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Matthew Brown
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Matthew Brown is Investment Director of LIFE.
He has spent most of his professional life in Spain, where he worked for Lehman Brothers, the American investment bank, and headed up the Corporate Finance function for a local strategy consulting firm before moving to Amadeus, the quoted travel technology company, as Corporate Development Manager.
In 1999 he returned to the UK to found and run a VC-backed mobile technology venture.
Recently, he has worked as a freelance business strategy consultant and as a Deal Manager for Advantage Business Angels.
Matthew holds a BSc (Hons) in Systems Management from The City University, an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College and an MBA from Manchester Business School.
Former positions of Matthew Brown
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LIFE IC Ltd.
 LIFE IC Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance LIFE is an active manager which invests in early-stage clean energy technology businesses including fuel cells, hydrogen infrastructure technology, photo-voltaic technology, wind energy, wave/tidal energy and bio-fuels. They utilize a proprietary process called LIFE cycle to assist entrepreneurs to produce a business that is investment ready. The firm seeks to invest in technology companies with clear intellectual property ownership, exceptional ROI, dominant competitive advantages, proven management and large, growing markets. They expect to work closely with clients over a 12-18 month period, up to the completion of the acceleration process. LIFE typically takes minority stakes in their investee businesses, partnering with management to accelerate their growth, reduce their risk profile and ready them for investment by providing a full range of services, including specialist advice on business and financial planning, corporate and marketing strategy, intellectual property and other legal issues, technical development, human resource matters and access to capital. Through their Talent network, the firm provides senior executives to join investee companies in executive or non executive positions. | Director of Investments | - |
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LIFE IC Ltd.
LIFE IC Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance LIFE is an active manager which invests in early-stage clean energy technology businesses including fuel cells, hydrogen infrastructure technology, photo-voltaic technology, wind energy, wave/tidal energy and bio-fuels. They utilize a proprietary process called LIFE cycle to assist entrepreneurs to produce a business that is investment ready. The firm seeks to invest in technology companies with clear intellectual property ownership, exceptional ROI, dominant competitive advantages, proven management and large, growing markets. They expect to work closely with clients over a 12-18 month period, up to the completion of the acceleration process. LIFE typically takes minority stakes in their investee businesses, partnering with management to accelerate their growth, reduce their risk profile and ready them for investment by providing a full range of services, including specialist advice on business and financial planning, corporate and marketing strategy, intellectual property and other legal issues, technical development, human resource matters and access to capital. Through their Talent network, the firm provides senior executives to join investee companies in executive or non executive positions. | Finance |
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