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Charlie Jalali Farhani
Strategy at Payhawk
London, England
Overview
Charlie Jalali Farhani is currently working as a Strategy professional at Payhawk, focusing on business spend reinvention. Previously, he held roles as a VC Investor at Balderton Capital and firstminute capital, showcasing expertise in venture capital and investment strategies. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Science from LSE and a Master of Science from Imperial College London, highlighting a strong foundation in mathematics and economics.
Work Experience
Strategy
2023 - Current
B2B spend management - backed by Lightspeed, QED, Hedosophia, Greenoaks and Earlybird
PayHawk provides payment processing solutions for small to large businesses.
VC Investor
2020 - 2023
Balderton is Europe’s leading early stage venture capital investor, run by entrepreneurs, with a track record of backing some of Europe’s most successful software companies.
Founder’s Associate
2020 - 2020
Building end-to-end homeownership
VC Investor
2019 - 2019
$350m AUM seed fund
President
2018 - 2019
Founded a VC society at Imperial College. Hosted Accel, Index, firstminute capital, Scottish Equity Partners, Octopus Ventures and more.
Summer Analyst
2015 - 2015