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Calum Forsyth

Investor at Techstart Ventures LLP

Edinburgh, Scotland

Overview

Work Experience

  • VC Investor

    2020 - Current

  • Member of the RSE Young Academy of Scotland

    2016

    The RSE Young Academy is for outstanding young academics and professionals for membership in the age range late 20s to early 40s.

  • Founder & CEO

    2017 - 2020

    Seed Haus is an angel fund based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

  • Enterprise Solutions - Director

    2016 - 2019

  • Startup Advisor - Director of Accelerator Programme

    2015 - 2016

    Incubated companies have gone on to raise £10M+ in early stage funding. Startups include: Storiicare, Pick Protection, Estendio, Revive, Power a Life, and others.

  • Risk Consultant - Financial Services

    2013 - 2015

    Advised asset & wealth managers and investment banks on a range of regulatory issues to ensure compliance with FCA and PRA regulation. Specialised in advising on client asset and client money regulation (CASS) and MiFID, UCITS and PSD2 projects. Completed due-diligence projects for a string of mergers and acquisitions. Further, undertook reverse due-diligence on the UK government's sell-off of UKAR assets - valued at £13 billion.

  • Scientist - PhD Scientist

    2011 - 2011

  • Scientist - MSci Internship

    2009 - 2009

    Selected as one of only ten successful international applicants to complete an internship with Pfizer at their European Headquarters.

  • Scientist - Industrial Placement

    2007 - 2008

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