Alexander Macpherson
Directeur/Membre du Conseil chez ND1T Ltd.
Profil
Alex co-founded the venture capital business that became Octopus Ventures in 2007.
He led the business as CEO until 2017 and subsequently as Chairman until 2019.
During this time Octopus Ventures established itself as one of the leading venture capital houses in Europe investing in and partnering with some of the UK and Europe’s most successful high growth technology businesses.
With over $1bn under management and offices in London and New York, Alex led investments in Zoopla (IPO in 2014 and then sold to Silverlake), Graze (sold to Unilever), Calastone (sold to Carlyle) and Cazoo amongst others.
The team that he built at Octopus Ventures led investments into companies that were acquired by Amazon, Microsoft and Twitter with a reputation of assisting its entrepreneurs in their domestic and international expansion.
Over the years Alex has served as a director on many company boards and led the strategy to build the successful Octopus growth funds.
As Venture Partner Alex lends his extensive experience to Isomer’s direct company investments.
Postes actifs de Alexander Macpherson
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
ND1T Ltd.
 ND1T Ltd. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Part of CETP II Graze SARL, ND1T Ltd. wholesales snacks. The company is based in Richmond, UK. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Miracl Ltd.
 Miracl Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Miracl Ltd. develops information security infrastructure-as-a-service solutions. It specializes in authentication technology, encryption, and security platform. The company was founded on January 19, 2011 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Isomer Capital LLP
 Isomer Capital LLP Investment ManagersFinance Isomer Capital LLP (Isomer Capital) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2015 by Christopher John Charles Wade. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/02/2021 |
Northern Gritstone Ltd.
 Northern Gritstone Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Northern Gritstone Ltd (Northern Gritstone) is a private equity firm founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/09/2021 |
| Accelerator Advisory Ltd. | Membre du Comité d'Investissement | 01/07/2021 |
Anciens postes connus de Alexander Macpherson
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
| Country Food Trust | Président | 01/01/2022 |
Octopus Ventures Ltd.
 Octopus Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Octopus Ventures Ltd. (Octopus Ventures) is a venture capital firm Founded by Alan Wallace in 1999. The firm is headquartered in London. | Directeur Général | - |
Katalyst Ventures Ltd.
 Katalyst Ventures Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Katalyst Ventures Ltd. provides investment funding for small companies. The company focuses on early stage development, company expansions and acquisitions. The company also acts as a connection point between independent investors and venture capital opportunities. The portfolio companies include Baby Innovations, CSF Medical Communications, Intamac, JHC Laundry Equipment, Network Analytics and ScreenSelect. Katalyst was founded in 2000 by Alan Wallace and is headquartered in London, UK. | Fondateur | 20/09/2007 |
| Macpherson Consulting Group | Directeur Général | 01/01/1999 |
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Formation de Alexander Macpherson
| Bryanston School, Inc. | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Entreprise privées | 12 |
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| Octopus Titan VCT 4 Plc | Finance |
Katalyst Ventures Ltd.
Katalyst Ventures Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Katalyst Ventures Ltd. provides investment funding for small companies. The company focuses on early stage development, company expansions and acquisitions. The company also acts as a connection point between independent investors and venture capital opportunities. The portfolio companies include Baby Innovations, CSF Medical Communications, Intamac, JHC Laundry Equipment, Network Analytics and ScreenSelect. Katalyst was founded in 2000 by Alan Wallace and is headquartered in London, UK. | Finance |
Octopus Ventures Ltd.
Octopus Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Octopus Ventures Ltd. (Octopus Ventures) is a venture capital firm Founded by Alan Wallace in 1999. The firm is headquartered in London. | Finance |
Future Route Ltd.
 Future Route Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Future Route Ltd. designs and develops financial data transmission software. It offers validis a software as a service for automated accounts validation and review service for accountants, auditors, banks, and companies. The company was founded by Stephen Cole and Christopher G. Poll and is headquartered in Southampton, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Miracl Ltd.
Miracl Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Miracl Ltd. develops information security infrastructure-as-a-service solutions. It specializes in authentication technology, encryption, and security platform. The company was founded on January 19, 2011 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
ND1T Ltd.
ND1T Ltd. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Part of CETP II Graze SARL, ND1T Ltd. wholesales snacks. The company is based in Richmond, UK. | Distribution Services |
Isomer Capital LLP
Isomer Capital LLP Investment ManagersFinance Isomer Capital LLP (Isomer Capital) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2015 by Christopher John Charles Wade. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
| S G Warburg Group Ltd. | |
Northern Gritstone Ltd.
Northern Gritstone Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Northern Gritstone Ltd (Northern Gritstone) is a private equity firm founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom. | Finance |
| Accelerator Advisory Ltd. | |
| Country Food Trust | |
| Macpherson Consulting Group |
