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Willie Watt

Investor

Investment Committee Member at SCI Ventures · Advisory Board Member at Scottish Equity Partners · Chairman Of The Board at Scottish National Investment Bank

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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308 people in our graph share verified history with Willie — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

René KuijtenunlockedWillie: together at INSEAD (1994)
×9Willie: together at 3i Group
×2Willie: together at University of Aberdeen

About

Chair of the Scottish National Investment Bank and a former Managing Director at 3i.

Experience

  1. Jupiter Asset ManagementNon Executive Directorcurrent2025 — present
  2. The Scottish National Investment BankChairman Of The Boardcurrent2019 — presentEdinburgh, United Kingdom
  3. Scottish Equity Partners (SEP)Advisory Board Membercurrent2016 — present
  4. National Galleries of ScotlandBoard and Audit Committee Member2016 — 2025Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  5. Martin CurrieChairman2018 — 2019Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  6. Martin CurrieCEO2001 — 2019Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  7. 3i Group plcManaging Director1984 — 2000London, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Investments9Business Strategy9Corporate Finance3Alternative Investments3Investment Management3Equities2Business Planning1Due Diligence4Team Building2Culture Change1Turnaround management

From Willie's professional profile.

Colleagues at SCI Ventures

Adrien Cohen
Founding Managing Director at SCI Ventures
Armin Curt
Scientific Advisory Council Member at SCI Ventures
Chet Moritz
Scientific Advisory Council Member at SCI Ventures
Darrel Barros
Managing Director at SCI Ventures
Deborah Backus
Board Member at SCI Ventures
Edelle Field-Fote
Scientific Advisory Council Member at SCI Ventures
Eric Persson
Investment Committee Member at SCI Ventures
Fotis Hasiotis
Investment Committee Member at SCI Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Willie Watt?
Chair of the Scottish National Investment Bank and a former Managing Director at 3i.
Where does Willie Watt work?
Willie Watt is Investment Committee Member at SCI Ventures.
Where did Willie Watt go to school?
Willie Watt studied at University of Aberdeen (Master of Arts - MA, Geography); INSEAD (Advanced Management Programme); Carnegie Institute (Scholarship).

Founder mafias

INSEAD mafia269

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Alexandre ProtMBAFounded Smartven +1Steve AnaviMBAFounded QontoThomas FornerBertelsmann ProgramFounded Focused Energy +3Kevin RyanMBAFounded Transcend Therapeutics +2Naveen NishchalExecutive Healthcare Management ProgramFounded Uncover +2Julián MeloLeaders at scale - Executive programFounded Ubits +1

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University of Aberdeen mafia23

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Duncan LoganBachelor of Technology - BTechFounded Rocket Space +1Alex RamírezMaster of Science (MSc)Founded Vendease +1Tim ZinklMaster of Arts - MA HonsFounded Pairio +1John CampbellBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Resolution TherapeuticsPaul-Louis BisbarreErasmus exchange - Bachelor levelFounded BoksArtis KehrisMaster of Management StudiesFounded Printify

+ 16 more

3i Group mafia9

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Francis PedrazaAssociateFounded Lazada +1Jean-David ChamboredonPartnerFounded LogmaticMachtelt GroothuisDirectorFounded Rubio impact venturesBal JohalInvestment DirectorFounded Mml CapitalStavros PapadopoulosPrivate EquityFounded LendisMaximilian BittnerSecondment from McKinseyFounded Lazada

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SCI Ventures mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Adrien CohenFounding Managing Director, Board & Investment Committee MemberFounded Lazada +1Roman RothaermelInvestment PrincipalFounded Mable

Same school

Also attended University of Aberdeen64

Janet WolpertInvestor at Index VenturesChloe ParamattiInvestor at EQT VenturesIsabelle TressonCommunications & Marketing Lead at Partech VenturesWill CadellVenture Advisor at Cultivation CapitalJai TaylorInvestor at Blue Wire CapitalJohn CampbellEIR at Delin Ventures

+ 58 more

Also attended INSEAD1,153

Alexandre ProtCo-founder & CEO of QontoSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoPatrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 1,147 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Jupiter Asset Management5

Simon PickardAdvisor at The First ThirtyAnton KyriakidesSenior Investment Manager at FIEE SGRHarry HamerPrincipal at London Venture PartnersLuke CharalambousHead of Communications at BC PartnersHarry HamerCEO at Paracosmic

Also worked at Martin Currie4

Elizabeth FlockhartIndependent Non-Executive Director at Pembroke VCTStephen F. NimmoExecutive Managing Director, Business Development and Client Relations at Sands Capital VenturesRebecca ZhuPartner at Wuxi Healthcare Ventures Management Us LlcEmlyn ScottManaging Partner at CP Ventures

Also worked at 3i Group plc147

Sean BrownleePartner at Rho VenturesGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesMarco FumagalliBoard Member at P101 VenturesAndrea ScholzSenior Executive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesJan-Olivier FillolsSenior Managing Director at Marlin Equity PartnersJeremy NakacheManaging Director at Marlin Equity Partners

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