About
Spencer Lake is a Partner at 13books Capital focused on enterprise financial technology investments and advisory services. He has prior experience as an investment banker developing advisory, financing, sales, trading, and risk management capabilities across global markets.
Experience
- 13books CapitalPartnercurrent2019 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Monzo BankBoard Member; Group Audit & Risk Committeecurrent2025 — present
- DucoBoard Member, Investorcurrent2018 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- FenergoChair of Global Advisory Board (member since 8/‘21), Investor, former Board Membercurrent2016 — presentCounty Dublin, Ireland
- ECO Capacity Exchange Ltd. (formerly Recipco Capacity Exchange Ltd.)Advisor to the CEOcurrent2017 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- International Capital Market Association (ICMA)Senior Advisorcurrent2017 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- International Capital Market Association (ICMA)Chairman2011 — 2017London and Zurich
- National Debt Management Center - NDMCBoard Member; Supervisory Comm.; Nomination & Remuneration Comm.2020 — 2026Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- nCino, Inc.Board Member; Investor; Chair of Nominating & Corp Governance Comm.; Compensation Comm.2017 — 2025Wilmington, North Carolina
- AbroadInvestor, Board Observer2019 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- NivauraBoard Member, Investor2018 — 2023London, United Kingdom
- CallsignChairman of Advisory Board, Investor2017 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- AstutaNED & Investor (July ‘17 - Jan ‘19)2017 — 2021London, United Kingdom
- InforalgoChairman & Investor (July ‘17 - Jan ‘19)2017 — 2020Birmingham, United Kingdom
- CityFibreNon Executive Director2017 — 2018London, United Kingdom
- SPICA Technologies LtdChairman2017 — 2018Birmingham, United Kingdom
- HSBCGroup General Manager, HSBC Group; Vice Chairman, Global Banking and Markets2016London
- HSBCGlobal Head - Capital Financing; Group General Manager, HSBC Group2013 — 2016London, United Kingdom
- HSBCGlobal Co-head of Markets; Group General Manager, HSBC Group2011 — 2013
- HSBCGlobal Head - Debt Capital Markets and Acquisition Finance2006 — 2011
Education
- NYU Stern School of BusinessMBA, International Finance
- Suffolk UniversityBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance and Marketing
- St. Mark's SchoolHigh School Degree
Skills & more
Bloomberg4Exceptional People Skills6Fixed Income60Capital Markets99Investment Banking60Derivatives35Emerging Markets29Hedge Funds15Equities73Structured Products30Corporate Finance21Credit Derivatives8
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Financial MarketsStructured FinanceAlternative InvestmentsPrivate EquityBondsInvestmentsPortfolio ManagementTradingFinancial StructuringClient CoverageFinancial RiskFX OptionsFrom Spencer's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended NYU Stern School of Business367
Luna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauTom MonahanFormer Chairman & CEO, CEB at MissionOG
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Also attended Suffolk University14
Nasra MohamedInvestor at Third Rock VenturesIsaiah Baril-DoreInvestor at Index VenturesKevin BrownInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALSenofer MendozaGeneral Partner / Founder at Mendoza VenturesMaan HammoudahDirector, Private Equity Division at Tech Invest ComKhalid AlMubarakBoard Member / Investment Committee at Tech Invest Com
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Shared employers
Also worked at Fenergo2
Also worked at Nivaura3
Also worked at HSBC262
Matt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAngela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesDamien DidierInvestor at DaphniRichard LeeInvestor at MedicxiAdvika JalanResearch Analyst at MMC Ventures
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Also worked at Merrill Lynch398
Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundAftab MathurManaging Director at Temasek at Golden Gate VenturesAndrew WallaceVice President, Revolution Growth at Revolution
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