William Davies
InvestorFounder & CEO at Ptarmigan Capital · Chief Executive Officer at Sprout
London, England, United Kingdom
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Chris MorrisunlockedWilliam: together at Newcastle University (2004–2007)
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William: together at British Army
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
- Ptarmigan Capital LtdChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- HBS London LimitedPartner2021 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
- Credit Suisse (UK) LimitedVice President2018 — 2021London, England, United Kingdom
- J.P. MorganInvestment Adviser2013 — 20181 Knightsbridge
- British ArmyCaptain, British Army2008 — 2013
Skills & more
Afghanistan29Command25Army15Asset AllocationMilitary Operations13Military8Defence7Wealth Preservation PlanningInvestment StrategiesMinistry Of Defence15
- CF 30 — Financial Conduct Authority
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 Newcastle University (2:1, English and Latin).
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Also attended Newcastle University167
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Shared employers
Also worked at J.P. Morgan1,385
Cat WuInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNaseem MoumeneVice President at Northzone, investing across complex and fragmented industries undergoing fundamental shiftsFranklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures
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Also worked at British Army44
Mimi YagoubHead of Operations and Communications at One Way VenturesAlexander StevensVenture Partner at Planet A VenturesNick RichardsGeneral Counsel and Company Secretary at Cambridge Innovation CapitalAsh RustManaging Partner at Sterling RoadJohn RowlandPartner, COO and CFO at Alchemy Partners LLPMartin RigbyManaging Director at ETCapital
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