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Fintech, venture capital, consumer tech - marketing & strategy
Patrick Ryan
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London, United Kingdom
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My main strength are sales, operations and copywriting / marketing.
Management experience at a fast-growing UK fintech.
Strong operational knowledge in consumer goods, retail and fintech through work (ex Pernod-Ricard, Coca-Cola EP, Crowdcube) and personal investments. Small exit as a company founder (founded and sold Ishka vodka).
Experience setting up a corporate venture firm with Coca-Cola.
I recently started an investment platform - http://********.** - and do a bit of freelance work to help pay the bills!
I run a blog with several thousand subscribers at http://********.**
Strong network in European venture capital.
Enterprising and strategically-minded.
Results-driven, decisive team player.
Management experience at a fast-growing UK fintech.
Strong operational knowledge in consumer goods, retail and fintech through work (ex Pernod-Ricard, Coca-Cola EP, Crowdcube) and personal investments. Small exit as a company founder (founded and sold Ishka vodka).
Experience setting up a corporate venture firm with Coca-Cola.
I recently started an investment platform - http://********.** - and do a bit of freelance work to help pay the bills!
I run a blog with several thousand subscribers at http://********.**
Strong network in European venture capital.
Enterprising and strategically-minded.
Results-driven, decisive team player.
Markets
United Kingdom
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English
Fluently
French
Fluently
Russian
Fluently
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Ongoing relation / part-time
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Available
My experience
2020 - ?
job
Founder
Odin.
• Launched as a community-driven investment platform for the private markets in October 2019.
• Over 2,000 signups, 2 syndicate investments made (Blueprint, Ori), £13k revenue since January.
• Decided best run as a small angel syndicate / community for the time being.
• Over 2,000 signups, 2 syndicate investments made (Blueprint, Ori), £13k revenue since January.
• Decided best run as a small angel syndicate / community for the time being.
Community, Founder, Platform
2019 - 2020
job
Project Director: Ventures
Coca-Cola European Partners.
• CCEP Ventures is the new corporate venture capital arm of CCEP, the world's largest Coca-Cola Bottler.
• Consulting role. Worked with the VP of Corporate Development and the Head of Ventures to develop their investment thesis, selection criteria,
screening process, legal documents, portfolio monitoring system, corporate governance, partnership strategy, communications and marketing,
co-investment network, tech stack and operations handbook.
• The fund is now fully operational and has made 5 investments totaling £12m to date in strategically relevant startups at Seed and Series A.
• Consulting role. Worked with the VP of Corporate Development and the Head of Ventures to develop their investment thesis, selection criteria,
screening process, legal documents, portfolio monitoring system, corporate governance, partnership strategy, communications and marketing,
co-investment network, tech stack and operations handbook.
• The fund is now fully operational and has made 5 investments totaling £12m to date in strategically relevant startups at Seed and Series A.
Marketing, Operations, Startups, Consulting, Network, Monitoring, Development
2016 - 2019
job
Founder, Commercial Director
Ishka Russian Vodka.
I created the Ishka vodka brand to bring premium craft Russian vodka to the UK market. It was a three year side-hustle that eventually paid off
when I sold the company in 2019
• Created brand, developed relationships with suppliers in Russia, managed all sales & marketing, operations, events, etc. in the UK.
• Sold 5,000 bottles (two production runs) in total. I sold the business to a competitor in August 2019.
when I sold the company in 2019
• Created brand, developed relationships with suppliers in Russia, managed all sales & marketing, operations, events, etc. in the UK.
• Sold 5,000 bottles (two production runs) in total. I sold the business to a competitor in August 2019.
Marketing, Operations, Sales, It, Russian, Production, Founder
2017 - 2019
job
Head of Inbound Business Development Head
Crowdcube.
• Crowdcube is the world's largest equity crowdfunding platform.
• Became top-performing team member, generating £400,000 in revenue in Q1 2019. Promoted twice, led a sales team of three in a highly
target-driven startup environment.
• I left Crowdcube after selling my own company to take some time out and focus on angel investing, with a view to moving into venture capital.
• Became top-performing team member, generating £400,000 in revenue in Q1 2019. Promoted twice, led a sales team of three in a highly
target-driven startup environment.
• I left Crowdcube after selling my own company to take some time out and focus on angel investing, with a view to moving into venture capital.
Business development, SoMe, Sales, Crowdfunding, Development, Performing, LED, Platform
2015 - 2017
job
Joint Economic Commission Officer
Irish Embassy.
Market entry consultancy for Irish companies in food and drink, tech, telecoms, agricultural machinery & appliances. Market analysis, distributor
search and negotiations. Clients included Teeling Whiskey, O'Hara's Brewing, Adaptemy and LED Group / Robus
• Teeling Whiskey: Signed agreement with new distribution partner in Georgia. Tripled on-trade sales volume, doubled private client sales volume.
• Carlow Brewing: Worked with distributor to launch 5 new SKU's based on market insights. Increased Moscow on-trade sales footprint by 60%.
• Identified Russian tech companies for investment through EI's HPSU program. 5 Russian companies identified for investment in 2016.
search and negotiations. Clients included Teeling Whiskey, O'Hara's Brewing, Adaptemy and LED Group / Robus
• Teeling Whiskey: Signed agreement with new distribution partner in Georgia. Tripled on-trade sales volume, doubled private client sales volume.
• Carlow Brewing: Worked with distributor to launch 5 new SKU's based on market insights. Increased Moscow on-trade sales footprint by 60%.
• Identified Russian tech companies for investment through EI's HPSU program. 5 Russian companies identified for investment in 2016.
Sales, Russian, Market entry, Search, LED
My education
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2016
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
MSc, International Marketing
MSc, International Marketing
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2013
Trinity College Dublin
Bachelors, Russian & French
Bachelors, Russian & French
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