Mike Kennedy
InvestorVenture Partner at Guinness Ventures
United Kingdom
Writes $520K – $8.3M checks · typically $3.1M
About
Mike Kennedy is a Venture Partner at both Ananda Impact Ventures and Guinness Ventures. He focuses on identifying founders building impact-driven companies.
Experience
- Guinness VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2022 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Ananda Impact VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2018 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Creative UKBoard Member - Creative UK Investmentscurrent2019 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Reframe Cancer SupportChairman2020 — 2025
- Downing LLPVentures Adviser - Downing Ventures2017 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
- MetapraxisSenior Advisor2016 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
- InogesisSenior Advisor2018London Area, United Kingdom
- InogesisFounder & Director2014 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
- Restoration PartnersSenior Advisor2016 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
- Restoration PartnersManaging Partner2011 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom
- Creative EnglandMember Investment Fund Advisory Group2016 — 2017Bristol
- Acuity Capital LLPPartner2008 — 2011
- Electra Private Equity PLCInvestment Manager2006 — 2008London Area, United Kingdom
- YFM GroupInvestment Manager2002 — 2006
- 3i Group plcInvestment Executive2000 — 2002
- Unilever plcIT Project Manager1995 — 2000
Education
- Imperial College at WyeBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services1991 — 1995
Skills & more
Strategy13Start-ups28Business Strategy25Valuation4Venture Capital51Growth Capital9Corporate Finance34Due Diligence14Investments21Restructuring14Funding5Angel Investing3
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Business PlanningPrivate EquityFinancial StructuringPortfolio ManagementAsset ManagementFinancial AdvisoryCorporate GovernanceMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipMergersFinancial ModelingFrom Mike's professional profile.
Colleagues at Guinness Ventures
Adam Barker
Investment Manager at Guinness Ventures
Akib Chowdhury
Marketing Executive at Guinness Ventures
Andrew Martin Smith
Senior Adviser at Guinness Ventures
Ashley Abrahams
Head of Origination at Guinness Ventures
Bernice Brooks
Associate at Guinness Ventures
Dr Malcolm King
Chief Investment Officer at Guinness Ventures
George Whear
Associate at Guinness Ventures
Hugo Vaux
Chief Operating Officer at Guinness Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Mike Kennedy work?
- Mike Kennedy is Venture Partner at Guinness Ventures.
- What check size does Mike Kennedy write?
- Mike Kennedy typically writes checks of $520K – $8.3M.
Shared employers
Also worked at Downing LLP14
Josh CliftHead of Fund Finance at RTP GlobalStefania PonzoPartner at Pi LabsMark GrossPartner, Head of Private Equity at Downing Private EquityCheck WarnerPartner at Ada VenturesMatt PenneycardPartner at Ada VenturesRobert JonesSenior Business Development Manager at Symvan Capital
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Also worked at Inogesis2
Also worked at Creative England5
Also worked at 3i Group plc78
Sean BrownleePartner at Rho VenturesGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesMarco FumagalliBoard Member at P101 VenturesAndrea ScholzSenior Executive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesJan-Olivier FillolsSenior Managing Director at Marlin Equity PartnersJeremy NakacheManaging Director at Marlin Equity Partners
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