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Paul Fauset

Partner at ACF Investors

Greater Sheffield Area

Overview 

Paul Fauset is a Partner at ACF Investors, with a background in corporate finance, venture capital, and investments. With experience at notable firms like Akero Capital Partners LLP and British Business Bank, he has invested in successful companies like BlackCurve and Adapttech, showcasing a strong track record in funding and supporting start-ups. Fauset's career highlights include his role as a Partner at ACF Investors, where he focuses on Series A and Seed stage investments in sectors like Consumer Internet and Enterprise, and his successful investments in companies like Adapttech and Muve, demonstrating his expertise in financial analysis and strategic investment decisions.

Work Experience 

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ACF Investors

  • Partner

    2018 - Current

    ACF Investors manages the Angel CoFund and Delta Fund, working alongside syndicates of business angels, investing primarily into early-stage businesses across the UK. I was a Senior Investment Manager with Angel CoFund until to April 2018, when our team span out of the British Business Bank.

Akero Capital Partners LLP

  • Partner

    2018

    Akero Capital Partners LLP is the FCA authorised manager of the Angel CoFund and Delta Fund

BB

British Business Bank

  • Senior Investment Manager

    2010 - 2018

    Launched in April 2013 and headquartered in Sheffield, the British Business Bank (BBB) is the British Government’s national economic development bank, taking on (and adding to) the operations of Capital for Enterprise Limited (CfEL) which I originally joined in 2010. Between September 2011 to May 2018 I was seconded full-time to the Angel CoFund, a delivery partner of the BBB (see above). Between March 2010 and November 2011 I worked as a Manager in CfEL’s Debt Markets team with oversight of the Government’s national loan guarantee programme, the Enterprise Finance Guarantee.

HC

Hawsons Chartered Accountants

  • Associate Director, Corporate Finance

    2005 - 2010

    Five years as a lead adviser on corporate finance to the SME market. During this period I originated, managed and completed numerous deals focussing on MBOs / MBIs and disposals. I also successfully executed a high number of smaller bespoke projects such as valuations, forecasting, general financial appraisals, debt and equity finance raising (including early stage) and financial due diligence. Whilst at Hawsons I was also a Director of Pro-Sheffield Ltd, a networking organisation, running the Young Professionals section.

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KPMG

  • Corporate Finance Associate

    2001 - 2003

    Corporate finance advice to public and private middle market companies, across a range of industrial sectors.

KPMG Advisory provides audit, tax, assurance, and financial advisory services to companies and people.

advisory.kpmg.us
BC

Barclays Capital

  • Analyst

    1997 - 2000

    Sept 1999 – Jun 2000: Barclays Capital, New York - Analyst, Global Loan Syndications Sept 1998 – Aug 1999: Barclays Capital, London - Analyst, Large Corporate Banking Sept 1997 – Aug 1998: Barclays Bank Graduate Programme, Sheffield

Education 

Investments 

BlackCurve

Seed

Total funding: $4.6M

Adapttech

Series A

Total funding: $3M

Muve

Series Unknown

Total funding: $1M

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