About
Karen Swain is CFO at Kindred Capital, a London-based pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm with over £350m in assets under management that structures its fund so backed founders share in the carried interest. She previously worked in finance and operational leadership roles across high-growth, turnaround, and PE-backed businesses, and joined Molten Ventures (formerly Draper Esprit) on a consultancy basis before becoming Finance Director, contributing to the firm's transition from AIM to the FTSE 250. Her role at Kindred covers capital strategy, LP relations, fund structuring, governance, and strategic finance.
Experience
- Kindred Capital VCCFOcurrent2024 — presentLondon
- Molten VenturesFinance Director2021 — 2024Greater London
- Molten VenturesInterim Finance Change Consultant2019 — 2021
- Qube Total Solutions LtdFinancial Controller2018 — 2019Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Aalberts surface treatmentFinancial Controller2017 — 2018Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
- BoilerJuiceHead Of Finance2016 — 2017St Ives, Cambridgeshire
- BoilerJuiceFinancial Controller2015 — 2016St Ives, Cambridgeshire
- Rollcentre Racing LtdFinancial Controller2010 — 2015St Ives, Cambridgeshire
- Mosler Europe LtdFinancial Controller2010 — 2015St Ives, Cambridgeshire
- Interaction RecruitmentGroup Management Accountant2009 — 2010Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
- Interaction RecruitmentManagement Accountant2008 — 2009Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
- Interaction RecruitmentAssistant Accountant2007 — 2008Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Skills & more
Venture CapitalBusiness StrategyPublic MarketsBusiness TransformationFinancial LeadershipOperating ModelsFinancial ModelingExecutive Financial Management
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants — Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Karen Swain?
- Karen Swain is CFO at Kindred Capital, a London-based pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm with over £350m in assets under management that structures its fund so backed founders share in the carried interest. She previously worked in finance and operational leadership roles across high-growth, turnaround, and PE-backed businesses, and joined Molten Ventures (formerly Draper Esprit) on a consultancy basis before becoming Finance Director, contributing to the firm's transition from AIM to the FTSE 250. Her role at Kindred covers capital strategy, LP relations, fund structuring, governance, and strategic finance.
- Where does Karen Swain work?
- Karen Swain is at Kindred Capital.
- Where did Karen Swain go to school?
- Karen Swain studied at Cranfield University (Executive MBA, Business Administration and Management, General).
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