George Robson

Co-Founder

Greater London, England, United Kingdom9 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led product expansion for a global fintech app.
  • Advised multiple startups on growth strategies.
  • Managed high-stakes M&A transactions.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and Investment Banking expert with strong leadership in startup environments.

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Skills

Core Skills

LeadershipBusiness StrategyCommunicationProduct ManagementFinancial AnalysisEntrepreneurshipInvestment BankingOrganizational Skills

Other Skills

TeamworkPublic SpeakingEconomicsFinanceStart-upsProject FinanceManagementProject ManagementM&ACapital RaisingEvent CoordinationTechnology EvangelismSponsorship ManagementFundraisingStatistical Modeling

About

From idea to IPO and beyond, the Sequoia team helps a small number of daring founders build legendary companies. Always interested to speak with ambitious founders solving the worlds most meaningful problems. https://medium.com/sequoia-capital/talking-seed-with-sequoia-999923db6833

Experience

Sequoia capital

Partner

Aug 2020Present · 5 yrs 7 mos · Greater London, England, United Kingdom

  • + We help the daring build legendary companies from idea to IPO and beyond.
  • + https://www.sequoiacap.com/
TeamworkPublic SpeakingEconomicsLeadershipFinanceBusiness Strategy+5

Kickstart global

Member of the Advisory Board

Jul 2020Present · 5 yrs 8 mos · Greater London, England, United Kingdom

  • + Member of the advisory board supporting Kickstart Global in developing the next generation of student entrepreneurs
  • + Founded in 2015 and with applicants from over 30 universities, Kickstart is the global hub for entrepreneurial students. We empower ambitious students to build user-obsessed companies.
  • + Further info at https://www.kickstartglobal.com/
TeamworkPublic SpeakingLeadershipCommunication

Seedcamp

Mentor

May 2020Present · 5 yrs 10 mos · Greater London, England, United Kingdom

  • + https://seedcamp.com/

Revolut

Senior Product Owner, Revolut Premium

Oct 2017Aug 2020 · 2 yrs 10 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

  • + Revolut is one app for all things money. We are building the world’s first truly global financial super-app. In 2015, Revolut launched in the UK offering money transfer and exchange. Today, our customers around the world use dozens of Revolut’s innovative products to make more than 100 million transactions a month.
  • + First hire into Revolut’s Subscription product Revolut Premium. Recruited for and managed multiple functions for the Premium Team across Product & Design, Engineering, Data Science & Analysis, Product Marketing and Strategic Partnerships
  • + Responsible for the roadmap delivery for Revolut’s Retail Plans, including the launch of Revolut Metal, multiple third-party integrations including our Concierge, SmartTravel and Gifting features and the ongoing roll-out of our Insurance business globally
  • + Owned the successful expansion and GTM of the Premium product across North America (US, CA) and APAC (AU, SG, JP)
  • + https://www.revolut.com
TeamworkLeadershipProject ManagementFinancial AnalysisProduct Management

Morgan stanley

Investment Banking Analyst

Jul 2016Oct 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

  • + Investment Banking Analyst within the UK & Ireland Coverage Team. Involved in a range of of public and private M&A and Capital Raising transactions on behalf of UK Clients
  • + Notable Transaction Experience:
  • Vantiv Inc.'s $10.4bn acquisition of Worldpay plc
  • Sky plc's proposed £11.7bn sale to 21st Century Fox
  • ACORN OakNorth £150m Private Placement (£900m Valuation)
  • Evraz plc's $354m sale of the Nakhodka Trade Sea Port to Lanebook Limited
  • + https://www.morganstanley.com
Financial AnalysisM&ACapital RaisingInvestment Banking

Kickstart london

Co-Founder

Sep 2015Jul 2020 · 4 yrs 10 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

  • + Co-founder of Kickstart London, the UK's largest student-run accelerator programme active across the LSE, UCL, Imperial College and London Business School campuses
  • + For the first two years of the programme I was hands on defining the strategy for Kickstart; liaising with society heads, sponsors (both financial and ‘in kind’) and venues to deliver the syllabus for the 10-week programme, culminating in the demo-day for investor and participants
  • + Now advising the future Committees of Kickstart in the expansion and development of the programme as it grows into the next stage of it's growth; Kickstart Global
  • + Further info at https://www.kickstartglobal.com/
TeamworkLeadershipProject ManagementCommunicationEntrepreneurship

Hillary for america

Campus Organiser, American's Abroad Campus

Sep 2015Jun 2016 · 9 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

  • + Responsible for coordinating a team to register, support and update American students living abroad ("Non-US") on the political campaign and voting process for both the Global Primary and General Elections
  • + Coordinating with Chapter Representatives across EMEA to advise on best practice to organise voter registration, campus events and establish a social media presence at their universities
  • + https://www.hillaryclinton.com/
TeamworkCommunicationEvent CoordinationOrganizational Skills

Microsoft

Microsoft Student Partner

Aug 2015May 2016 · 9 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

  • + #1 Ranked (of 97) UK MSP for August- November and November-February 2015/16. Performance is measured by success within the areas of entrepreneurship, leadership and technology evangelism
  • + Co-created Kickstart London as part of the 2015 Cohort
  • + Invited to speak to the Oxford Said MBA Class of 2016 at the UK Microsoft HQ on Microsoft's role in supporting campus start-ups
  • + I work alongside Microsoft and our partners in delivering Kickstart London
  • + https://studentambassadors.microsoft.com/en-us
EntrepreneurshipLeadershipTechnology Evangelism

Morgan stanley

Summer Analyst, Investment Banking Division

Jun 2015Aug 2015 · 2 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • + 10 week internship within the UK Investment Banking Team (All-Sector M&A)
  • + Full time offer secured for the IBD Class of 2016
  • + Accepted a position as a Campus Ambassador for LSE for the academic year 2015/16
  • + https://www.morganstanley.com
  • + http://www.morganstanley.com/
Financial AnalysisM&AInvestment Banking

Lse su investment society

President

Apr 2015Feb 2016 · 10 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • + Elected President of a team which represents a student-alumni membership of over 2,600
  • + Co-led a review of our sponsorship policy to secure sponsorship 'in kind' as well as financial. Successfully added our first Technology & Venture Capital partners
  • + Raised £16,000 from the LSE SU Annual fund for Kickstart London (£8,000) and LSE's first Hackathon (£8,000)
  • + The society delivers structured sponsorship packages on behalf of the world largest Asset Managers, Investment Banks and Financial Services companies
  • + https://www.lsesu.com/activities/societies/society/6281/
LeadershipSponsorship ManagementFundraising

Google

BOLD Intern, EMEA

Jun 2014Jun 2014 · 0 mo · Dublin, Ireland

  • + One of two first-year students of 35 chosen from 8000 applicants to take part in a short term structured programme to introduce the different career opportunities available across Google
  • + One of ten attendees accepted onto the Google Mentorship programme, receiving continued support from a Google Executive to drive my personal development

Education

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Bachelor of Science (BSc) — Economics

Jan 2013Jan 2016

Canford School

Jan 2008Jan 2013

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