Foresight Group

Foresight Group is an independent alternative asset manager based in London, specializing in infrastructure and private equity investments. With a robust 30-year history, the firm manages over £2.2 billion in assets, raised from a diverse range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pension funds, and institutional investors. Foresight offers a variety of investment products such as Limited Partnerships, Venture Capital Trusts, and Enterprise Investment Schemes, primarily targeting growth-stage companies across sectors like renewable energy, technology, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing. The firm is committed to sustainable economic and social development, striving to generate long-term dividends and capital appreciation for its investors. Foresight Group operates internationally, with offices in the UK, USA, Italy, and Australia, and aims to develop innovative investment strategies that align with a smarter and more sustainable future.

Claire Alvarez

Partner

Mark Brennan

Partner and Lead Manager

Eric Bright

Director

Salim Chantler

Senior Investment Manager

Hugi Clarke

Partner

Barclay Clibborn

Principal of the AIB Foresight SME Impact Fund

John Cordrey

Principal

Amy Crofton

Director

Francesca Dickinson

Investment Manager

Diomidis Dorkofikis

Director - Infrastructure Team

Ross Driver

Managing Director

Lindsay Duebendorfer

Senior Investment Manager

Peter English

Founding Partner

Bernard Fairman

Chairman

Lucio Favale

Investment Associate Director

Gary Fraser

COO

Robert Gallagher

Senior Investment Manager

Philip Gardiner

Investment Director

Federico Giannandrea

Partner, Head of Foresight Italy

Amy Green

Commercial Managing Director

Danielle Gubbay

Senior Investment Manager

Stephan Gueorguiev

Senior Investment Manager

Robert Guest

Managing Director

Daniel Halliday

Director

Matt Hammond

Director

Ray Harris

Director

Aqib Hashamali

Director

Fiona Hatch

Senior Investment Manager

John Holden

Director

Chris Holmes

Partner

Steven Hughes

Managing Director and Head of Portfolio

David Hughes

Partner, Chief Investment Officer

Franco Imperial

Investment Manager

Rob Jones

Investment Director

Richard Kelly

Director and Head of New Product Development

Tom Laidlaw

CEO

Jordan Lavender

Investment Manager

Richard Lewis

Managing Director

James Livingston

Partner and Co-Head of Private Equity

Muxin Ma

Investment Director

Carly Magee

Partner

Graeme Mckinstry

Investment Manager

Nicholas Mettyear

Senior Investment Manager

Carlos Rey Micolau

Director

David Miles

Investment Director

Hugh Minnock

Investment Director

Nick Morgan

Partner

Georgie Newton

Investment Manager

Ricardo Piñeiro

Partner and Head of Infrastructure

Michael Quinn

Managing Director

Richard Ralph

Investment Manager

Suzie Ruffley

Director, Head of People

Anastasia Sagaidachna

Investment Manager

Nick Scullion

Partner and Head of Foresight Capital Management

Jeroen Sibia

Investment Manager

Matt Smith

Partner

Chris Tanner

Partner

Stephen Thayer

Partner and Group Finance Director

Richard Thompson

Partner

Humberto Toquero

Partner and Investment Director

Chris Wardle

Senior Investment Manager

Dan Wells

Partner

Chris Wiles

Investment Director

Ed Wilson

Managing Director

Charlie Wright

Director

Past deals in Advertising

Nano

Venture Round in 2020
Nano Interactive GmbH operates a live intent targeting platform that connects advertisers with relevant users by analyzing search queries and website contexts. Founded in 2014 by former executives of ValueClick, the company focuses on search-based targeting and operates a data management platform called Audience Manager. This platform generates anonymous user profiles, allowing for real-time, targeted online advertising displays. Additionally, Nano's technology provides reporting dashboards to facilitate cross-channel performance tracking at the keyword level. With recent growth investments, the company is expanding its presence across Europe, with offices located in Starnberg, Hamburg, London, Paris, Warsaw, and Belgrade.

PowerLinks

Series A in 2018
PowerLinks Media Limited operates a programmatic native advertising platform that facilitates the adoption and scaling of native advertising for brands and media businesses. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Salford, United Kingdom, with additional offices in New York and Manchester, the company provides an open platform that supports the creation, transaction, and management of various ad formats. PowerLinks enables real-time programmatic trading of in-feed, in-video, in-image, in-text, and in-display advertisements, allowing buyers and sellers to engage in a global programmatic marketplace. The platform also integrates sponsored content, search, e-commerce, responsive display, and video content across all devices, aiming to enhance innovation and revenue generation through personalized advertising experiences.

Nano

Venture Round in 2018
Nano Interactive GmbH operates a live intent targeting platform that connects advertisers with relevant users by analyzing search queries and website contexts. Founded in 2014 by former executives of ValueClick, the company focuses on search-based targeting and operates a data management platform called Audience Manager. This platform generates anonymous user profiles, allowing for real-time, targeted online advertising displays. Additionally, Nano's technology provides reporting dashboards to facilitate cross-channel performance tracking at the keyword level. With recent growth investments, the company is expanding its presence across Europe, with offices located in Starnberg, Hamburg, London, Paris, Warsaw, and Belgrade.

Idio

Venture Round in 2016
Idio is a technology company that specializes in buyer-centric marketing solutions for global B2B enterprises. Its Demand Orchestration platform leverages Content Intelligence to predict individual interests, allowing for the automatic delivery of personalized experiences across various digital channels. By harnessing data from consumers' online activities, Idio enables brands and marketers to refine their content and enhance customer engagement. The platform is trusted by notable companies, including Intel, Fitch Ratings, and AllianceBernstein, to navigate marketing complexities and optimize buyer interactions. Established in London and New York and supported by prominent SaaS investors, Idio was recognized as a Breakout Vendor by Forrester Research in 2017.

Ad.IQ

Venture Round in 2009
Ad.IQ is a leading provider of mobile services focused on the corporate, government, and charity sectors. The company specializes in delivering multichannel solutions that enhance client engagement through SMS, MMS, email, voice, and mobile internet. By integrating these services with clients' existing CRM communications, Ad.IQ enables organizations to maximize the potential of the mobile channel. Their platform is designed to optimize response rates and ensure that messages reach the appropriate devices at the right time, ultimately supporting clients in achieving their communication objectives.

.FOX Networks

Venture Round in 2007
FOX Networks (pronounced "dot FOX"), one of the largest international ad networks, is the online division of FOX International Channels. With 150 employees in 19 countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, .FOX Networks pioneered the concept of Brandformance™, or achieving branding-like recall with performance-like ROI. The network, which serves +20 billion impressions to +900 million unique users each month, leverages Fox International Channel's TV and online teams around the world to facilitate the convergence of TV and online video planning and buying. A wholly-owned subsidiary of the News Corporation (NYSE: NWS)

Factory Media

Acquisition in 2006
Factory Media Ltd. is a prominent European media company specializing in lifestyle sports, particularly in action and board sports such as snowboarding, mountain biking, surfing, and BMX. Established in 2006 and headquartered in London, with regional offices in Munich, it produces and delivers customized branded content and campaigns across various platforms. The company operates 20 brands, including MPORA, which serves as a significant digital hub for action sports enthusiasts, offering video content, community features, and content sharing capabilities. Factory Media publishes 16 digital and 13 consumer magazine titles in six languages, reaching over four million consumers. It engages in commercial digital and broadcast campaign production and represents unsold advertising inventory in related markets. The company also provides insights into the lifestyle sports culture, targeting a predominantly young, educated male audience. As of February 2012, Factory Media operates as a subsidiary of Forward Internet Group Ltd.
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