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Sonia Powar

Investor

Chair of the Investment Committee at Frog Capital · Non-Executive Director / Venture Partner at Ascension

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Sonia Powar holds a mathematics degree and qualified as a chartered accountant at PwC in London before moving to private equity and growth investor 3i plc. She spent eight years as a Partner at venture debt start-up BOOST&Co, helping grow it into one of the UK's top non-bank lenders to SMEs specialising in the TMT sector. At Frog Capital she works with software scale-ups across Europe and focuses on responsible investing that adds value to the planet, people, or society.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

Deep TechE-commerceFintechFuture of WorkHardwareHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. Greater Cambridge ImpactChair of Investment Committeecurrent2025 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
  2. Better Society CapitalInvestment Committee Member of Co-invest Programcurrent2025 — presentCity Of London, England, United Kingdom
  3. Anthemis GroupVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  4. Frog CapitalChair of Investment Committeecurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  5. AscensionNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  6. BGFInvestor- Head of Healthcare London & SE2022 — 2024London, England, United Kingdom
  7. BOOST&CoPartner2013 — 2021London, United Kingdom
  8. Frog Capital LtdConsultant2012 — 2013London, United Kingdom
  9. Foresight GroupInvestment Director2008 — 2010Kent
  10. 3i Group plcInvestment Manager1999 — 2008London, United Kingdom
  11. PwCAudit Supervisor1996 — 1999London, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Business DevelopmentTeam BuildingBoard of DirectorsVenture Capital17Private Equity18Valuation5LBO9Buyouts7Corporate Finance8Venture Debt1

From Sonia's professional profile.

Colleagues at Frog Capital

Amanda Stainton
Operating Partner at Frog Capital
Andrew Betteley
Operating Partner at Frog Capital
James Bagan
Operating Partner at Frog Capital
John Sutherland
Operating Partner at Frog Capital
Mike Reid
Senior Partner at Frog Capital
Sophia Sylvester
Senior EA at Frog Capital
Steven Dunne
Senior Partner at Frog Capital
Susannah Nicklin
Operating Partner at Frog Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sonia Powar?
Sonia Powar holds a mathematics degree and qualified as a chartered accountant at PwC in London before moving to private equity and growth investor 3i plc. She spent eight years as a Partner at venture debt start-up BOOST&Co, helping grow it into one of the UK's top non-bank lenders to SMEs specialising in the TMT sector. At Frog Capital she works with software scale-ups across Europe and focuses on responsible investing that adds value to the planet, people, or society.
Where does Sonia Powar work?
Sonia Powar is Chair of the Investment Committee at Frog Capital.
What does Sonia Powar invest in?
Sonia Powar invests in Deep Tech, E-commerce, Fintech, Future of Work, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS.
Where did Sonia Powar go to school?
Sonia Powar studied at University of Nottingham (Mathematics).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Better Society Capital4

Candice HampsonNon-Executive Director at ResonanceDanyal SattarManaging Director Of Impact Labs at ResonanceMauricio Preciado-AwadExecutive Director, Blended and Innovative Finance at Save the Children Global VenturesRohit VaishFounder at Saturn

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Also worked at BOOST&Co5

Melissa YvonnouInvestment Director at Atlantic Bridge VenturesAdam BrinnManaging Director at Growth LendingJoanna ScottChief Business Development Officer at Growth LendingNatalie Walker-OwenAssociate Director at Growth LendingAndrew WebsterInvestment Director at Beringea

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