About
Chair of the Scottish National Investment Bank and a former Managing Director at 3i.
Experience
- Jupiter Asset ManagementNon Executive Directorcurrent2025 — present
- The Scottish National Investment BankChairman Of The Boardcurrent2019 — presentEdinburgh, United Kingdom
- Scottish Equity Partners (SEP)Advisory Board Membercurrent2016 — present
- National Galleries of ScotlandBoard and Audit Committee Member2016 — 2025Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Martin CurrieChairman2018 — 2019Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Martin CurrieCEO2001 — 2019Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- 3i Group plcManaging Director1984 — 2000London, United Kingdom
Education
- University of AberdeenMaster of Arts - MA, Geography1977 — 1981
- INSEADAdvanced Management Programme1994
- Carnegie InstituteScholarship1981 — 1984
- Aberdeen Grammar School1971 — 1977
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
- Where does Willie Watt work?
- Willie Watt is Investment Committee Member at SCI Ventures.
Founder mafias
INSEAD mafia72
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kevin RyanMBAFounded Business Insider +2Wim Van CriekingeLeading From The ChairFounded Lizard +1Nicholas ManskeMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Alariss +1Adrian JohnstonMaster of Business Administration - MBA 19JFounded Una Brands +1Ashok VermaGlobal Executive Master of Business Administration (GEMBA)Founded nCinga InnovationsSergio FogelMBAFounded Datanomik
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University of Aberdeen mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Tim ZinklMaster of Arts - MA HonsFounded Pairio +1John CampbellBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Resolution TherapeuticsArtis KehrisMaster of Management StudiesFounded PrintifyMark WattBachelor of Laws - LLBFounded Firefly AerospaceJonty KnoxMaster of Engineering (MEng)Founded CustomerOSHarry GrieveMA Economics and Finance (Honours)Founded Gensyn
SCI Ventures mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Aberdeen31
Janet WolpertInvestor at Index VenturesIsabelle TressonCommunications & Marketing Lead at Partech VenturesWill CadellVenture Advisor at Cultivation CapitalJai TaylorInvestor at Blue Wire CapitalJohn CampbellEIR at Delin VenturesHugo BolioAdvisor at Avila
+ 25 more
Also attended INSEAD773
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesStephane KurganInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Jupiter Asset Management3
Also worked at 3i Group plc78
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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