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Matt Coles

Investor

Senior Investment Director at Palatine

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Matt Coles is Senior Investment Director at Palatine's Impact Fund, where he evaluates investment opportunities in businesses addressing social and environmental challenges aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals. His focus areas include sustainable communities, healthy living, environment and resources, and sustainable choices, with particular expertise in the education and training sector. He has served on the boards of Tradeskills4U and Inclusive Employers.

Experience

  1. PalatineImpact Fund Senior Investment Directorcurrent2024 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  2. PalatineImpact Fund Investment Director2022 — 2024London
  3. PalatineImpact Fund Investment Manager2017 — 2022London
  4. Inclusive EmployersNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — presentUnited Kingdom
  5. tranScripNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 — presentUnited Kingdom
  6. Isle UtilitiesNon Executive Director2024 — 2025United Kingdom
  7. Trade Skills 4UNon Executive Director2020 — 2022United Kingdom
  8. PwCSenior Manager - Transaction Services2016 — 2017London & South East
  9. PwCManager - Transaction Services2014 — 2016London & South East
  10. PwCSenior Associate - Transaction Services2012 — 2014London & South East
  11. PwCSenior Associate - Assurance2009 — 2012

Education

  1. University of Southampton1st BSc, Physics2006 — 2009
  2. PricewaterhouseCoopersACA2009 — 2012

Skills & more

Impact InvestingPrivate EquityCorporate FinanceDue DiligenceMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Investment ManagementFinancial Analysis
  • MASTERING CLAUDE — General Purpose: AI training that actually works
  • Carbon Literacy — The Carbon Literacy Project
  • ACA Chartered Accountant — ICAEW

From Matt's professional profile.

Colleagues at Palatine

Abeer Salman
Sustainability Executive at Palatine
Alistair Armstrong
Partner at Palatine
Andy Strickland
Partner at Palatine
Aoife Neville
Receptionist and Administration Assistant at Palatine
Beth Houghton
Impact Managing Partner at Palatine
Briony Fagan
Investment Manager at Palatine
Danielle Garland
Investment Director at Palatine
David Chapman
Direct Origination Manager at Palatine

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Matt Coles is Senior Investment Director at Palatine.

Same school

Also attended University of Southampton58

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Shared employers

Also worked at Palatine36

George MorganSenior Associate at Claret Capital PartnersAlistair ArmstrongPartner at PalatineJanita AfzalJunior PA at PalatineJeanne CapouillezSenior Executive Assistant, IR & HR Coordinator at PalatineDavid ChapmanDirect Origination Manager at PalatineElle Curtis-WoodPA at Palatine

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Also worked at Inclusive Employers1

Georgina Wendon-SmithPortfolio Director at Palatine

Also worked at tranScrip1

Sasha DickinsonMarketing Associate at Backed

Also worked at Trade Skills 4U1

Beth HoughtonImpact Managing Partner at Palatine