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Margaret O'Connor
Director/Board Member at
CHRYSALIS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Profile
Margaret O'Connor was the founder of The Newsmarket Ltd., founded in 1999, where the title held was Vice President-Sales & Marketing from 1999 to 2002.
Current jobs include Independent Non-Executive Director at Chrysalis Investments Ltd. since 2021, Member at The Institute of Directors (United Kingdom), Investment Committee at Five35 Ventures since 2020, and Board Chair at Launch Africa Ventures since 2020.
Former jobs include Chairman at PayToday from 2020 to 2022 and Director-New Technology Communications at Mastercard, Inc. from 1996 to 1997.
Education history includes an undergraduate degree from Rutgers University-New Brunswick in 1985 and a graduate degree from Princeton University in 1987.
Margaret O'Connor active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| CHRYSALIS INVESTMENTS LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 06/09/2021 |
Five35 Ventures
 Five35 Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Five35 Ventures invests in companies located across Africa. The firm targets companies located across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Private Equity Investor | 01/11/2020 |
Launch Africa Ventures
 Launch Africa Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Launch Africa invests in companies located in Africa. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in pre-seed, seed and early stage capital requirements in the form of equity. The firm acts as a lead investor and makes follow-on investments. | Chairman | 01/07/2020 |
The Institute of Directors (United Kingdom)
 The Institute of Directors (United Kingdom) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as membership organisation that provides events, development courses, networking and expert advice | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Margaret O'Connor
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
The Newsmarket Ltd.
 The Newsmarket Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a news agency | Founder | 01/08/2002 |
| MASTERCARD, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/07/1997 |
Training of Margaret O'Connor
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 8 |
|---|---|
Mastercard, Inc.
 Mastercard, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides payment processing and credit & debit card services | Finance |
Princeton University
 Princeton University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Institute of Directors (United Kingdom)
The Institute of Directors (United Kingdom) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as membership organisation that provides events, development courses, networking and expert advice | Commercial Services |
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
 Rutgers University-New Brunswick Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Chrysalis Investments Ltd.
 Chrysalis Investments Ltd. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a closed-end investment fund or Investment trust | Miscellaneous |
Launch Africa Ventures
Launch Africa Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Launch Africa invests in companies located in Africa. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in pre-seed, seed and early stage capital requirements in the form of equity. The firm acts as a lead investor and makes follow-on investments. | Finance |
Five35 Ventures
Five35 Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Five35 Ventures invests in companies located across Africa. The firm targets companies located across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
The Newsmarket Ltd.
The Newsmarket Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a news agency | Commercial Services |
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