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About
Joined Perscitus in 2019 after seven years in the Ventures team at Downing LLP, where he led transactions and held board seats. A Chartered Accountant trained at PwC in London and Hong Kong.
Experience
- Embankment Equity PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- PERSCITUS LLPPartnercurrent2019 — present
- The ID RegisterNon Executive Directorcurrent2020 — present
- Downing LLPDirector - Downing Ventures2012 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- TRINNY LONDONBoard Observer2018 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- Rated PeopleNon Executive Director2018 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- JRNIBoard Observer2018 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- Limitless TechnologyNon Executive Director2017 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- Empiribox LtdNon Executive Director2017 — 2019Oxford, United Kingdom
- MASTERS OF PIENon Executive Director2018 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- GlownetNon Executive Director2018 — 2019
- Live Better WithNon Executive Director2018 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- BridgeUBoard Observer2017 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- Xupes LtdNon Executive Director2017 — 2019Bishops Stortford
- KIDSPACE ADVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITEDNon Executive Director2015 — 2016London, United Kingdom
- Oyster PierNon Executive Director2013 — 2015London, United Kingdom
- JMS Drinks LtdDirector of Finance and Operations2011 — 2012London, United Kingdom
- PricewaterhouseCooper HKSenior Associate2009 — 2011Hong Kong
- PricewaterhouseCoopersSenior Associate2006 — 2009London, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Microsoft PowerPoint7Venture Capital44Investments35Private Equity24Start-ups3Finance16StrategyBusiness Strategy1Corporate Finance12Due Diligence10Financial Modeling6Management11
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AccountingRestructuringPortfolio ManagementIPOAuditingAssuranceFinancial AnalysisValuationAsset ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsFinancial ReportingLanguages English · Spanish
- IMC — CFA Institute
- ACA — ICAEW
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Helen Critchley
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Lucy Mangion
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Sally Harvey
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Sara Everett
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Spencer Moulton
Investor at Perscitus LLP
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Lewis?
- Joined Perscitus in 2019 after seven years in the Ventures team at Downing LLP, where he led transactions and held board seats. A Chartered Accountant trained at PwC in London and Hong Kong.
- Where does James Lewis work?
- James Lewis is at Perscitus LLP.
- Where did James Lewis go to school?
- James Lewis studied at ICAEW (ACA - Chartered Accountant); Newcastle University (Ba (Hons), International Business Management); Marlborough College, Wiltshire.
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Also attended Newcastle University177
Chris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersFreya WordsworthAssociate at Nauta CapitalJonny MuskerGeneral Counsel - Europe at Marlin Equity PartnersLiam SymingtonSenior Director at Marlin Equity PartnersAndrewInvestor at Dig Ventures Management LimitedDavid WeekesAssociate at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.
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