PARTNER & CO FOUNDER
Mark Hickson
- T: (0)20 3440 7558
- E: mjhickson@westhillcapital.co.uk
Mark’s experience at West Hill includes:
• £4.4m SEIS/EIS equity for Humio, a leading cyber security and big data analytics software business that was subsequently acquired by Crowdstrike for $400million resulting in a 17.5x return for West Hill investors
• £14m equity funding for Tiller, the multi award winning provider of a best in class digital wealth management platform that addresses challenges faced by major financial institutions
• £4.9m EIS equity raise for Datamaran, the developer of an automated ESG monitoring tool that recently raised capital from the $22billion Fortive, resulting in returns of up to 4.2x for West Hill investors
• £13.8m equity raise for Intelligent Lilli, developer of leading technology that utilises artificial intelligence, unique data and smart technologies to transform the social care industry, relieving acute pressures faced by care providers and enabling vulnerable people to live independently in their own homes for longer
• £10m SEIS/EIS capital raise for Ossiform, an award winning Danish Medtech business with a potentially revolutionary 3D printing technology to produce implants, designed to degrade into real living bone
• £12m capital raise for Addifab, the Danish developer of a innovative method of 3D printing injection mould tools for some very large consumer electronics companies. Addifab was recently acquired by Nexa3D
• £6.1m equity raise for Neurescue, the developer of an unprecedented life-saving portable cardiac arrest device
Mark leads the venture capital investment team at West Hill, having co-founded the Company in 2013 alongside Robert Caie and David Hollidge.
Over 18 years Mark has facilitated very significant direct investment into a portfolio of over 50 businesses, and has overseen multiple funding rounds of £1-20m that have contributed to the growth and success of a selection of innovative and highly scalable technologies.