FARHAD TIMURI, MANAGING PARTNER
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15+ years of professional experience in corporate finance, private equity & venture capital
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Diversified portfolio of 30+ high growth financial technology companies across the globe
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Managing Director & Investment Committee member, InFrontier Ltd (London-based social-impact private equity firm providing equity capital to high-growth companies in frontier markets)
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Founding team member, Anthemis Group S.A (London-based holding company providing vision, strategy, leadership and capital to Fin-Tech start-ups with innovative business models)
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Founding team member, FT Advisors Ltd (London-based strategic M&A advisory boutique)
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Investor and mentor, Seedcamp (technology incubator)
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Mergers & acquisitions, Credit Suisse Investment Banking (London)
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Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London
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Sector experience: Financial technology, Oil & Gas, Retail, Media
GLOBAL INVESTMENT & ADVISORY EXPERIENCE
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North America
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New York, San Francisco, Washington DC, Chicago
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Europe
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London, Stockholm, Helsinki, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Zurich
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Middle East
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Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
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Asia
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Mumbai, Almaty, Singapore, Sydney, Hong Kong, Kabul, Herat
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SKILLS & EXPERTISE
Corporate finance
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Cross-border mergers & acquisitions (publicly listed & private companies)
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Structuring of strategic partnerships (JVs)
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Commercial & financial due diligence
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Valuation & financial models
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SPA & SHA term sheet negotiations
Private equity & venture capital
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Growth & early-stage investments
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Investment committee member
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Private sector development
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Social-impact investment
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Incubation of technology start-ups
Management consultancy
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Market research
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Strategic reviews
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Product & business development
Languages
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Fluent: English, Dari/Farsi
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Intermediate: Spanish, French, Urdu, Pashto