Mitchell Goldman
COO
Commercial founder of 3 VC-backed startups, including a batch of exits, fortified by 7 years of Tier-1 Investment Banking experience (inc. leading a #1 team). My diverse journey spans from triumphing as a British racing champion to running a 30-strong business at the age of 16. A natural public speaker with 14 panels & keynote speeches, 12 published articles, and 9 podcasts in 2022 alone.
Proven manager with a curious growth mindset, creating & leading large teams, acquiring 5m users and thousands of partners (from Microsoft to Unity). Serial startup advisor specialising in strategy, growth, partnerships, and corporate finance. Led launches & GTMs of 9 businesses, from preseed to Series-C, all built with data-driven design at the forefront. Closed 16/16 successful start/scale-up equity funding rounds, backed by VCs from Andreessen Horowitz to Boost Capital.
Experienced in complex negotiations, having executed over £30bn in trades and raised £20bn in capital for government, institutional, and large-cap multinational clients. Joined Techstars' accelerator, invited to networks from ICE to Supernode, and won TIME Best Inventions of 2021.
Active champion of upholding human rights: helping 1m displaced persons @ Techfugees, redistributing 60m portions of food @ Olio, and consistently launching successful D&I initiatives - all my founding companies have had an employee ratio inclusive of 35%+ of the LGBTQ+ community.
Cross-sector expertise, focusing on groundbreaking start & scale-ups in: AI, Interactive Entertainment, RetailTech, MusicTech, XR, and Marketplaces.
