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Michael Stothard
Private Equity Investor at
Firstminute Capital
Profile
Michael was previously the founding editor of Sifted, which he helped scale from an idea to a 50-person media company with 10m readers covering the world of tech and startups in Europe.
Before that, he spent a decade as a journalist at the Financial Times interviewing hackers, presidents, military dictators, CEOs, founders and billionaires.
He was senior correspondent and bureau chief for the FT in Paris, Madrid, Stockholm and New York.
He has a first-class degree from Cambridge University.
Michael Stothard active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Firstminute Capital
 Firstminute Capital Investment ManagersFinance Firstminute Capital seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the Europe primarily in the United Kingdom. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital transactions with an investment size of EUR 1 - 3 million. The firm acts as lead investor. | Private Equity Investor | 2021-12-31 |
Former positions of Michael Stothard
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Sifted (EU) Ltd.
 Sifted (EU) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2021-12-31 |
The Financial Times Ltd.
 The Financial Times Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides information, news and services for the global business community | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2018-12-31 |
Training of Michael Stothard
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| Private companies | 4 |
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University of Cambridge
 University of Cambridge Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Financial Times Ltd.
The Financial Times Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides information, news and services for the global business community | Commercial Services |
Firstminute Capital
Firstminute Capital Investment ManagersFinance Firstminute Capital seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the Europe primarily in the United Kingdom. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital transactions with an investment size of EUR 1 - 3 million. The firm acts as lead investor. | Finance |
Sifted (EU) Ltd.
Sifted (EU) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager | Finance |
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