Malcolm Ferguson
Partner at ETFS Capital
Malcolm Ferguson
Partner at ETFS Capital
Greater London, England
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2024 - Current
ETFS Capital is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage European fintech businesses. Our preference is to play a lead role at the series A stage. That said, we are equally comfortable both co-leading or participating in rounds. ETFS Capital’s mission is to partner with extraordinary founders who are seeking to disrupt their industry. The team is formed of fintech industry veterans, who have developed deep industry knowledge and a genuine philosophy around partnering with founders.
Partner
2013 - 2024
At Octopus Ventures we invest in the people, the ideas and the industries that will help change the world. Our investment team is built to specialise in the five areas where we see the most potential for growth and innovation: health, fintech, deep tech, consumer and B2B software. Since 2008 we have backed over 130 teams, including Zoopla Property Group, WaveOptics, Depop, ManyPets, and Cazoo. With £1.7 billion under management and investing over £200 million a year, Octopus Ventures is one of the largest and most active venture investors in Europe. We tend to invest from £1 million for Seed to £10 million for Series B with the ability to fund the companies backed right through to IPO.
Board Observer
2024 - 2024
Swiipr is a mobile first, digital payments and disruption solutions company in the airline and travel industry.
Investor
2023 - 2024
Flock is a fully digital insurance company for commercial motor fleets. They're on a mission to make the world quantifiably safer.
Non Executive Director
2021 - 2024
Legl simplifies legal operations enabling law firms to run their businesses digitally, while giving clients a better experience.
Non Executive Director
2020 - 2024
A market-leading settlement and liquidity management system to hold funds and deliver international payments globally using domestic, in-country processing.
Non Executive Director
2019 - 2024
CRED is a marketplace for investing in top talent. Retail and institutional access to investing in athletes, musicians, and more.
Non Executive Director
2016 - 2024
ManyPets is using social media to disrupt insurance distribution. We do this by analysing anonymised internet search data to identify unmet consumer needs for insurance. We use Facebook and other social platforms to connect people who share these needs in groups, and use the group's collective buying power to negotiate offers on insurance that wouldn't be available to individuals. Our groups can consist of people who share a pet, a profession, a passion - or anything else. The members-only offers we negotiate are discounts, improved terms on existing insurance products, or brand new policies.
Non Executive Director
2015 - 2024
Sofar Sounds curates secret, intimate gigs in living rooms around the world. We spotlight emerging artists by introducing them to connectors and new fans through a unique and magical concert experience that is then shared and streamed to music-lovers around the world. Sofar produces live musical performances in dozens of cities around the world and thousands of performers have passed through our doors. We are passionate supporters of musicians and the magical nature of live performance.
Board Observer
2014 - 2024
Innovative technology business specialising in metal detection products for the healthcare and security markets. Metrasens is a spin out from QinetiQ, one of the world's leading defence technology companies. Metrasens core technology platform, Ferroguard, is the highest sensitivity ferromagnetic detection system available. Our healthcare installations now span across 4 continents
Education
1st Class
2005 - 2009