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James Meekings

Investor

Former Venture Partner at Breega

London

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

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About

James Meekings co-founded Funding Circle in 2009, a small business lending platform that has provided over £15 billion in loans to more than 130,000 businesses across Europe and the US and listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2018. He currently works as an angel investor and serves as an Investor and Board Director at stocs, supporting early-stage technology companies and founders.

Experience

  1. stocsInvestor and Board Directorcurrent2025 — present
  2. ThirdfortInvestor and Board Directorcurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  3. Investing & Advising (Pre-seed to Series A)Investor & Advisorcurrent2019 — present
  4. Entrepreneurs FirstChief Platform Officer2024 — 2025
  5. BreegaVenture Partner2020 — 2021
  6. Funding Circle UKCo-Founder and UK Managing Director2015 — 2019London, United Kingdom
  7. Funding Circle UKCo-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer2013 — 2015
  8. Funding Circle UKCo-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer2009 — 2013London
  9. The Marketing AcademyMarketing Scholar2012 — 2013London, United Kingdom
  10. The Football AssociationBid Consultant, England 2018 Ltd2009London, United Kingdom
  11. OC&C Strategy ConsultantsSenior Consultant2007 — 2009London, United Kingdom
  12. OC&C Strategy ConsultantsAssociate Consultant2005 — 2007London, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Management Consulting15Strategy34Business Transformation14Business Strategy38Market Entry2Customer Segmentation Strategy3Digital Marketing16Entrepreneurship12

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Investments

Investor

Terra API

Per curated public sources.

Network2

Ed LascellesScout
Investor at AlbionVC
Edward MoncadaScout
Managing Partner at Protofund

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Frequently asked questions

Who is James Meekings?
James Meekings co-founded Funding Circle in 2009, a small business lending platform that has provided over £15 billion in loans to more than 130,000 businesses across Europe and the US and listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2018. He currently works as an angel investor and serves as an Investor and Board Director at stocs, supporting early-stage technology companies and founders.
What check size does James Meekings write?
James Meekings typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
What companies has James Meekings invested in?
Investments tracked here include Terra API.
Where did James Meekings go to school?
James Meekings studied at University of Oxford (Economics and Management, 1st Class Honours).

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