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Edward Keelan
Non Executive Director at Definely
London, England
Overview
Edward Keelan is a B2B software investor based in London, known for his dyslexic thinking approach and expertise in business development and investments. With a background in finance and a portfolio of successful investments in companies like Definely and APLYiD, he currently serves as a Partner and Investment Principal at Octopus Ventures, while also holding multiple non-executive director roles in various organizations.
Keelan's career highlights include his role at Octopus Ventures, where he has made successful investments in companies like Definely and APLYiD, and his unique dyslexic thinking approach that has contributed to his success in business development and finance.
Work Experience
Non Executive Director
2024 - Current
Partner
2023
Part of the leadership team investing into B2B software companies. We focus on investments of between £2m-£10m into companies doing at least £1m in ARR. I am a member of the investment committee and provide oversight on deal origination.
Investment Principal
2021 - 2023
Non Executive Director
2022
Non Executive Director
2021
Non Executive Director
2019
FISCAL Technologies offers purchase-to-pay forensics fraud and risk Saas software in the cloud.
Raised $4,724,409.00 from Calculus Capital and octopus investments.
Non Executive Director
2021 - 2023
Non Executive Director
2021 - 2023
Non Executive Director
2015 - 2021
Non Executive Director
2014 - 2021
Non Executive Director
2019 - 2021
Education
Executive MBA
2017 - 2019
Diploma in Financial Strategy
2016 - 2017
Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning
2012 - 2013
1st Class
1999 - 2003