Where does Paul Townsend work?

Paul Townsend is Founder at Octopus Ventures.

What check size does Paul Townsend write?

Paul Townsend typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.

Where did Paul Townsend go to school?

Paul Townsend studied at Forest Hill Boys School.

Paul Townsend

Investor

Founder at Octopus Ventures

United Kingdom

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

About

Paul Townsend is founder and chairman of Vitesse PSP Limited, where he serves as director. His experience spans e-commerce payments, banking relationships, geographical expansion, commercial development, and operational management, including building and scaling a business to acquisition.

Experience

Vitesse PSP LimitedDirectorcurrent2013 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
Current investorInvestorcurrent2013 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
Saxo Payments Banking CircleNon Executive Director2015 — 2018Greater London, England, United Kingdom
WorldpayChief Strategy Officer e-commerce2011 — 2013Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Envoy Services LimitedFounder/COO2006 — 2011London
Neteller plcDirector of Payment Solutions2004 — 2005
Earthport plcDirector-Banking2002 — 2004
Bank of New York/RBS Trust BankVice President-Treasury1996 — 2001
Barclays de Zoete WeddSenior Manager-Structured Derivatives1995 — 1996
S.G.Warburg//SBCGeneral Manager-Corporate Finance1985 — 1995
Williams & Glyns BankBank Employee1981 — 1985London

Skills & more

Strategy15Management10Cards2Payment Systems33E-commerce47Mobile Payments44Electronic Payments24Payments72Payment Card Processing23E-payments33Banking58Financial Risk21

+12 more

Financial ServicesMobile CommerceBusiness DevelopmentCredit CardsStrategic PartnershipsPayment GatewaysMerchant ServicesFinancePayment ServicesFraudOnline GamingAcquiring

From Paul's professional profile.

Colleagues at Octopus Ventures

Adam Said

Principal at Octopus Ventures

Albert Puig

B2B Software at Octopus Ventures

Andrew Wigfall

Executive in Residence at Balderton Capital

Angel Issa

Fintech at Octopus Ventures

Annabel Guthe

Investor Relations Associate at Balderton Capital

Chloe Allan

B2B Software at Octopus Ventures

Chris Oliver

People + Talent at Octopus Ventures

Constanza Diaz

B2B Software / Climate at Octopus Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Paul Townsend?: Paul Townsend is founder and chairman of Vitesse PSP Limited, where he serves as director. His experience spans e-commerce payments, banking relationships, geographical expansion, commercial development, and operational management, including building and scaling a business to acquisition.
Where does Paul Townsend work?: Paul Townsend is Founder at Octopus Ventures.
What check size does Paul Townsend write?: Paul Townsend typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
Where did Paul Townsend go to school?: Paul Townsend studied at Forest Hill Boys School.