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Sam Louis
Partner at Angel Investment Ventures
Greater London, England
Overview
Sam Louis is a Director at AIV Capital and a Partner at Angel Investment Ventures, with a focus on equity funding, venture capital, and business strategy. He has successfully invested in companies like WAU BIKE at the Pre-Seed stage and BibliU at the Series A stage, showcasing his expertise in supporting startups at various growth phases.
Work Experience
Director | IC Member
2020 - Current
AIV Capital is a multi-strategy private equity & venture capital firm headquartered in London. The firm focuses on mid and lower mid-market control positions and growth to late stage venture opportunities across Europe, N. America & Asia.
Partner
2017
Angel Investment Ventures owns and manages investment stakes across equity and real estate. Shareholdings include - The Dots, Kit & Kin, Verv Energy, PinPoint Data Science, Teysha Technologies, Planks, Faction, Ziglu, Next Up, Xelba, Cream & Country, Novastone, Coconut, Renovare, Augnet and Poplar among others.
Board Advisor
2021 - 2022
BrickTribe connects industry-proven property developers with a global network of sophisticated investors and High Net Worths. Provided strategic advice to the board on growth strategies, branding and culture.
Interim CEO
2019 - 2021
Led the launch of the business from concept stage to 10,000 active users. Directed company and digital platform development, managing technical, marketing and operations teams.
Director
2019 - 2022
Angel Investment Network is a global network of early stage investors and entrepreneurs, spanning 90 countries with over 1,500,000 registered members. Co-managed placements department, leading on growth strategies, financial management and culture.
Associate through to Head Of Consultancy
2015 - 2019
Ran all aspects of the deal cycle (sourcing, negotiation, fee structuring, fund raising, completion) for clients across sectors. inc. MedTech, AI, ClimateTech, Healthcare, Pharma, B2B & B2C SaaS, Consumer, FinTech. Advised venture founders on fundraising strategy, marketing material and business plans. Worked directly with AIN's founders to contribute to wider firm strategy and growth initiatives. Led on strategic projects, including designing & delivering a 4-month accelerator programme to 10 leading UK startups.
Strategic & Impact Advisor
2017 - 2022
Seedtribe focuses on promoting impactful businesses which address social and/or environmental challenges as well as being profit-driven. Seedtribe aligns itself with UN Sustainable Development Goals and believes we can all play our part in addressing the key challenges in the world. Acted as an advisor and thought partner to the CEO, Olivia Sibony, across company strategy, branding, communications, HR, growth initiatives and impact metrics.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
2011 - 2014