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William Davies

Investor

Founder & CEO at Ptarmigan Capital · Chief Executive Officer at Sprout

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Co-founder of Ptarmigan Capital responsible for client relationships and growth. A former Army officer in the Light Dragoons, he began his finance career at JPMorgan and later worked at Credit Suisse and HBS London before co-founding the firm in 2023.

Experience

  1. Sprout AgritechChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentPalmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
  2. India New Zealand Chamber of Commerce and Industry (INZCCI)Advisorcurrent2026 — present
  3. Evithé BiotechnologyDirectorcurrent2026 — present
  4. Forever HarvestDirectorcurrent2026 — present
  5. Bontia BioDirectorcurrent2025 — present
  6. Shiok MeatsCo-Founder & Shareholdercurrent2018 — presentSingapore
  7. Shiok MeatsGroup CEO and Director2018 — 2024Singapore
  8. Nanyang Technological University SingaporeAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentSingapore
  9. PHYX44 LABSInvestorcurrent2022 — presentIndia
  10. Sustainable Food VenturesInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  11. APAC Society for Cellular AgricultureFoundercurrent2022 — presentSingapore
  12. APAC Society for Cellular AgriculturePresident2022 — 2024
  13. The Singularity GroupBoard Of Directors - Think Tankcurrent2022 — present
  14. New Energy NexusMentor2025 — 2026
  15. Asian Institute of TechnologyVisiting Research Scientist2024 — 2026Thailand
  16. Evo FoodsInvestor2020 — 2026
  17. Pri BakesInvestor2022 — 2025United Kingdom
  18. SourceGreenPackaging.comInvestor2021 — 2025
  19. World Economic ForumCouncil Member2023 — 2024
  20. World Economic ForumTechnology Pioneer 20232023
  21. SciGloDirector & Founder2016 — 2024Singapore
  22. RESPECTfarmsBusiness Consultant2024
  23. Joyful VenturesAdvisor2023 — 2024

Skills & more

Molecular Biology56Cell Culture46Biochemistry18Science29PCR5Western Blotting7Cell Biology21Microscopy8Life Sciences49Protein Expression6Biotechnology13Cancer4
+5 moreELISAFluorescenceMicrobiologyPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Research

Languages English · Hindi · Tamil

From William's professional profile.

Colleagues at Ptarmigan Capital

Andrew Case
Compliance Consultant & General Counsel at Ptarmigan Capital
Charles Jones
Founder & CIO at Ptarmigan Capital
Douglas Barnett
Founder & Head of Investment Management at Ptarmigan Capital
Ed Roe
Fund Manager at Ptarmigan Capital
George Palmer
Non-Executive Director at Ptarmigan Capital
Lord Charles Hemphill
Advisory Board at Ptarmigan Capital
Orlando Fraser CBE KC
Advisory Board at Ptarmigan Capital
Philippe Hancock
Non-Executive Director at Ptarmigan Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is William Davies?
Co-founder of Ptarmigan Capital responsible for client relationships and growth. A former Army officer in the Light Dragoons, he began his finance career at JPMorgan and later worked at Credit Suisse and HBS London before co-founding the firm in 2023.
Where does William Davies work?
William Davies is Founder & CEO at Ptarmigan Capital.
Where did William Davies go to school?
William Davies studied at Nanyang Technological University Singapore (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biological Sciences); Nanyang Technological University Singapore (CPR and Automated External Defibrillation (AED) Training); Institute of Systems Sciences, National University of Singapore (NICF-PMP® for Project Managers Course, Project Management).

Same school

Also attended Nanyang Technological University Singapore237

Angela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalA.J. AldanaHead of Ecosystem at Scale Venture PartnersMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesGenping LiuGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Kelven LamInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag

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Also attended National University of Singapore442

Justin HallPartner at Golden Gate VenturesMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalSofia DahouneInvestor at DaphniYi Min LohInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsSean LooInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal Investments

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Also attended The Institute of Company Secretaries of India49

Rashmi GupteyCFO and General Counsel at LightboxRadhika RungtaCompliance Officer at SenseAI VenturesUllas KamathJoint Managing Director, Jyothy Laboratories at Sixth Sense VenturesTamanna SharmaFund Controller at Quona CapitalDinky SanghviVP Finance at Avataar Venture PartnersG RamaswamyPrincipal Advisor at Brand Capital

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Also attended Loyola College11

Varun SabarishVenture Analyst at Notion CapitalSteve AngelAdvisor at Industrious VenturesBrita BerglandSenior Associate, ESG at 3i GroupJeyaraj PandianAssociate at Anicut CapitalRomesh SubramanianVenture Partner at Scion Life SciencesSandhya SriramChief Executive Officer at Sprout

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Shared employers

Also worked at India New Zealand Chamber of Commerce and Industry (INZCCI)1

Sandhya SriramChief Executive Officer at Sprout

Also worked at Forever Harvest1

Sandhya SriramChief Executive Officer at Sprout

Also worked at Shiok Meats2

Sandhya SriramChief Executive Officer at SproutLing Ka YiFounder at Shiok Meats

Also worked at Nanyang Technological University Singapore42

Cyril EbersweilerGeneral Partner at SOSVWei LuoAssistant Managing Director at Vickers Venture PartnersDr Lim JuiChief Executive Officer at SGInnovateAndrew ChanFounder · Managing Partner at Atas VCMauricio RestrepoAssociate at IGNIADr. Nadine GeiserPrincipal at World Fund

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