Matthew Ford

CEO & Co-Founder

2022 - Current

Private Wealth, Unlocked. We're on a mission to unlock access to the financial advantages of the ultra wealthy. 1) Expertly managed portfolios managed by our in-house asset management team. 2) High Yield Savings: Market leading rates to help you make the most of your cash 3) Liquidity: Stay long term invested. We offer a line of credit if needed, subject to assessment, to help cover any costs without selling your portfolio (can't be used for investing) 4) Across wider assets - We aim to offer diversified, risk-managed portfolios of public equities, alternative and private market investments, to help diversify and enhance risk-adjusted returns Please remember, investing should be viewed as longer term. Your capital is at risk - the value of investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you put in. FCA authorised. Capital at risk

Partner

2020 - 2021

Mouro Capital is a venture capital firm backing entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of financial services. With $400m in assets under management, we lead investments in early to growth stage businesses across Europe, North America, and Latin America.

Board Observer

2020 - 2021

Board Observer

2020 - 2021

Chief Product Officer

2019 - 2019

A digital ‘challenger bank’ on a mission to enrich customers’ financial lives and improve their relationship with money Responsible for leading the Product and Marketing functions of the organisation, including setting the strategic direction and priorities for the teams • Overall responsibility for the product and marketing roadmaps • Member of the Executive Committee, providing leadership and governance of the organisation • Line management and operational management of the marketing, design, digital product and banking product teams

Product & Marketing Director

2018 - 2019

CEO & Founder

2014 - 2018

A mobile banking platform to help people save more, spend less and pay off debt • Founded, launched and scaled Pariti to be one of the UK’s most popular consumer open banking fintech apps, with >100k customers • Leadership across all business areas, with particular functional focus on developing a lean agile approach to product development • Granted full authorisation by the FCA as a credit bureau and credit broker, and established partnerships with leading financial institutions such as HSBC & Zopa • Raised VC investment from tier 1 investors including Index Ventures and JamJar • Successful sale of the business in 2018 to digital challenger bank Tandem

Head of Acquisition

2013 - 2014

A personal finance platform to help people make the most of their money • Personal finance start-up launched by the DMG Media New Ventures Team • Led customer acquisition across both the product and marketing teams • Achieved strong user growth with a close focus on ROI, attaining more than 90k customers • Winner of best finance website 2013 (Good Web Guide); number one app in the free finance category of the UK App Store (May, July 13) • Successful exit to MoneySuperMarket in March 2014

Strategy Manager

2012 - 2014

Team responsible for DMG Media new ventures, M&A and portfolio strategy • Assisted portfolio businesses with identifying and driving growth opportunities; conducted due diligence on M&A targets; launched disruptive new ventures • Key achievements: raised growth capital for the group’s daily deal business Wowcher; day-to-day management of the DMGT Labour Market Indices • Focused full-time on OnTrees after gaining seed funding

Senior Consultant - Strategy

2010 - 2012

Senior Consultant within Deloitte's Strategy Consulting practice. Conducted a range of strategy and commercial due diligence projects for corporate and private equity clients across fintech and TMT • Exceptionally promoted to Senior Consultant after only one year • Key projects: Eastern European ‘acceptance’ strategy for a global payments organisation; strategic review and growth opportunity assessment for a global sports media client; strategic cost review of a major international broadcaster • Developed a strong analytical and problem-solving skillset, including robust financial modelling; adept at driving insights from industry research, client data and customer interviews

Consultant - Strategy & Transformation

2008 - 2010

Worked on a range of corporate strategy and performance improvement projects across industries, including retail, financial services and technology. • Cross-sector experience of helping clients with a diverse range of strategic business problems • Exceptionally promoted to Consultant grade after only 18 months • Key projects: international expansion strategy for a UK fintech client; new business model assessment for a global marketing services organisation; innovation strategy for a major healthcare client • Developed a strong strategy consulting toolkit, including hypothesis-led problem solving, financial modelling, writing compelling business cases and building respect and confidence amongst senior stakeholders