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Matt Gill

Investor

Chief Financial Officer at Playfair Capital

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Matt Gill is Chief Financial Officer at Playfair Capital, where he leads the finance and operations functions across the firm's three funds. His background includes CFO and senior leadership roles at venture capital, private equity, and credit investment firms, including a multi-billion-dollar credit platform and a climate tech venture capital fund manager. He has experience operating under FCA authorization for investment managers, including MLRO responsibilities.

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Experience

  1. PlayfairChief Financial Officercurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. Synthesis CapitalDirector of Finance And Operations2022 — 2024London, England, United Kingdom
  3. EJF Capital LLCDirector, MLRO and CFO of EJF Investments Manager LLC2018 — 2022London, United Kingdom
  4. Pantheon VenturesValuation Analytics Manager2017 — 2018London, Greater London, United Kingdom
  5. PwCManager2015 — 2017Guernsey
  6. PwCSenior Associate2010 — 2015Guernsey
  7. Butterfield BankContractor2007 — 2009

Education

  1. University of LeedsBSc., Physics2007 — 2010
  2. Guernsey Grammar School2000 — 2007

Skills & more

Analytical SkillsManagementAnalysisVenture CapitalInvestment ValuationHedge FundsFund AccountingFinancial StatementsBusiness RelationsDealsStakeholder ManagementForecasting
+12 moreFinancial ForecastingProject ManagementInvestor ReportingAuditingAssuranceBig 4IFRSFinancial ReportingExternal AuditPrivate EquityMicrosoft ExcelPhysics

Languages English

  • CFA Institute Charterholder — CFA Institute
  • WSET Level 3 Award in Wines — WSET
  • UKCC Level 2 Rowing Coach — British Rowing
  • Certificate in ESG Investing — CFA Institute
  • Chartered Accountant (ACA) — ICAEW
  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute

From Matt's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Leeds92

Joseph StolermanInvestor at Index VenturesLaura CliffordTalent Director at NorthzoneJason MorrisVice President, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesIan MilbournGeneral Partner & COO at Notion CapitalJohn MesrieOperating Partner at Inreach VenturesPhil TomkinsonFinance & Portfolio Associate at Giant Ventures Global Llp

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Shared employers

Also worked at Playfair12

Jeremy LuzindaPrincipal at HaatchSimon BlakeyFounder at Avonmore DevelopmentsRaxita KapashiInvestor at Blume EquityFederico Pirzio-BiroliFounding Partner & Chairman at Playfair CapitalChris SmithManaging Partner at Playfair CapitalHenrik Wetter SanchezGeneral Partner at Playfair Capital

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Also worked at Synthesis Capital3

Costa YiannoulisManaging Partner at Synthesis CapitalRosie WardlePartner at Synthesis CapitalSteve MolinoPartner at Clear Current Capital

Also worked at EJF Capital LLC2

Joseph BurkhartPartner at Boathouse CapitalGarrett KelleyVice President at Enlightenment Capital

Also worked at Pantheon Ventures6

Paul AmpofoPrincipal at Odyssey Investment PartnersGerry KelliherDirector at GP BullhoundKyle LuiGeneral Partner at Bling CapitalRichard GoreGroup Finance Director at OakglenJustine NangleGeneral Counsel at Blackbird FoundryKurt KeilhackerGeneral Partner at Elementum Ventures

Colleagues at Playfair Capital

Alex Jundi
Visiting Analyst at Playfair Capital
Andrew Sheffield
Principal at Playfair Capital
Anouska Moss
Executive Assistant at Playfair Capital
Chris Smith
Managing Partner at Playfair Capital
Deanne Saunders
Receptionist & Office Manager at Playfair Capital
Federico Pirzio-Biroli
Founding Partner & Chairman at Playfair Capital
Felix Neubeck
Associate at Playfair Capital
Henrik Wetter Sanchez
General Partner at Playfair Capital