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As we head into 2024, Seedrs, as a part of Republic – the world’s largest personal investing platform – is happy to proceed its work in constructing the European element of a very international democratised way forward for finance, making certain everybody, all over the place has entry to top quality funding and possession alternatives.
To drive ahead our subsequent stage of progress, Seedrs is delighted to announce the promotions of two of its long-serving leaders:
- John Lake, who has served as Seedrs’ Chief Industrial Officer since 2020, takes the reins as Managing Director, with general management of Republic’s European enterprise.
- Joel Ippoliti, who has been Seedrs’ Chief Product Officer since 2017, turns into Republic’s international Chief Product Officer, with duty for Republic’s and Seedrs’ full set of merchandise, whereas sustaining his function as a key determine on the Seedrs management workforce.
On his appointment, John mentioned: “After 4 nice years as Chief Industrial Officer, it’s a privilege to have been requested to tackle the function of Managing Director and to steer the following stage of Seedrs’ progress as a part of Republic. I’m really keen about supporting Europe’s most progressive excessive progress corporations and revolutionising the way in which enterprise capital is distributed within the European startup ecosystem, and I’m excited to take a management function in democratising funding throughout the continent.”
On his appointment, Joel mentioned: “We’re on the cusp of one thing actually particular at Republic. And a key driver of our worth proposition that differentiates us from different gamers is our trade main product providing. As we enter the following section of our progress, I’m delighted to be confirmed in my new function and formally assume duty for additional creating that innovative product suite at a worldwide stage for all the Republic organisation.”
Along with the remainder of the European management workforce, John and Joel will construct on the work they’ve already finished in main Seedrs to be probably the most energetic investor in early stage personal corporations within the UK, funding over 2,000 offers and collaborating in rounds totalling over £2.7 billion so far.
In the meantime, Jeff Kelisky, who has been CEO of Seedrs since 2017, led Seedrs’ profitable sale and integration into Republic, and subsequently picked up a set of worldwide duties, has now handed over European management to John and can stay for a interval as an advisor to help Ken Nguyen, Republic’s CEO and founder. Jeff’s management can be missed, however he has left a powerful workforce in place for the following chapter. He mentioned: “I’m extremely happy with the workforce and stay up for seeing the mixed groups go from power to power because the innovation leaders in personal asset infrastructure constructing and investing.”
In 2023 Seedrs participated in 266 rounds for campaigns from 13 European international locations, totalling over £353m raised. Underneath John’s and Joel’s management, we’re assured that 2024 will construct on this and be an announcement 12 months for Seedrs, and for the personal investing sector as an entire.
Jeff Lynn
Chairman of Seedrs (Republic Europe)
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