Stephen Brooke

Stephen is co-founder and Managing Partner of Swarraton Partners.  Stephen has spent his career in venture capital, working with companies across numerous industries in South Africa, the UK and US.  In recent years, he has focused on early stage technology companies spun out of universities in the US and UK, first at Columbia University Science and Technology Ventures, and then at IP Group plc, where he was Director of Business Development and on the company’s main board.

Christophe Jungels-Winkler

Christophe Jungels-Winkler is co-founder and a Partner of Swarraton Partners.  Prior to co-founding Swarraton, Christophe was at IP Group plc, where he managed the secondary private financings of IP Group’s portfolio companies.  Previously, Christophe enjoyed a highly successful career in the British Army where he served all over the world in combat and staff roles.  Throughout his career, Christophe has worked for a family investment business in Switzerland, where he was responsible for deal sourcing and management of venture capital investments.

Advisory Board

Swarraton is fortunate to have the support of an Advisory Board made up of people with outstanding track records in entrepreneurship, venture capital, industry and finance.  Members of the Advisory Board will advise on new investment opportunities, take board seats with portfolio companies and provide other advice as requested by Swarraton. To see our Advisory Board please [click here]

Strategic Partner - Village Ventures

www.villageventures.com

Swarraton has established a relationship with a US venture capital firm, Village Ventures, Inc. Village Ventures will be a strategic partner of Swarraton and will contribute to Swarraton’s investment due diligence and portfolio company development.  Village Ventures manages a venture capital fund based in Massachusetts in the US and generates proprietary deal flow from a unique network of thirteen Partner Funds across the US who among them manage over $500 million.  Swarraton will be the first non-US Partner Fund in the Village Ventures network.  Village Ventures provides Swarraton with unparalleled access to US venture capital expertise and knowledge, US markets and industry firms, and US capital.