Calum Forsyth
Investor at Techstart Ventures LLP
Calum Forsyth
Investor at Techstart Ventures LLP
Edinburgh, Scotland
Overview
Work Experience
VC Investor
2020
Member of the RSE Young Academy of Scotland
2016
The RSE Young Academy is for outstanding young academics and professionals for membership in the age range late 20s to early 40s.
Founder & CEO
2017 - 2020
Seed Haus is an angel fund based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Enterprise Solutions - Director
2016 - 2019
Startup Advisor - Director of Accelerator Programme
2015 - 2016
Incubated companies have gone on to raise £10M+ in early stage funding. Startups include: Storiicare, Pick Protection, Estendio, Revive, Power a Life, and others.
Risk Consultant - Financial Services
2013 - 2015
Advised asset & wealth managers and investment banks on a range of regulatory issues to ensure compliance with FCA and PRA regulation. Specialised in advising on client asset and client money regulation (CASS) and MiFID, UCITS and PSD2 projects. Completed due-diligence projects for a string of mergers and acquisitions. Further, undertook reverse due-diligence on the UK government's sell-off of UKAR assets - valued at £13 billion.
Scientist - PhD Scientist
2011 - 2011
Scientist - MSci Internship
2009 - 2009
Selected as one of only ten successful international applicants to complete an internship with Pfizer at their European Headquarters.
Scientist - Industrial Placement
2007 - 2008