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Vasile Foca
Partner at Element Futuro
Greater London, England
Overview
Vasile Foca is an accomplished Investor and Entrepreneur based in Greater London, England, known for his expertise in Venture Capital and Private Equity. He has co-founded Talis Capital Limited and currently serves as a Partner at Element Futuro, showcasing a strong track record in investing in diverse founders and emerging markets.
Foca's career highlights include his roles as a Non-Executive Director and Investor in various successful companies such as CensorNet Ltd and Darktrace, demonstrating his strategic leadership in structuring deals and driving growth in sectors like Cybersecurity and AI.
Work Experience
Partner
2022 - Current
Co-Founder
2011
Helping early stage founders build category defining companies - Darktrace, Onfido, Ynsect, Pricefx, Seqera Labs, PortalOne, Laced I led our investments / serve on the boards of: Darktrace, Luminance, IMMO, Medbelle, CensorNet, IWOCA, PassTheKeys, CyberObserver
Non Executive Director / Portfolio company
2019
Led Series A
Non-Exec Director / Portfolio Company
2016
Led Seed and Series A
Non Executive Director / Investor
2015
Led Series A
Board Observer / Portfolio company
2019
Led Series A
Non-Exec Director / Investor
2016
Led Seed investment
Board Observer / Portfolio Company
2015 - 2021
Talis Capital led $18m Series A round in February 2015.
Investment manager
2002 - 2006
Co-founder
1997 - 2000
Maritime Shipping
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