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Mark Evans
Advising Partner
Mark currently works with several early stage technology companies, including Animal Dynamics, Digital Surgery, DisplayLink, Five.AI, Headspace, myTomorrows, Oak North and Oxford Nanoimaging (ONI) alongside serving as a Corporate Director at CPP Investment Board.
He previously was a General Partner at Benchmark Europe/Balderton Capital from 2002 through 2015. Mark co-founded TrustBridge Partners in China (2006) and Kindred Capital in Europe (2016). He was a former member (until 1999) of the Management Committee at Goldman Sachs.
Johnny Hornby
Advising Partner
Johnny is the founder of the marketing and PR holdings company The&Partnership.
Having begun his career at agencies including Ogilvy, CDP and TBWA, in 2001 Johnny set up CHI&Partners with Simon Clemmow and Charles Inge. The agency went on to become a top-20 creative agency, picking up accolades including the UK’s most-awarded independent creative agency at Cannes Lions in 2016. He is also the chairman of Prince Harry’s Sentebale charity.
Hanno Kirner
Advising Partner
Hanno is Executive Director at Jaguar Land Rover and his focus is on the development of corporate strategies to deliver the company’s growth ambitions. He chairs the InMotion venturing unit, which invests in early stage ventures and develops businesses.
Previously, Hanno was Chief Financial Officer for the Land and Sea Division at Rolls Royce plc. Between 2010 and 2015 he was Chief Financial Officer at Aston Martin and prior to this he was Director of Finance and IT at Rolls Royce Motor Cars. Hanno has been in financial and strategic management roles for the last 15 years.