Mike Edwards
Investment Director at Volution Ventures
Nick Hoar
Senior Partner at Volution Ventures
Nina Foote
Partner and Head of Growth at Volution Ventures
Sarah Hanafy
Entrepreneur in Residence, Marketing & Comms at Volution Ventures
Steve Lemon
Partner at Volution Ventures

Network2

Amy Goodwin
Senior Investment Manager at Volution Ventures
Ed Bardos
Partner and COO at Volution Ventures

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