RACEFIELDS VENTURE CAPITAL
Seed and series A funding for tech businesses is extremely hard to find - We are working on the solution
At Racefields we are building a team of like minded investors who understand the great potential of investing in early stage tech businesses. Although regarded as high risk, tech is one of the only asset classes that can yield high returns in a relatively short time. Investing in tech can produce huge capital gain but it can also entertain people, give them a longer life and help save our planet along with all the other life forms that share it with us.
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Meet the team
David Gammond
CEO
David leads the team at Racefields and has been in corporate finance for over thirty years, and in the tech business for nearly forty years. Over that time he has been involved in a considerable number of projects ranging from property finance to peptide and protein prediction software, from renewable energy to supplying super-minicomputers to the manufacturing sector. He worked selling Apple computers when they launched in the UK and was involved with one of the first AI systems being developed at the time through Norsk Data’s joint venture with Racal Electronics, Racal Norsk.
Nicola Fernandes
COO
Nicola started her career in the retail sector first on the shop floor quickly moving up to promotional origination and design. She joined Racefields in 2010 as both a creative designer and in administration. Nicola blends high level administration with the creativity required to conceive of and then develop projects for Racefields and for our clients. She also has overall responsibility for finance and compliance. She is registered with the FCA for CF1, CF10 and CF11.
Karl Fernandes
CTO
Karl left Sunderland University with a bachelors of science degree in computer applications. He spent his early career at Flextronics where he worked on and repaired computer mother boards, hard drives and CPUs.
In 2011 Karl entered the renewable energy industry designing a database for highly distributed assets across the U.K. He also worked on remote monitoring of assets including maintenance and servicing. He was instrumental in the creation and running of a large domestic solar PV portfolio. At the end of 2018 Karl entered corporate finance focusing on tech projects and companies. In his current role he searches out potential business opportunities and matches clients with funders.
Our Advisory Panel
Phil Whoolas
Phil Woolas is a British politician and businessman based in London and Manchester. In 1997, Phil was elected as Labour MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth. He joined the Tony Blair Government in 1999 and in 2008 he was promoted to be the Minister of State for Immigration and Treasury.
Paul Thompson
Paul Thompson is the founding partner of Prosper Capital LLP and has been involved in raising capital to support young businesses for the last 25 years. He was a founder of Dover Street Capital Limited in 2001 that raised over £60 million for film and commercial property funds.
Max Chmyshuk
Max Chmyshuk is our London-based finance professional with over 15 years’ experience across corporate and investment banking, structured finance, alternative credit, and financial technology. He has worked for organisations such as Citigroup, Gazprombank, Dresdner Kleiwort and ING.
Brian Baker
Brian Baker has over twenty-five years’ experience and involvement in the bridging and short-term property funding market both as a commercial broker and as a lender. Brian is also experienced in asset backed finance and venture debt structuring for clients.
Angus Thompson
Angus Thompson is a financial services lawyer who worked at law firms Herbert Smith, Bird & Bird and Howard Kennedy before moving in-house to Capita plc as Head of Legal for Capita’s financial services division. He has experience of FCA regulated work both listed and unlisted as well as private equity and a diploma in EIS.
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Location
Highlands House,
Royton, OL2 5HP
Our hours
09:00 AM – 18.00 PM
Monday – Friday
Contact us
Phone: 0161 818 2426
Email: mail@racefields.com