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Rezso Szabo

Investor

Partner at Illuminate Financial

London

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Rezso Szabo joined Illuminate Financial early in the firm's development. He previously worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, advising technology, telecom, and financial services companies on digital strategy and operations across more than 10 countries in Europe and the Middle East, and earlier held roles at a central bank and at the fintech startup Ebury. He holds an MBA from London Business School and a Masters in Finance and Economics from Corvinus University of Budapest.

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Experience

  1. Illuminate FinancialGeneral Partnercurrent2015 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  2. NotchInvestorcurrent2026 — present
  3. FundamentalInvestorcurrent2026 — present
  4. FloxInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  5. PliantBoard Member / Investorcurrent2024 — present
  6. GladiaBoard Member / Investorcurrent2024 — present
  7. KilnInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  8. BeZero CarbonInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  9. Copper.coInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  10. Net PurposeBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  11. EburyGrowth Strategy Project2014London Area, United Kingdom
  12. McKinsey & CompanyConsultant2011 — 2013Amsterdam, Dubai, Budapest, Munich
  13. Central Bank of HungaryJunior Analyst2009 — 2010

Education

  1. London Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
  2. Corvinus University of BudapestMsC in Finance, Economics

Skills & more

Corporate Finance28Economics17Management Consulting25Finance8Financial Analysis8Telecommunications5Financial Markets5Venture Capital6Valuation3Financial Modeling12FinTech3Capital Markets7
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Same school

Also attended London Business School451

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Also attended Corvinus University of Budapest30

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Shared employers

Also worked at Fundamental8

Ron HirsonVenture Partner at Founders Circle CapitalJonathan UseroviciInvestor at HeadlineOivind LorentzenPartner at Oak HC/FTDharmesh ThakkerGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesTess MunsieVice President at Oak HC/FTMax SchiresonPartner at Battery Ventures

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Also worked at Pliant4

Lily JooVenture Partner at VentureFriendsKim DiocampoInvestor at 10K VenturesMarkus BörnerInvestor at Prequel VenturesJens QuadbeckManaging Partner DACH at Inovexus

Also worked at BeZero Carbon4

May TakahashiPrincipal at TransLink CapitalRokas PeciulaitisFounder & Managing Partner at Contrarian VenturesChristopher BrownVenture Partner at Contrarian VenturesKatherine WilsonSenior Principal at Illuminate Financial

Also worked at Copper.co7

Julian JohnsonOperating Partner at AlbionVCAlexander RossGeneral Partner & Head of New York at Illuminate FinancialAshley MooreHilbert Capital Team at Hilbert GroupOliver RichardsGeneral Partner at MMC VenturesRemus BrettGeneral Partner at Phoenix CourtNeal GoldmanOperating Partner at Spider Capital

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Colleagues at Illuminate Financial

Alex Gheorghe
Investor at Illuminate Financial
Alexander Ross
General Partner & Head of New York at Illuminate Financial
Andrew Patey
Chief Financial Officer at Illuminate Financial
Charlton Hook
Investor at Illuminate Financial
Crystal Tan
Executive Assistant at Illuminate Financial
Esther Muschamp
Human Resources Business Partner at Illuminate Financial
Hugo Hazon
Investor at Illuminate Financial
Julie McCrimlisk
Investor at Illuminate Financial

Network2

Alexander RossScout
General Partner & Head of New York at Illuminate Financial
Ciaran O'LearyScout
General Partner at BlueYard Capital

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