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Sarah Hanafy

Investor

Entrepreneur in Residence, Marketing & Comms at Volution Ventures

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Sarah Hanafy is a marketing leader with over 20 years of experience across fintech, banking, government, and retail sectors. She previously served as Chief Marketing Officer at Currencycloud, a fintech acquired by Visa for $1 billion, where she built and managed a team of nearly 50 professionals, and as CMO at Swan, a European BaaS fintech. She currently works as a Fractional CMO and marketing consultant, advising early-stage companies and serving as an advisor with Volution venture capital, with particular expertise in B2B, payments, and SaaS scaling.

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Experience

  1. Self-employedFractional CMO & Marketing Consultantcurrent2023 — present
  2. VolutionEntrepreneur In Residencecurrent2022 — present
  3. SwanChief Marketing Officer2022 — 2023
  4. CurrencycloudGlobal VP Communications & Marketing2018 — 2022London, United Kingdom
  5. NatWestHead of Marketing & Communications, RBS & NatWest2016 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  6. RBSHead of CEO & Executive Communications2013 — 2016London, United Kingdom
  7. RBSDirector of International Cash Management Sales2011 — 2013
  8. RBSSenior Marketing Manager, Global Transaction Services2010 — 2011London, United Kingdom
  9. PhilipsConsultant2009Amsterdam
  10. Government of OntarioDirector of Communications & Issues Management2005 — 2008Toronto, Canada Area
  11. Government of OntarioSenior Legislative Advisor2004 — 2005Toronto, Canada Area
  12. Government of OntarioOperations & Outreach Manager2003 — 2004Toronto, Canada Area

Education

  1. EsadeMBA2008 — 2010
  2. University of WindsorHons BA International Relations & Economics1999 — 2002

Skills & more

Marketing Communications10Strategic Communications8Public Relations11Marketing Strategy5Policy2Sales1Internal Communications2Banking3Stakeholder Management3Marketing1Project Management1Management15
+1 moreStrategic Planning

Languages English · French · Spanish

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Same school

Also attended Esade215

Francesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsAndrea AmadorCompliance Manager at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJosep Maria EcharriManaging Partner & CEO at Inveready Technology Investment GroupIgnacio FontsNon Executive Chairman at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRaúl GallegoGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJoan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment Group

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Also attended University of Windsor22

Jesse FastInvestor at Side Door VenturesJohn HamerManaging Partner, DCVC Bio at DCVC (Data Collective)Tony KramreitherChief Compliance Officer at Apex Innovative Investments VenturesMathieu ZwinkelsInvestor at Volve CapitalJulia Huerta GarcíaFinance Associate at Mouro CapitalWayne R. EhgoetzPresident & CEO at Waygar Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Swan4

Lucile CornetPartner at Eight Roads VenturesCandice du FretayInvestor at AccelLuca BocchioPartner at AccelVirginia BassanoPrincipal at Italian Founders Fund

Also worked at Currencycloud9

Jos WhiteGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalNick CheethamGTM and Culture Expert at Notion CapitalSean ParkFounder, Group CIO and General Partner at Anthemis VentureSteve LemonPartner at Volution VenturesClaudia RitchieCompliance Manager at Time FinanceDamien HenaultManaging Director, Forgepoint Capital International at ForgePoint Capital

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Also worked at NatWest17

Matthew Le MerleManaging Partner & CEO at Blockchain CoinvestorsRupert KeeleyFormer PayPal Europe CEO at Team8Clémence RivoireChief Financial Officer at Axeleo CapitalRaj MinhasInvestment Manager at Frontier Development CapitalKieran McSweeneyInvestor at Quilam CapitalPeter KeaneInvestor at Quilam Capital

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Also worked at RBS91

Tony NystenPartner at OpenOceanErika MorganHead of Investor Relations at Signal Peak VenturesCaglar UrcanInvestment | 212 NexT at 212Virginia TanFounding & Managing Partner at Teja VenturesAntoine NussenbaumInvestor at FELIX CAPITALAlex FelixManaging Partner, Co-Founder and CIO at CoinFund

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Colleagues at Volution Ventures

Amy Goodwin
Senior Investment Manager at Volution Ventures
Ed Bardos
Partner and COO at Volution Ventures
James Codling
Managing Partner at Volution Ventures
Jonny Laughton
Partner at Volution Ventures
Mike Edwards
Investment Director at Volution Ventures
Nick Hoar
Senior Partner at Volution Ventures
Nina Foote
Partner and Head of Growth at Volution Ventures
Steve Lemon
Partner at Volution Ventures