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Surjit Kooner

Investor

Director of Future Planet Capital Ventures; Fund Principal and Investment Committee member, MEIF West Midlands Equity Fund at Midven Ltd.

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

About

Surjit Kooner joined Midven in 2005 and serves as a director of Future Planet Capital Ventures, as well as fund principal and Investment Committee member for the MEIF West Midlands Equity Fund and a similar role for the Exceed Partnership. A chartered accountant, he trained at Arthur Andersen specialising in corporate finance, spent time on secondment at Livingbridge Equity Partners, and later worked in corporate finance with SME clients at Deloitte in Birmingham. He holds a degree in economics and finance from Brunel University and a Master's in corporate strategy and 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 Nottingham110

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

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Also attended Brunel University of London22

Paul BazinInvestor at DaphniSimon MurdochGeneral Partner, PhD at Episode1Hamdullah MohibCEO, Marlan Space at Cortado VenturesSurjit KoonerManaging Director, Regional at Future Planet CapitalAli QaiserMENA at Salica InvestmentsOlly BettsSector Director, Fintech at Founders Factory

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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 CapitalSurjit KoonerManaging Director, Regional at Future Planet CapitalRupert LyleInvestment Director at Future Planet CapitalTony StottInvestment Director at Future Planet CapitalLiam BradleyAssociate at ACF Investors

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Also worked at Deloitte UK1,089

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 Midven Ltd.

Andy Bard
Portfolio Manager at Midven Ltd.
Daniel Gaize
Associate at Midven Ltd.
Huw Sparkes
Investment Manager at Midven Ltd.
Jordan Ong
Investment Associate at Midven Ltd.
Julie Davies
Fund Accountant at Midven Ltd.
Luize Silina
Investment Analyst at Midven Ltd.
Rupert Lyle
Investment Director at Midven Ltd.
Samantha Mills
Finance Associate at Midven Ltd.