Nic Brisbourne

Nic Brisbourne is Founder and Managing Partner at Forward Partners the UK’s leading early stage investor in startups. A passionate advocate of talented founders and disruptive, smart ideas, Nic and his team have invested in 34 UK based startups since Forward Partner’s inception in 2013.

Prior to launching his own fund, Nic was Partner at DFJ Esprit and led over 40 investments in both London and Silicon Valley during a 15 year long career, which saw him enjoy a number of successful exits.

Nic is also author of Europe’s most popular VC blog: The Equity Kicker.

Nic Brisbourne, Managing Partner at Forward Partners, the UK’s leading early stage investor in startups, comments: 

“The UK is incredibly fortunate to house such a vibrant, talented startup community made up of many trailblazing businesses. I’m looking forward to judging the 2016 Startups Awards and to the opportunity to formally recognise the most inspirational, disruptive and innovative of these enterprises. It’s important to celebrate our most talented entrepreneurs and the UK’s position as a truly world-class hub for tech startups.”