Fundraising Fox

Sam Martin

Investor

Portfolio Director at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Sam Martin previously worked at Seedrs, an equity crowdfunding platform, where he supported a sector-agnostic portfolio of over 700 early-stage startups on fundraising, corporate actions, and retail investor protections. He holds an Integrated Masters in International Relations and Global Issues from the University of Nottingham.

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Experience

  1. Future Planet CapitalInvestment Managercurrent2024 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  2. Future Planet CapitalInvestment Associate2022 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
  3. Future Planet CapitalInvestment Intern2021London, England, United Kingdom
  4. BBSRCFollow-on Fund Committee membercurrent2023 — present
  5. CytotraitInvestor and Board Observercurrent2026 — present
  6. HotHouse TherapeuticsInvestor and Board observercurrent2024 — present
  7. Adamo FoodsInvestor and Board Observercurrent2024 — present
  8. RevoNA BioInvestor and Board Observercurrent2023 — present
  9. Vitarka TherapeuticsInvestor and Board Observercurrent2023 — presentGreater London
  10. Resurrect BioInvestor and Board Observercurrent2023 — present
  11. iFAST DiagnosticsInvestor and Board Observercurrent2023 — present
  12. ScientisttFounder & CEO2020 — 2021Durham, United Kingdom
  13. Vienna BioCenterSummer Research Fellow2018Austria

Education

  1. Durham UniversityMSc. by Research, Biology/Biological Sciences2017 — 2019
  2. Durham UniversityBachelor of Science BSc (Hons), Biological and Biomedical Sciences2014 — 2017

Skills & more

Problem Solving10Leadership1start-up fundraising4Board Relations7Executive Management4Board Development1Project Management10Social Media Marketing2Business Development2Business Strategy

Languages Arabic · Bengali · English · Hindi · Urdu

  • Legal Agreements in VC — UK Private Capital

From Sam's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Durham University132

Bertie AykroydPartner at Mayfair Equity PartnersMaria DrobotInvestor at DN CapitalNaseem MoumeneVice President at NorthzoneJeppe ZinkPartner at NorthzoneHugo AdamsInvestor at Pembroke VCTChandar LalPartner at Mosaic Ventures

+ 126 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Future Planet Capital20

Ed PhillipsManaging Director, Global at Future Planet CapitalSurjit KoonerInvestment Director at Midven Ltd.Huw SparkesInvestment Manager at Midven Ltd.Daniel GaizeAssociate at Midven Ltd.Rupert LyleInvestment Director at Midven Ltd.Megan Meredith-RodriguezInvestment Analyst (Deep Tech) at University of Cambridge Enterprise

+ 14 more

Also worked at BBSRC5

Andrew MuirInvestment Director at UK Innovation & Science Seed FundHassan MahmudulInvestment Manager at UK Innovation & Science Seed FundNick BassettInvestor at UK Innovation & Science Seed FundNancy IteeyapornOperations Associate at EcoEnterprises FundWillSenior Associate, Climate at Deep Science Ventures

Also worked at Cytotrait1

Hassan MahmudulInvestment Manager at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund

Also worked at Adamo Foods1

Hassan MahmudulInvestment Manager at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund

Colleagues at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund

Alexander Leigh
Investment Director Defence & Security at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Alison Campbell
Investor at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Andrew Muir
Investment Director at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Betty Bonnardel
Investor at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Dr Colin Story
Investor at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Dr Peter Hamley
Investor at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Eddie Alleyn
Investor at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Hassan Mahmudul
Investment Manager at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund