About
Steve Lemon began his career in financial services and city brokerage before moving into early-stage companies. He helped run the retail business at HIFX, which was later sold to Euronet for £150m, ran a headhunting business, and co-founded Currencycloud. He now works on the investment side at Volution.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Fintech
Experience
- FinTech Innovation LabMentorcurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- VolutionPartnercurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- OpenPaydiNEDcurrent2025 — presentLondon
- Creative Destruction LabMentor2023 — 2024Oxford, England, United Kingdom
- BVNKAdvisor2022 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- CurrencycloudCo-Founder2009 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
- TechstarsMentor2017 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
- FinTech ConnectAdvisory Board2019 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
- Indigo RecruitmentManaging Director, | Co Founder2006 — 2008Windsor
- HiFXDirector | Co founder1998 — 2006Windsor
Skills & more
Mentoring1Team Leadership2Management25Strategy16Leadership12SaaS11General AdviceProfessional MentoringStart-up Leadership1Corporate Developmentsales3Coaching1
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FXCurrencyPaymentsFinancial ServicesSalesAccount ManagementKey Account ManagementSales ManagementBrokerageEntrepreneurshipFX OptionsForeign ExchangeLanguages English
From Steve's professional profile.
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
Sarah Hanafy
Entrepreneur in Residence, Marketing & Comms at Volution Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Steve Lemon?
- Steve Lemon began his career in financial services and city brokerage before moving into early-stage companies. He helped run the retail business at HIFX, which was later sold to Euronet for £150m, ran a headhunting business, and co-founded Currencycloud. He now works on the investment side at Volution.
- Where does Steve Lemon work?
- Steve Lemon is Venture Partner at Volution Ventures.
- What does Steve Lemon invest in?
- Steve Lemon invests in Fintech.
- Where did Steve Lemon go to school?
- Steve Lemon studied at Queens' School, Bushey.
Founder mafias
Techstars mafia238
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
David CummingsTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2012Founded Undaunted +4Jeremy AchinCloud Class 2013Founded Neo Cybernetica +2TJ ParkerTechstars Boston Accelerator 2013Founded Tjparker +2Spencer RascoffMentorFounded HeyLibby +2Sanjiv SanghaviTechstars New York City Accelerator 2012Founded Texture +2Brandon PatonMentorFounded Glider +2
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Creative Destruction Lab mafia31
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Christoph LengauerAssociateFounded Celsius Therapeutics +2Andrew NutterMentor - Space streamFounded Westwing +1Myra ArshadVenture - Matter StreamFounded Fluidic +1Christophe JurczakAssociateFounded PasqalMike CegelskiFellowFounded iBwaveAlice ReimerSite Lead, CDL-RockiesFounded the51
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BVNK mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Shared employers
Also worked at FinTech Innovation Lab6
Also worked at Creative Destruction Lab146
Greg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesIsabel FoxHead of Investor Relations at Hoxton VenturesAngelaGeneral Partner at Version One VenturesMatt StevensEntrepreneur in Residence at Tech Square VenturesChristophe JurczakPartner at QuantonationShila Nieves BurneyManaging Partner at Zane Venture Fund
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Also worked at Currencycloud10
Jos WhiteGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalNick CheethamGTM and Culture Expert at Notion CapitalPhilipp MeindlInvestor at TempoCapSean ParkFounder, Group CIO and General Partner at Anthemis VentureFred DestinFounder at Stride VCSarah HanafyEntrepreneur in Residence, Marketing & Comms at Volution Ventures
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Also worked at Techstars453
Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group
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