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Mark Beeston

Investor

Managing Partner at Illuminate Financial

London

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Mark Beeston founded Illuminate Financial in 2014 following more than 20 years in capital markets. He previously sat on the Executive Committee at ICAP, where he led the Post Trade Risk and Information business, and earlier was on the Executive Committee of Creditex Group, leading its credit derivatives trade processing platform through its 2008 acquisition by ICE. He began his career at Deutsche Bank, where he spent 13 years in fixed income trading leadership and COO roles.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Experience

  1. Illuminate FinancialFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2014 — presentLondon
  2. ICAPCEO, Post Trade Risk and Information2009 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
  3. T-ZeroPresident2005 — 2009
  4. Deutsche BankCOO, Global Credit Trading2002 — 2005
  5. Deutsche BankCOO, Global Rates2000 — 2001London Area, United Kingdom
  6. Deutsche BankVarious OTC Derivatives Trading Positions1992 — 2000

Education

  1. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)1989 — 1992

Same school

Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)797

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+ 791 more

Shared employers

Also worked at ICAP10

Joe LatonaChief Operating Officer at Delta BlockchainSep AlaviGeneral Partner at White Star CapitalJay WilsonInvestor at AlbionVCSteven LichtinManaging Director & CEO of Advantage Renewables at Advantage Capital PartnersSophie LuckInvestor at JamJar InvestmentsTom CaineInvestment Manager at Atempo Growth

+ 4 more

Also worked at Deutsche Bank422

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkFunmi GarrickFinance and Operations at Impact America FundGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesJeppe ZinkPartner at NorthzoneDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalJavier BorreroSenior Director at Inveready Technology Investment Group

+ 416 more

Deals · 4

Genesis Global Technology LtdBoard seat

via Illuminate Financial · filed Mar 2021 · $30.6M raise

Yves Blue CorpBoard seat

via Illuminate Financial · filed Oct 2020

Baton SystemsBoard seat

via Illuminate Financial · filed Mar 2020 · $16.3M raise

OpenGammaBoard seat

via Illuminate Financial · filed Oct 2016 · $10M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Illuminate Financial

Alex Gheorghe
Investor at Illuminate Financial
Alexander Ross
General Partner & Head of New York at Illuminate Financial
Andrew Patey
Chief Financial Officer at Illuminate Financial
Charlton Hook
Investor at Illuminate Financial
Crystal Tan
Executive Assistant at Illuminate Financial
Esther Muschamp
Human Resources Business Partner at Illuminate Financial
Hugo Hazon
Investor at Illuminate Financial
Julie McCrimlisk
Investor at Illuminate Financial

Network1

Alexander Ross
General Partner & Head of New York at Illuminate Financial

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