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Nic Pillow

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Ventures Director at Blackfinch Ventures

Chippenham, England, United Kingdom

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About

Nic Pillow is Ventures Director at Blackfinch Ventures and a Director of Blackfinch Spring VCT plc, an LSE-listed Venture Capital Trust with £25M of assets under management in early-stage technology companies. He serves as a board observer on multiple investee companies and has more than two decades of experience in product management, growth strategy, and operational leadership across B2B technology firms. His earlier career included senior product management roles at companies such as Nokia Siemens Networks and Logica.

Experience

  1. Blackfinch Spring VCT plcDirectorcurrent2024 — present
  2. Blackfinch InvestmentsSenior Ventures Managercurrent2019 — presentGloucester, United Kingdom
  3. Rhizome LiveCo-Founder and CEO2016 — 2019Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom
  4. Nokia Siemens NetworksHead of Product Management, Subscriber Data Management (SDM)2008 — 2015Bristol, United Kingdom
  5. ApertioProduct Manager2005 — 2008Bristol, United Kingdom
  6. Portal SoftwareSolution Architect2004 — 2005Slough, United Kingdom
  7. LogicaProduct Manager1999 — 2004Bristol, United Kingdom
  8. Aethos Communication SystemsDeveloper1997 — 1999Bristol, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Software as a Service (SaaS)2BSSOpen Source SoftwareOperational ExcellencePassionate about Work2Relationship Building2Problem SolvingTeam Leadership1Analytical Skills1Management28Leadership10Strategy12
+12 moreBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Board of DirectorsBoard GovernancePerformance MotivationDue DiligenceP&L ManagementEntrepreneurshipVenture CapitalBusiness StrategyEarly-Stage StartupsProduct ManagementProduct Marketing

Languages English

  • Sustainable Investing Certificate — CFA Institute

From Nic's professional profile.

Colleagues at Blackfinch Ventures

Cameron McGee
Technical Ventures Analyst at Blackfinch Ventures
Charles Horn
Associate at Blackfinch Ventures
Corey Price
Ventures Manager at Blackfinch Ventures
Dan Appleby
CIO - Blackfinch Asset Management & Ventures at Blackfinch Ventures
Hassaan Mehmood
Senior Associate at Blackfinch Ventures
Ijaz Khan
Associate at Blackfinch Ventures
Katie Connolly
Product Manager at Blackfinch Ventures
Kimberley Hay
Ventures Director at Blackfinch Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nic Pillow?
Nic Pillow is Ventures Director at Blackfinch Ventures and a Director of Blackfinch Spring VCT plc, an LSE-listed Venture Capital Trust with £25M of assets under management in early-stage technology companies. He serves as a board observer on multiple investee companies and has more than two decades of experience in product management, growth strategy, and operational leadership across B2B technology firms. His earlier career included senior product management roles at companies such as Nokia Siemens Networks and Logica.
Where does Nic Pillow work?
Nic Pillow is Ventures Director at Blackfinch Ventures.
Where did Nic Pillow go to school?
Nic Pillow studied at University of Oxford (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Robotics - computer vision); University of Oxford (Master’s Degree, Engineering & Computing).

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