Alston Zecha

Partner

2021 - Current

Eight Roads Ventures is a global venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs with aspirations for greatness. With more than 50 year's experience, today we manage $8BN of capital across offices in the UK, India, China, Japan and the US.

Principal

2016 - 2021

Director

2015 - 2016

Co-Founder & Non-Exec Director

2015 - 2015

Pioneering mobile POS and mobile payments processor serving SMEs across Europe and LatAm Now merged with SumUp

Co-Founder & COO

2012 - 2015

Pioneering mobile POS and mobile payments processor serving SMEs across Europe and LatAm Now merged with SumUp

Senior Associate

2008 - 2012

Technology and Telecoms Team focused on software Investments: Sophos (Cybersecurity), Epicor (ERP), Activant (ERP), Astaro (Cybersecurity)

Assistant to CEO & Chairman

2008 - 2009

Strategic projects; Board observer; Exco observer

Summer Associate

2007 - 2007

Technology and Telecoms Team

Consultant

2005 - 2006

Private Equity due diligence team focused on technology and consumer

Senior Associate Consultant

2004 - 2005

Industry: Mining Purchasing / procurement cost reduction Organizational restructuring

Associate Consultant

2002 - 2004

Industries: Aerospace engineering; Automobile manufacturing; Luxury goods; Mining; Snack foods Projects: Sales growth & corporate strategy; Government relations; Marketing investment; New product strategy; SG&A cost benchmarking

Sales and Fund-raising

2002 - 2002

Beijing, China and Bangkok, Thailand

Junior Analyst

1999 - 2000

Paris, France