Sam Jones

Partner

2022 - Current

Torch Capital is an early stage consumer-focused venture capital firm investing in companies across the full spectrum of consumer tech, products and services, marketplaces, ecommerce, digital media, fintech, food & beverage and hospitality. We typically invest in brands with deep mission-driven value propositions that solve real consumer pain-points, and are razor focused on providing consumer experiences and product innovation.

Vice President

2017 - 2022

Torch Capital is an early stage consumer-focused venture capital firm investing in companies across the full spectrum of consumer tech, products and services, marketplaces, ecommerce, digital media, fintech, food & beverage and hospitality. We typically invest in brands with deep mission-driven value propositions that solve real consumer painpoints, and are razor focused on providing consumer experiences and product innovation.

MBA Candidate

2015 - 2017

Investment Professional

2016 - 2017

•Investor within the L/S Equity Hedge Fund division at Yorkville Capital Management.

Co-Founder

2015 - 2017

Co-Founder of Medcircuit (http://www.medcircuit.com) Healthcare mobile application automating patient diagnosis and management in UK hospitals; designed growth strategy, developed pitch deck, business model forecasts and oversee system implementation & operational rollout across hospitals in the UK.

Advisor

2015 - 2017

Advisor to Swipecast (https://www.swipecast.com) Booking & networking platform for talent in the fashion, modeling, photography and beautician marketplace. Helped raise the company's initial seed round and developed capital allocation & growth strategy, increasing client base from 350 to >7,000 over a 12-month period.

Advisor

2012 - 2015

Advisor

2015 - 2015

Dojo is a venue discovery platform and media content creation company (https://www.dojoapp.co) Assisted with company's growth and international expansion strategy and subsequent rollout.

Investment Banking Analyst

2014 - 2015

• Executed mid-market mergers & acquisitions in the Consumer, Retail and Technology sectors; built pitch books, undertook detailed financial analysis and constructed DCF models for transactions totaling c$250M.

Equities Trader

2012 - 2014

Traded and co-managed proprietary trading book of 200+ UK listed equities for over 50 institutional clients and brokers in the Consumer, Technology & Retail sectors.

Institutional Equity Sales

2011 - 2012

• Coordinated a team of 8 members, successfully executing 10 equity placings across a number of Consumer, Retail & Technology companies.

Equity Research Analyst - Metals & Mining

2011 - 2011

• Worked directly under the Global Head of Research, producing research on large and mid cap gold & iron ore mining companies, with a focus on West African iron ore plays. • Assisted in the coverage of 10+ mining companies, undertaking technical and financial assessment, valuation, and modelling, culminating in investment recommendations. • Undertook wider market analysis, producing reports on the nature of global commodity markets, including a detailed report on the Iron Ore market. • Worked closely with the Specialist Sales Team, assisting in the production of daily mining reports, summarizing RNS reports and providing commentary on Copper, Iron Ore, Gold and PGM stocks ahead of the days trading.