About
James Foster is a Finance Director at Ward Hadaway with experience in senior finance roles and venture capital investing. He works with technology companies across various stages, focusing on financial strategy and operations.
Experience
- Ward HadawayFinance Directorcurrent2025 — presentNewcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
- Legal & General CapitalFinance Director, Legal & General Growth Partners2024 — 2025
- Legal & General CapitalHead of Finance, Legal & General Growth Partners2022 — 2024
- ADVHead of Finance2020 — 2022
- ADVTransaction and Investment Lead2017 — 2020United Kingdom
- ADVInvestment Lead2016 — 2017
- Northstar Ventures UKInvestment Manager2015 — 2017Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Northstar Ventures UKFinance Manager2014 — 2015Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- SageInsight Analyst2013 — 2014Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- SageManagement Accountant2012 — 2013Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- University of LeedsHR Project Assistant2009 — 2011
Education
- The Chartered Institute of Management AccountantsAccounting and Finance
- Northumbria UniversityTransportation Design, Industrial and Product Design2003 — 2007
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel2SAP1Management3Business Analysis6Analysis5Project Management1Analytical Skills2Start-ups1Team Leadership1Teamwork1Process Improvement
From James's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Northumbria University29
Kamil MieczakowskiGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalPhil TomkinsonFinance & Portfolio Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpInma G. SerranoFinance Controller at Kibo VenturesLeonard LangAssociate at BlockwallLeonid BakulevInvestment Analyst at iTech CapitalMark GrossPartner, Head of Private Equity at Downing Private Equity
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Shared employers
Also worked at Legal & General Capital6
Sayuri GanesarajahHead of Legal and Compliance at Hivemind Capital PartnersTom CaponPrincipal at Optum VenturesAlexine CapiauInvestment Director at PitchdriveBambo MoladeInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Francis WathenInvestment Principal at Channel 4 VenturesJessica McCreadiePrincipal at Octopus Ventures
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Also worked at Northstar Ventures UK8
Alasdair GreigDirector at Northstar VenturesAlex BuchanInvestment Director at Northstar VenturesIan RichardsDirector at Northstar VenturesDominic EndicottDirector at Northstar VenturesStephen PriceInvestment Director at Clean Growth FundKhadija AshfaqInvestment Director at Northern Gritstone
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Also worked at Sage10
Keith RobinsonSenior Advisor at OxxBrendan WoodsInvestor at 13books CapitalEric BregandOperational Partner at Astanor VenturesJesus Diaz RiveroTech Lead at Acurio VenturesBrandon ZeunerManaging Partner at Hinge CapitalRemo DomingoPartner at Civeta Investment
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Also worked at University of Leeds12
Phil TomkinsonFinance & Portfolio Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpMartina PacePartner, COO & Head of Impact at PeakBridge VCNina Litman RoventaInvestor at Extantia CapitalLuize SilinaInvestment Analyst at Future Planet CapitalAnu MavilakandyManager, Intellectual Property Commercialisation at Swinburne Innovation StudioAndrew StalbowAdvisor, Gaming at Courtside Ventures
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