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Surjit Kooner

Investor

Managing Director at Future Planet Capital

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

About

Surjit Kooner is a Managing Director at Future Planet Capital and serves as a Fund Principal and Investment Committee Member for the MEIF West Midlands Equity Fund, with a similar ongoing role for the Exceed Partnership. A Chartered Accountant, he has over eleven years of experience advising small and medium-sized private companies on fund raising. He trained in corporate finance at Arthur Andersen, later joining Deloitte Corporate Finance in 2003, and holds a degree in Economics and Finance from Brunel University and a Master's in Corporate Strategy & Governance from Nottingham University.

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Experience

  1. Future Planet CapitalInvestment Directorcurrent2021 — presentBirmingham, England, United Kingdom
  2. Future Planet Capital RegionalInvestment Directorcurrent2005 — presentWest Midlands, England, United Kingdom
  3. MEIF West Midlands Growth FundInvestment Directorcurrent2018 — presentWest Midlands, England, United Kingdom
  4. Exceed FundInvestment Director2010 — 2022West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
  5. Deloitte UKCorporate Finance Manager2003 — 2005West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
  6. Arthur AndersenCorporate Finance Manager1997 — 2003

Education

  1. University of NottinghamMaster of Arts (MA), Corporate Strategy and Governance1996 — 1997
  2. Brunel University of LondonBachelor of Science (BSc), Economics and Business Finance1993 — 1996

Skills & more

Strategic Planning2Strategy3Corporate Finance23Mergers2Funding4Management Buyouts2Start-ups3Investments12Entrepreneurship2Business Planning6M&A experience1Angel Investing4
+12 moreLeveraged FinanceNon-Executive DirectorBusiness ValuationVenture CapitalPrivate EquityBusiness DevelopmentAcquisitionsMergers & AcquisitionsFinancial StructuringBuyoutsBusiness StrategyCorporate Development

Languages Punjabi

From Surjit's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Nottingham112

Richard LeeInvestor at MedicxiMillan SuriPrincipal at Episode1Kieran RafterPrincipal at Marlin Equity PartnersTim SchmidtVice President, Fund Finance at Northpond VenturesRohan OzaCo-Founder & Managing Partner at CAVU Consumer PartnersSam RickardInvestor at Mercuri.vc

+ 106 more

Also attended Brunel University of London22

Paul BazinInvestor at DaphniSimon MurdochGeneral Partner, PhD at Episode1Hamdullah MohibCEO, Marlan Space at Cortado VenturesAli QaiserMENA at Salica InvestmentsOlly BettsSector Director, Fintech at Founders FactoryTimothy MillsManaging Partner at ACF Investors

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Shared employers

Also worked at Future Planet Capital Regional15

Julie DaviesFund Accountant at Future Planet CapitalDaniel GaizeInvestment Associate at Future Planet CapitalRupert LyleInvestment Director at Future Planet CapitalTony StottInvestment Director at Future Planet CapitalLiam BradleyAssociate at ACF InvestorsTony StottInvestment Director at Midven Ltd.

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Also worked at Deloitte UK1,116

Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesPatrick KartevollInvestor at InvestinorØysteinInvestor at InvestinorMinh DoAnalyst at Golden Gate Ventures

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Colleagues at Future Planet Capital

Abi Wye
Network Director at Future Planet Capital
Alex Leigh
Managing Director, National at Future Planet Capital
Alex Shadbolt
Investment Manager & Impact Lead at Future Planet Capital
Andrew Carpenter
General Counsel at Future Planet Capital
Andrew Muir
Investment Director at Future Planet Capital
Andy Bard
Portfolio Manager at Future Planet Capital
Daniel Gaize
Investment Associate at Future Planet Capital
Darren Heffernan
Director of Finance & Operations at Future Planet Capital