About
Oliver Hardcastle is a founding partner at dara5, a private investment community focused on venture capital and private equity opportunities including direct investments, co-investments, and fund investments. He previously spent five years at Chrystal Capital, a London-based boutique investment bank, where he conducted deal origination and investment analysis for family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, with sector expertise in consumer, hospitality, and technology. His background also includes experience with family offices on venture capital and private equity matters, roles at Ernst & Young and the Bamford Family Estate, and he holds FCA regulation, a Certificate in Corporate Finance, and membership in the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments.
Experience
- dara5Founding Partnercurrent2019 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- INVILIAShareholder & Advisory Board Membercurrent2023 — present
- Chrystal Capital Partners LLPFamily Office Group2015 — 201948 Berkley Square
- Family Office GroupAdviser & Consultant in the Family Office Space2013 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
- BSB / Bamford Family EstateSales and Marketing Coordinator2010 — 2011Petworth, West Sussex / Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire
- Ernst & YoungWork Experience2005Ernst and Young, 1 More Place, London Bridge, London SE1
Education
- Royal Agricultural UniversityUndergraduate BSc, Business Management2010 — 2012
Skills & more
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MarketingSalesClient LiaisonInvestor DevelopmentRelationship ManagementCustomer ServiceBusiness StrategyInvestmentsPrivate EquityAsset ManagementFrom Oliver's professional profile.
Colleagues at Dara5
Network1
Investors connected to Oliver in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Oliver Hardcastle work?
- Oliver Hardcastle is Partner at Dara5.
- What check size does Oliver Hardcastle write?
- Oliver Hardcastle typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Same school
Also attended Royal Agricultural University3
Shared employers
Also worked at INVILIA2
Also worked at Chrystal Capital Partners LLP1
Also worked at Ernst & Young1,144
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