Bio

Originally an engineer, Michael has over 38 years experience in Private Equity. After 8 years in 3i and then Charterhouse Development, he was CEO of an electronics company which was subsequently listed and later sold. From 1986 to 1992 he was one of the two founding directors of Prudential Venture Managers Limited, the in-house private equity company of the UK Prudential Group, before joining Euroventures BV as Chief Executive Officer, where he remained for 6 years. Euroventures BV was the core of the then largest pan-European network pioneering venture capital in Europe. \ Michael has held may non executive directorships in industrial and finance companies and was a Director of the European Venture Capital Association (EVCA) and Chairman Elect for 1992/93. \ He has an MA in Engineering and Economics from Worcester College, Oxford.