As Europe's leading accelerator & advisory firm, we are the first port of call for founders & investors looking to fundraise.

Jonathan is the Managing Partner of Mountside Ventures, and is on a mission to optimise the fundraising process for startups and investors; VCs & LPs alike. He splits his time running Mountside's accelerators programmes, advising entrepreneurs raising their next round, and identifying top-tier emerging VC managers for Family Offices and Limited Partners.

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He qualified with PwC as a Chartered Accountant (ACA) and co-founded their early-stage propositions, whose alumni have raised over £500m with a combined valuation of £3bn.

Sofia joined Mountside Ventures as an Associate with the goal of helping founders get investor-ready. Prior to that, Sofia worked as an investment banker at Santander in New York, where she gained experience in transaction sourcing and execution.

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Sofia holds a BA in Economics & Psychology from Columbia University in New York.

Bheven joined Mountside Ventures as an Investment Analyst having previously held an operating position at a YC & VC backed pre-seed AIaaS start-up. Prior to this, Bheven gained experience across the tech investment and traditional investment landscapes from his previous roles at Octopus Ventures and St. James's Place.

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Having initially started his career at Handelsbanken, a relationship bank - Bheven understands that developing strong relationships and trust is fundamental to success in any industry, especially fundraising.

Yasemin joined Mountside Ventures as Accelerator Lead to support early-stage founders get investor-ready. Previously, Yasemin worked as a VC Associate at Early Metrics, helping CVCs carry out extra-financial analysis and financial due diligence for their investment decisions. In her free time, she founded a D2C olive oil startup and advised a Turkish family office to build a VC-focused investment structure.

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Yasemin holds a BEng from Warwick and an MSc in Business Analytics from Imperial College.

Before joining Mountside Ventures, Amine was an Analyst at Alven, a Paris-based venture fund, where he supported seed and Series A deals across Europe. Prior to that, he worked in data analytics and consulting at fifty-five and IBM, helping companies make sense of large datasets and refine their digital strategies.

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Amine holds a BA in Economics from Panthéon-Assas University and a Master’s in Management from Paris-Dauphine.

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Beyond work, he spends his time digging through old tracks for samples, pushing his limits in lap swimming and running, or religiously ticking off new restaurants from his ever-growing list.

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Alex is one of the Founding Partners of Mountside Ventures. His focus is on supporting the most ambitious entrepreneurs to raise their next round of funding efficiently, and also connecting Venture Fund Managers with Limited Partners to promote the flow of capital into the European ecosystem.

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As a Chartered Accountant (ACA) he has a background in helping companies raise their Seed-to-Series-A rounds in London and Berlin, having co-founded PwC's startup propositions Scale & Raise and led their international expansion into Europe.

Jon is a Founding Partner of Mountside Ventures and is on a mission to optimise the fundraising process between European startups and investors. He advises companies and VC fund managers on their institutional funding strategies.

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Jon is a Chartered Accountant (ACA) and is keen on making the world a better place through technology.

Sarah joined Mountside Ventures as a Manager to ensure our clients are investor-ready. She founded and led the award-winning travel-tech startup HostelPass from ideation to profitability, raising two funding rounds.

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Following the success of HostelPass, Sarah shifted her focus towards supporting other founders navigate the fundraising process, and Mountside Ventures' win-win, founder-friendly approach inspired her to join the team.
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Sarah holds a B.A. in Psychology and Entrepreneurship from the University of Southern California.

Rahil joined Mountside Ventures as a Manager having previously worked as a strategy consultant. He advised private equity clients on mid-market deals in Europe and the US with a focus on the TMT sector. Prior to that, he completed his ACA qualification at PwC in the assurance division with a focus on private equity and asset management clients.

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Rahil holds a Master of Finance degree from the University of Cambridge and a BA in Business, Accounting and Finance from Newcastle University.

Hayden has joined Mountside Ventures as the inaugural Head of Debt (Growth and Venture).

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He is a globally experienced debt and equity investor with significant expertise in leading and executing complex financing transactions for sponsor-backed (PE and VC) firms.

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He is passionate about helping founders scale their businesses while minimising equity dilution, and has led several landmark transactions across the UK, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

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Hayden has 1st class Honours degree and a Masters in Applied Finance.

Taras is an Accelerator Associate at Mountside Ventures, where he supports pre-seed and seed-stage startups with fundraising through our free Fundraising Accelerator.

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Previously, he was an Innovation Manager at Digital Catapult, leading deep tech accelerator programmes.

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He holds a BSc in International Business and Commercial Law from Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics in Ukraine.

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Outside of work, Taras can be found on a tennis court or running with various startup communities.

Safiyyah joined Mountside Ventures as an Analyst with a passion to optimise the fundraising process and empower ambitious founders to grow their start-ups. She has work experience at VC funds, start-ups, and a PE firm in London, Boston, and Kuala Lumpur.

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Safiyyah holds a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and spent a year as a Visiting Undergraduate Student at Harvard University.

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Outside of work, you can find her experimenting with new recipes or ticking off her travel bucket list.

Gregor is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Blue Future Partners, a Berlin-based VC Fund of Funds backing Emerging Managers globally. Prior to starting BFP in 2015, Gregor spent 5 years at a EU Family Office investing in VC and Real Estate.

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Gregor was also the Co-Founder and CEO of Open Publishing, one of Germany’s leading digital publishing software companies.

Nicky Sugarman is an advisor to Mountside Ventures on their Emerging VC Manager Programme. Outside of his time with Mountside, Nicky works with a number of family offices helping them build their private market portfolios. Previously, Nicky was a Partner at Stanhope Capital, a $40bn multi-family office, where he helped to lead their private market programme across both fund and direct investments.