Sir Martin Sorrell
InvestorCo-Founder, Partner at S4S Ventures
London
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Martin Sorrell is founder and executive chairman of S4 Capital plc, a digital advertising and marketing services company operating across 33 countries. He previously spent 33 years as founder and CEO of WPP, which he grew from a £1 million shell company in 1985 into a global advertising services group with a market capitalization exceeding £16 billion and 200,000 employees. Sorrell co-founded S4S Ventures in 2022, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies in the marketing and media sectors.
Experience
- S4S VenturesCo-Foundercurrent2022 — present
- Media.MonksSenior Monkcurrent2018 — presentThe Randstad, Netherlands
- S4 Capital GroupExecutive Chairmancurrent2018 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- WPPChief Executive1985 — 2018
Colleagues at S4S Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sir Martin Sorrell?
- Martin Sorrell is founder and executive chairman of S4 Capital plc, a digital advertising and marketing services company operating across 33 countries. He previously spent 33 years as founder and CEO of WPP, which he grew from a £1 million shell company in 1985 into a global advertising services group with a market capitalization exceeding £16 billion and 200,000 employees. Sorrell co-founded S4S Ventures in 2022, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies in the marketing and media sectors.
- Where does Sir Martin Sorrell work?
- Sir Martin Sorrell is Co-Founder, Partner at S4S Ventures.
- What check size does Sir Martin Sorrell write?
- Sir Martin Sorrell typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Sir Martin Sorrell go to school?
- Sir Martin Sorrell studied at Harvard Business School; University of Cambridge.
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