About

I spend my time backing people and ideas I believe in — as an investor, chair and adviser. I am interested in work that is long-term, consequential and often hard to categorise.

I founded Firetail and remain its chair. Over time, my focus has moved from advising to backing the ideas, people and organisations I believe can create lasting value.

Investing

I invest selectively in very early-stage start-ups, with current interests spanning life sciences, biodiversity, agtech, insurtech and related fields.

I invest through New Atlantis Ventures, backing science-led founders working on problems of real consequence. The name comes from Francis Bacon’s 1627 essay imagining a society built on knowledge and discovery.

Earlier work

For over twenty years, I have worked with governments, foundations, companies and civil society on questions of strategy, futures and change. The common thread has been an interest in meaningful impact over long time horizons.

Selected writing

I write occasionally, on strategy, long-term thinking and purpose.