Tutor Information

All tutors will be drawn from a venture capital background; they will be experienced in the execution of private equity transactions

Nick Gurney-Sharpe - CIO 3en Ventures

A Hampshire-based venture capital fund which has been in operation for around 3 years which focuses exclusively upon pre-revenue/early stage technology businesses; its aim is to assist in the transformation of innovative technology into sound, high growth businesses.

Previously Nick was with CDC Capital Partners where he ran the FMCG/Retail/Pharma investment team responsible for new business generation and appraisal, leading small specialist sector team.

From 1987 onwards Nick was with 3i PLC where he was responsible for investment support within FMCG, industrial, and service companies across the U.K.

Martin Rigby - CIO of ET Capital

After completing a Cranfield MBA, he joined the Cambridge office of 3i as an Investment Controller and specialised in investing in start up and early stage high technology companies.

In 1988 he founded Egan & Talbot, a consultancy specialising in venture and corporate finance advice to un-listed growth companies.  He set up ETCapital Limited in 1992.

Martin occasionally lectures on venture capital at Cranfield Management School, and read history for his first degree at New College, Oxford.

Nick Gross - Corporate Partner, Coffin Mew

Nick trained with the firm, qualifying as a solicitor in 1985, and being made a partner in 1988.

Nick now specialises in corporate finance work, including company and business sales and purchases, corporate restructuring and funding work. 

He is a well-known and respected member of the business community in the Solent region and has been recognised by Chambers and Partners as "smart", and having "real business understanding".