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Enjoy dinner drinks and a chance to meet…
Jon Lerner is Managing Director at Smedvig Capital, a leading VC firm based in London. Smedvig Capital was founded in 1996 and has invested over £800m of internal capital to date.
What invest in…
Smedvig Capital typically invest between £2m to £15m in fast growing UK based businesses, with a focus on those that are tech enabled. They lead series A and B rounds, often invest in multiple follow on rounds as the business grows and look for either market leaders in a fast-growing niche or first movers disrupting a large, established market.
Their Investment Portfolio Includes…
Their portfolio includes poq, adzuna, captify, antidote, VEEVE, Quill, Lovespace to name a few.
This dinner is perfect for…
Startup founders, CEOs and management level.
If you'd like to join but don't fall neatly within the above categories, please email us at hello@tablecrowd.com to discuss whether this is the right dinner for you. Also feel free to check out our other dinners as another might match you perfectly!
The dinner conversation will be…
Smedvig Capital believe a hands on approach with their portfolio companies maximises value for everyone and they care deeply about understanding their dynamics, culture and strategic positioning. This is therefore a great opportunity to meet with Jon, talk to him and your fellow diners informally over dinner about what you’re working on and to hear from Jon who will share all on:
✓ Finding the best Series A and Series B stage tech businesses.
✓ The importance of strategy & having an ambitious management team who are also experts in their field.
✓ Why an inspirational workplace culture will aid business success.
✓ Key investment success stories from 10+ years with Smedvig Capital.
Who is Jon Lerner?
Jon Lerner is Managing Director at Smedvig Capital, which he joined in 2008. Prior to Smedvig Capital Jon worked at Bain & Company as a Senior Consultant in London and Toronto. He also spent 6 months working in house at Argos on multi-channel strategy and product expansion.
What’s included?
You get a private dining experience with a knowledgeable speaker, 2 course dinner with wine or 2 soft drinks plus highly curated and relevant crowd.
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P.S. TableCrowd are offering complimentary cab rides home (£15) thanks to their partner, Gett, on first download of the app. Download the app in advance.
Jon Lerner is a Managing Director at Smedvig Capital, which he joined in 2008. Prior to Smedvig Capital, Jon worked at Bain & Company as a Senior Consultant in London and Toronto. He also spent 6 months working in house at Argos on multi-channel strategy and product expansion.
Backed by a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Jon splits his time between finding fast growing businesses in the UK and the Nordics and closely supporting a number of portfolio companies. Jonathan is excited by the application of mobile tech to big corporate problems.
Smedvig Capital look for either market leaders in a fast-growing niche or first movers disrupting a large, established market.
One of the TableCrowd hosting team will be on hand to make sure you are welcomed through the door and introduced to the most relevant people to you.
For any advance questions about this dinner, it is best to reach us at hello@tablecrowd.com.