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Jonathan Turner

Partner at Accel

United Kingdom

Overview 

Jonathan Turner is a Partner at Accel and an Independent Director at Tottenham Hotspur, with a background as a co-founder of Qatalyst Partners. He has a strong track record in corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, and venture capital, with notable investments in companies like Cameo and expertise in advising on technology and finance for the UK government. Highlights of Jonathan Turner's career include his role as a Partner at Accel and his position as an Independent Director at Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, showcasing his expertise in investment banking, private equity, and strategic advisory across various sectors.

Work Experience 

  • Finance Leaders Fellow

    2023 - Current

    The Aspen Institute develops a community of leaders to help chart the course of the finance industry, including ways to develop innovation, democratize access to finance and foster diversity and inclusion.

Aspen-HP Digital Equity Accelerator is an accelerator that fuels innovation by investing in not-for-profit organizations and NGOs.

  • Partner

    2022

Accel is an seed and growth-stage venture capital firm that helps a global community of entrepreneurs.

  • Non Executive Director

    2020

  • Chairman, Investment Committee

    2019

  • Board Member

    2020

Zumper is the largest privately owned rental platform in North America with a mission to make renting a home as easy as booking a hotel.

Raised $180,200,000.00 from Kleiner Perkins, Goodwater Capital, Dawn Capital, Greycroft, E-Ventures, Headline, Blackstone Group, Tony Jamous, LAUNCH and Conviction VC.

  • Board Member

    2021 - 2024

Cameo is a marketplace where fans can book personalized video shoutout from their favorite people.

Raised $190,798,271.00 from Valor Equity Partners.

  • Managing Partner

    2020 - 2022

Headline is a global venture capital firm investing in winning teams across stages and geographies.

  • Advisor, Technology & Finance

    2018 - 2019

    Advisor to UK Government regarding the Technology sector.

  • Co Founder, Co-President

    2008 - 2018

    Qatalyst is the leading strategic advisory firm, focused exclusively on advising the established and emerging leaders of the Technology industry on Mergers & Acquisitions and other strategic matters. Qatalyst has completed >150 transactions since inception totaling over $350bn, advising on industry defining transactions, for example, the merger of LinkedIn and Microsoft.

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