Transforming Entrepreneurship
in United Kingdom

Ben Midworth

uk

Ben specialises in accompanying leaders, emerging leaders, entrepreneurs and C suite executives at pivotal moments where they have to handle critical situations in conditions of uncertainty, crisis and stress. Whether the sources of the leader’s difficulties are personal or professional, Ben enables them to see through the crisis, make the hard choices and take the high-stakes decisions. He is especially known for his ability to handle the particular power of the irrational when it inevitably rears its head in threatening dilemmas.

Chris Dalrymple

uk

Co-founder of Trove, investor at Sheffield Angels, Non Exec Director, and mentor.

Clive Flood

uk

Clive is a Fractional COO who gets embedded in founder-led and PE-backed businesses and scales them without the chaos: operating models, ERP/CRM, automation and pragmatic AI. His track record includes a PE exit at 24% IRR and 300% revenue growth at a manufacturer within existing headcount. A Fellow of the Venture Society and Lead Fellow for NAYA AI and Grow Pro, he is also co-founder and COO of Novated, an angel investor training programme.

David Leon

uk

Joined Venture.Community as a Fellow in 2026, contributing through Synoptique.

James Howard

uk

Joined Venture.Community in 2026, supporting Founders with mentorship, advice, and championship.

John Holmes

uk

Director at Advantage Creative. Angel investor and board member of the Venture.Community co-operative. Backed Tickets for Good in the Summer 2025 accelerator round; Lead Fellow for both MiniVox and Tickets for Good in Cohort 2.

Mark Rahn

uk

Dr Mark Rahn — Designated Member of Dinmore LLP (trading as Toki Ventures). Working with Tim and Gabriela Smith to turn the Venture.Community co-fund into a lead fund. Lead Fellow for Kinematic Trees. Based in the North East, active connector across health innovation networks.

Meg Blight

uk

Fellow at EdgeSynergies and member of Venture.Community.

Nick Black

uk

Senior operator with Crypto Quantique, working at the intersection of semiconductor and IoT device security.

Oliver Borrmann

uk

Based in Bad Lippstadt, Oliver is part of the founding fellowship of Venture.Community's German chapter and is Lead Fellow for GrowMore Crops. Oliver Borrmann is an entrepreneur and investor with extensive experience in horticulture, plant breeding, and biotechnology. He is actively involved in the strategic development and governance of companies specializing in orchid breeding, tissue culture propagation, and international production operations. With a strong focus on innovation, operational excellence, and long-term value creation, he supports businesses across Europe, Turkey, and North America.

Paul Ridgway

uk

Founder of The Curve. Cross-sector operator across D2C, manufacturing, healthcare, fintech and enterprise — known for building and leading early teams, finding product–market fit, and getting companies from idea to first customers.

Peter Hopton

uk

Built VeryPC, Iceotope and others, supporting founders in having their shot. One question I ask "how does this get more valuable as AI gets better"

HNWI- and Sophisticated-Investor certified Fellow. Member since February 2025.

Founder and commercialisation specialist with 25+ years’ experience scaling deep-tech ventures across advanced materials, hydrogen, robotics, AI and climate technology. Bridging the gap between breakthrough innovation and commercial reality.