Samuel Marsden
Investor at Kinnevik AB
London, England
Overview
Work Experience
Growth Investor
2021 - Current
Senior Strategy Associate, COO's Office
2019 - 2021
Worked with the COO/CTO of the growth stage FinTech across Strategy, Operations and Technology
Senior Associate Consultant
2016 - 2019
Experience across various types of consulting services (e.g. strategy, loan portfolio strategy and value creation / transformation) and sectors (e.g. financial services, pharmaceuticals and consumer products). A significant part of my time was also spent undertaking assignments for private equity clients (including commercial / vendor due diligence and post-acquisition strategy projects) focused on assets in a variety of sectors.
Summer Analyst
2015 - 2015
European Oil & Gas Research Team, Global Investment Research Division
Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.
Intern
2014 - 2014
During my time at the UKIBC I was involved in drawing up potential client lists for the Launchpad advisory service which assists UK businesses in establishing their presence in India. I also spent time working on a separate project to compile an exhaustive list of all UK businesses that were operating in India at the time. At the end of the internship I presented my findings to senior management.
Research Assistant
2014 - 2014
Conducted preliminary research for a World Bank project on efficiency within bureaucracies/ civil services globally. My role consisted largely of collecting information from both primary and secondary sources about the structure and efficiency of civil services in various countries in order that they might be compared.
The World Bank Group provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries.
Raised $81,000,000.00 from Northern Trust, QBE Insurance Group, NSW Treasury Corporation, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, SAFA, Aware Super and Treasury Corporation of Victoria.
University College London Campus Ambassador
2013 - 2014
Responsible for the promotion and marketing of the newspaper to the student population of UCL.
The Economist Group is the leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs.
Campus Ambassador for UCL
2013 - 2014
Responsible for increasing awareness of the then recently-introduced International edition of the New York Times amongst the student population at UCL.
The New York Times is a news and media agency that seek the truth and help people understand the world.
Sponsorship Coordinator
2013 - 2014
Coordinated partnerships between the society and a number of organisations including Oxford Economics, RAND Corporation and The Society of Business Economists.
Spring Intern
2014 - 2014
Spent two weeks with the Global Investment Research division of the firm, working specifically in equity research.
Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.
Education
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
2014 - 2015
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
2012 - 2016
A Levels
2004 - 2011