John Wallington
InvestorManaging Partner – Portfolio Management, Operations, Funding at UPC Capital Ventures · Board director at Tilled
Boulder, Colorado
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Benedict EvansunlockedJohn: together at Charterhouse School (1989–1990)
×3John: together at Unilever PLC
×8John: together at University of Exeter
About
Qualified accountant with over 25 years of senior management experience in global manufacturing and service industries. Previously worked at Unilever and Clifford Chance before joining UPC in 2006, where he manages finances and accounting across the firm's renewable energy, property, mining, and technology investment portfolio.
Board director at Tilled
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Tilled's investors · 11
Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checks · since 2021Blank VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $2M checks · since 2024Bootstrap Venture PartnersSolana BeachCanvas VenturesCampbell · $5M – $20M checks · since 2021Clocktower VenturesSanta Monica · $100K – $20M checksFourth RealmMenlo ParkG SquaredChicagoPeterson VenturesSalt Lake City · $250K – $2.5M checks · since 2021Service Provider CapitalVailTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)San Francisco · $250K – $2M checksUPC Capital VenturesBoulder · since 2024
Co-founders at Tilled
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Caleb AveryExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- UPC Renewables USA // Volt-UPC Datacenters USAChief Financial Officercurrent2026 — presentBoulder, CO
- UPC Capital VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2014 — presentMiami/Fort Lauderdale Area and Boulder, Colorado
- UPC APAC Holdings Pte, LtdPartner / Shareholdercurrent2013 — presentHong Kong / Singapore
- UPC Management, LLC (Corporate Office of UPC Energy Group)Chief Operating Officercurrent2012 — presentMiami/Fort Lauderdale Area and Boulder, Colorado
- UPC Management, LLC (Corporate Office of UPC Energy Group)Group Corporate Controller2006 — 2012
- UPC Solar, LLCEVP & CFOcurrent2008 — presentMiami/Fort Lauderdale Area and Boulder, Colorado
- Wind City Oil & Gas, LLC (E&P Division of UPC Energy Group)EVP & CFO2007 — 2015Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
- UPC Wind Partners II, LLC (minority shareholder in First Wind / Sun Edison)Treasurer2007 — 2014
- UPC Energy Group - WCI Technology Ventures, LLCFinance Director2005 — 2006London, United Kingdom
- Clifford Chance LLPGlobal Head of Business Analysis & Strategic Planning2000 — 2005London, United Kingdom
- Unilever PLCCategory Accountant / Commercial Manager1994 — 2000London, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Private Equity22Mergers3Due Diligence16Joint Ventures3Venture Capital13Restructuring2Corporate GovernanceCorporate Finance7Capital Markets2Start-ups10Corporate DevelopmentProject Finance4
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Corporate LawReal EstateBusiness StrategyContract NegotiationBusiness PlanningEnergyEmerging MarketsIPOMergers & AcquisitionsFinancial StructuringFinancial ModelingInvestmentsFrom John's professional profile.
Colleagues at UPC Capital Ventures
Blanca M Hudson
Accounting, Financial Reporting at UPC Capital Ventures
Brian E. Caffyn
Principal Investor, President & CEO, Global Development at UPC Capital Ventures
Caleb Avery
Associate at UPC Capital Ventures
Indira Ramos
Executive Support, Human Resources, Contracts & Legal at UPC Capital Ventures
John Allen
Portfolio Holding Company COO at UPC Capital Ventures
Steven T. Levitt
Tax, Financial Analysis at UPC Capital Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Wallington?
- Qualified accountant with over 25 years of senior management experience in global manufacturing and service industries. Previously worked at Unilever and Clifford Chance before joining UPC in 2006, where he manages finances and accounting across the firm's renewable energy, property, mining, and technology investment portfolio.
- Where does John Wallington work?
- John Wallington is Managing Partner – Portfolio Management, Operations, Funding at UPC Capital Ventures and Board director at Tilled.
- Where did John Wallington go to school?
- John Wallington studied at University of Exeter (Geography BA (Hons), Human Geography); Charterhouse School; Chartered Global Management Accountant (Accounting and Finance).
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Also attended University of Exeter195
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Also attended Charterhouse School27
Benedict EvansWrites a weekly technology newsletter read by close to 200,000 peopleFreddie LuchterhandSpecialist Advisor, Brand Impact at Openspace VenturesKieran MudryyPartner at 4BIO CapitalWilliam DovellCapital Raising at Salica InvestmentsBillInvestor at Charterhouse Strategic PartnersBurke NortonCo-founder & Managing Director at Smith Point Capital
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Also attended Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)5
Shared employers
Also worked at Clifford Chance LLP65
Jeroen PlinkVenture Partner at LegalTechStephen SwansonChief Legal Officer at Valor Equity PartnersZi-Yang LimHead of Legal at Jungle VenturesJosé GuardoInvestment & Product Intern at Kibo VenturesVirginia TanFounding & Managing Partner at Teja VenturesSayuri GanesarajahHead of Legal and Compliance at Hivemind Capital Partners
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Also worked at Unilever PLC274
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