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Katrina Shenton

Investor

Non-Executive Director & IC Chairwoman at Applerigg

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Katrina Shenton is a Non Executive Director at Nest Pensions with experience in strategy, responsible investment, finance, risk, and governance. She works as an independent consultant and board director, bringing strategic and operational expertise across UK start-ups, growth businesses, charities, and investment funds.

Experience

  1. Nest PensionsNon Executive Directorcurrent2025 — present
  2. Nest PensionsIndependent Investment Committee Member2023 — 2025
  3. CCLA Investment Management COIF Charity FundsChaircurrent2026 — present
  4. CCLA Investment Management COIF Charity FundsBoard Member2023 — 2026
  5. BLACKHEATH WANDERERS SPORTS CLUB LIMITEDNon Executive Director and Treasurercurrent2025 — present
  6. Applerigg LimitedNon Executive Director and Investment Committee Chaircurrent2022 — present
  7. Be the BusinessAdvisory Board Member2023
  8. The Conservatoire, BlackheathCo-chair and Trustee2020 — 2022
  9. Octopus InvestmentsImpact and Sustainability Director2019 — 2021
  10. Octopus InvestmentsHead of Renewables Fund Management2019
  11. Octopus InvestmentsHead of Energy Asset Management2015 — 2019
  12. Octopus InvestmentsInvestment Director2011 — 2015
  13. Renewable Energy Income Partnership IIBoard Member2018 — 2021
  14. Renewable Energy Income PartnershipBoard Member2017 — 2021
  15. Octopus VCT 3 and 4Board Member2011 — 2020
  16. Demand Logic LimitedNon Executive Director2008 — 2015
  17. SolarAidMember Board Of Trustees2006 — 2011
  18. SolarcenturySenior Manager2000 — 2010
  19. Global Action PlanHead of Operations1995 — 1999
  20. IBMNetworking Specialist1993 — 1994

Education

  1. London Business SchoolSloan Fellowship2007 — 2008
  2. FT Board Director ProgrammeNED Diploma2023 — 2024
  3. INSEADWomen Leadership Programme2019
  4. University of ExeterBSc, Mathematical Statistics and Operational Research1990 — 1993

Skills & more

Strategy5Management2ESGAsset backed investingCorporate GovernanceFinanceCleantech22Solar2Start-ups34Renewable Energy17Project Finance7Solar Energy17
+9 morePhotovoltaicsEnergyBusiness PlanningBusiness DevelopmentSustainable EnergyInvestmentsVenture CapitalBusiness StrategyEnergy Efficiency
  • FT Non-Executive Director Diploma - Pearson SRF BTEC Level 7 Advanced Professional Diploma — FT Board Director Programme

From Katrina's professional profile.

Colleagues at Applerigg

Aoife McCarthy
Investment Director at Applerigg
Christopher Scott
Non-Executive Director at Applerigg
David Gudgin
Chairperson at Elbow Beach Capital
Dr. Oliver Sargent
Chairman at Applerigg
Luke Tonks
Finance Director at Applerigg
Oenone Scott
Non-Executive Director at Applerigg
Wesley Ridgley
Investment Analyst at Applerigg

Frequently asked questions

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Katrina Shenton is Non-Executive Director & IC Chairwoman at Applerigg.

Same school

Also attended London Business School525

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Also attended FT Board Director Programme4

Pedro MurtinhoPartner at Critical VenturesSajid RahmanFounder, General Partner at MyAsiaVCJonathan WrobelInvestor at Centana Growth PartnersIsabel FalkenbergPartner at Vektor Partners

Also attended INSEAD773

Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesStephane KurganInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures

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Also attended University of Exeter102

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Shared employers

Also worked at Applerigg Limited6

David GudginChairperson at Elbow Beach CapitalOenone ScottNon-Executive Director at AppleriggChristopher ScottNon-Executive Director at AppleriggLuke TonksFinance Director at AppleriggWesley RidgleyInvestment Analyst at AppleriggEdward ScottInvestor at Moonfire Ventures

Also worked at Be the Business1

Olanike JagunInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

Also worked at Octopus Investments6

Adam SaidPrincipal at Octopus VenturesMario BertiNon-Executive Director at The FSE GroupDarren CockburnVenture Partner at Bethnal Green VenturesCharlie TaylorPFC Associate Member at PFC Family OfficeOlivia DrinnanDirector, Advisor Fundraising at HaatchSimon RogersonFounder at Octopus Ventures

Also worked at IBM658

Ken ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalEricAdvisor at Clear VenturesKT MooreAdvisor at Clear VenturesVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures

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