About
Company director and entrepreneur who co-founded Group NBT (NetNames) and chaired domain registry Afilias. Holds a PhD in Materials Engineering and invests in private growth businesses.
Experience
- EMV Capital plcNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 β presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- Internet Computer Bureau LimitedDirectorcurrent2017 β present
- Ipracon LtdManaging Director2011 β 2021London Area, United Kingdom
- AfiliasChairman2014 β 2020Dublin, Ireland
- AfiliasNon-Executive Director and founding Investor2003 β 2014Ireland
- ICANNChair, GNSO Council2012 β 2015
- IPRotaFounder & Director2011 β 2012
- Nominet UKNon-Executive Director2009 β 2011
- Group NBT plc (formerly NetBenefit plc)Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer1997 β 2009
- University of CambridgeResearch Fellow1996 β 1998
- Imperial College LondonResearch Associate1994 β 1996London Area, United Kingdom
Education
- University of Cape TownPhD, Materials Engineering1987 β 1991
- University of Cape TownBSc, Physics1984 β 1986
Skills & more
Strategy18Strategic Planning2Management1Start-ups15Domain Names11E-commerce9Intellectual Property3Entrepreneurship5Online AdvertisingProduct Management11Business Strategy10Digital Marketing3
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Business DevelopmentDigital StrategyCloud ComputingAccount ManagementSEONew Business DevelopmentProject ManagementTrademarksLicensingStrategic PartnershipsLanguages Afrikaans Β· English
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Also attended University of Cape Town125
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Shared employers
Also worked at ICANN4
Also worked at Nominet UK1
Also worked at University of Cambridge98
Masha LevinVenture Partner at One Way VenturesFrancesco PomponiInvestor at Extantia CapitalPhilip KalikmanAssistant Professor of Real Estate, Finance, & Economics at Joyance PartnersAlex TingDirector of Events & Operations at Pillar VCReshma ShettyCo-Founder, Ginkgo Bioworks & Founding Pillar at Pillar VCMohamed FoulserPartner at Redstone
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Also worked at Imperial College London75
Madison LenormandInvestor at DaphniAlptugInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesItxaso del PalacioGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalStephen ChambersGeneral Partner at SOSVMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper AssociatesAlexandraHead of Research at GVP Climate
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Colleagues at EMV Capital
Alpesh Anand
Salesforce Consultant & Administrator at EMV Capital
Anabela Tavares
Management Accountant at EMV Capital
Anesh Patel
Group Chief Financial Officer at EMV Capital
Charles Spicer
Non-Executive Chair at EMV Capital
Ed Hooper
Executive Director at EMV Capital
Hannah Jarvis
Financial Controller at EMV Capital
Harry Miller
Head of Research at EMV Capital
Ilian Iliev
Chief Executive Officer at EMV Capital






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