Patrick Norris

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Investor / Board Observer

Quantum Systems

Sep 2024 - Current (10 months)

Quantum Systems is an aerial data intelligence company that provides multi-sensor data collection products to government agencies and commercial customers. Their electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) systems boast industry-leading endurance, ease of operation, and reliability. Customers in the public and private sectors alike use Quantum Systems’ versatile UAVs for defence, security, humanitarian, and geospatial operations. With a world-class team and nearly a decade of experience in drones, robotics and imagery collection, Quantum Systems has a proven technology stack and a strong track record of building best-in-class UAVs that provide mission-critical data to operators.

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Investor / Non-Executive Director

HarborLab

Mar 2023 - Current (2 years 4 months)

Harbor Lab offers the first e-disbursements account analysis software that automatically calculates and evaluates port expenses against real-time port tariffs. The platform optimizes, digitalizes and streamlines disbursement account analysis creating significant efficiencies and cost savings for Ship Owners, Ship Managers & Charterers.

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Investor / Non-Executive Director

Hokodo

May 2022 - Current (3 years 2 months)

Hokodo works with wholesalers, online B2B marketplaces and other merchants to make selling to business buyers easier. Unlike consumers, businesses generally expect to pay on credit terms. To manage this risk, sellers traditionally resort to paper-based trading account applications and manual credit decisions. Hokodo streamlines this whole process, allowing sellers to make credit decisions in real time when the customer reaches the check-out. We protect the seller by insuring the credit risk with Lloyd’s of London, and we arrange the financing so our sellers can get paid upfront if they choose. Our digital platform combines instant credit assessments and fully automated limits management, all served up via APIs in less than 1 second.

Investor / Non-Executive Investor

Claimsforce

Aug 2020 - Current (4 years 11 months)

Claimsforce is an intuitive insurance platform that is designed to automate the claims management process. Claimsforce combines AI and machine learning with industry experts to assess damage and other claims data. The SaaS solution is already in use at several insurance and regulatory organizations. For experts, the software offers integrated processing with fast documentation and claims assessment.

Investor / Non-Executive Director

Upvest

Jan 2020 - Current (5 years 6 months)

Upvest is a fintech company founded in 2017 by Martin Kassing that empowers other fintechs to provide their end-customers with any type of investment product. To achieve that, Upvest has developed an Investment-API that is easy to integrate for small and large fintechs alike. This allows Upvest clients to offer their end-customers the best experience in the field of capital market investment and retirement planning, save resources and fully concentrate on their core business. Upvest is one of the few fintechs in Europe that can provide its B2B clients with the full range of investment opportunities in the areas of principal broking business, proprietary trading and safe custody business for traditional securities as well as crypto assets. S

Investor / Non-Executive Director

Vortexa

Sep 2018 - Current (6 years 10 months)

Vortexa is an energy intelligence provider delivering the most comprehensive view of waterborne crude oil and refined oil products available today. Our advanced analytics platform is created by a global team of leading energy market experts, data scientists and engineers - that means our solution constantly evolves with the energy industry’s needs.

Investor / Board Observer

workable

Jul 2018 - Current (7 years)

Workable is a venture-backed technology startup building modern recruiting software. Used by thousands of businesses in America and Europe, it is fast becoming the preferred recruiting tool for mid-size and large enterprises.

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Investor / Non-Executive Director

Heckyl Technologies

Oct 2017 - Dec 2020 (3 years 3 months)

Heckyl is an alternative data platform that collects, structures and aggregates operating data for companies, industries and countries. Heckyl have a unique set of data with state of the art visualisation tools and analytics to help drive Insight. Heckyl is led by Lex Fenwick (former CEO of Bloomberg and Dow Jones)

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Investor / Non-Executive Director

KisanHub

Jul 2016 - Aug 2022 (6 years 2 months)

KisanHub is a cloud based enterprise software platform for large farming companies which connects agronomic and operational data to enable corporate agribusinesses to take more data based decisions. The suite of applications can fit around the enterprise’s needs. With the key operational and agronomic data being seamlessly shared throughout the platform. The aim of KisanHub is to connect agriculture for the benefit of farmers globally to help them grow more and use less.

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Investor / Board Observer

Elevaate Quotient Technology Inc

May 2015 - Oct 2018 (3 years 6 months)

Elevaate was built to help retailers and suppliers execute trade funded activity online. Commercial teams can now overcome the limitations of legacy systems and slow, traditional execution. Agile, accountable and transparent, Elevaate is a disruptive SaaS platform designed by retail experts and technologists to transform the value of commercial relationships. It is already delivering more profitable partnerships for many leading global brands and retailers. Acquired by Quotient Technology Inc. in October 2018.

Investor / Board Observer

DueDil

Jul 2014 - Jul 2019 (5 years 1 month)

DueDil is the largest source of free private company information in the UK and Ireland. DueDil enables anyone to identify, compare and screen potential suppliers and clients, target potential investment opportunities, benchmark the performance and growth of companies, build sales leads, check the solvency of prospective partners, discreetly monitor competitors and more, alongside social network integration. Duedil merged with Artesian in 2021. The combined entity is now known as FullCircl.

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Investor / Board Observer

Dealflo

Jun 2014 - May 2018 (4 years)

Dealflo offers a modular, cloud-based SaaS solution incorporating all the components necessary to facilitate the automated, interparty execution of complex agreements. It enables contracting parties to do three main things: Contract Origination (e-Application, sophisticated e-ID verification document generation, e-Signature, vaulting); Process Orchestration – transaction management to automate the ways in which inter-contracting parties wish to conduct business with each other and with their end-customers; and MI / Evidence Management – gathering and process transaction data and evidence to optimise workflow and create legal enforceability Dealflo was sold to Vasco (now OneSpan) in May 2018 - https://www.vasco.com/about-vasco/press/2018/va

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Investor / Non-Executive Director

DemystData

May 2014 - Current (11 years 2 months)

Founded in 2010, DemystData helps financial institutions optimize customer interactions through improved access to information. We bring together the best available online, social, and internal company data to create more comprehensive profiles and refined customer predictions. This happens in real time and is delivered via an API. DemystData has offices in New York and Hong Kong

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Investor / Board Observer

Smartpipe Solutions Ltd

Jan 2014 - Jan 2018 (4 years 1 month)

Smartpipe is a unique "Platform As A Service" for real-time data monetization of telecom operators customer profiles across advertising, content and CRM platforms

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Investor

Trustev

Dec 2013 - Dec 2015 (2 years 1 month)

Trustev is a real time, online identity verification platform that verifies the true identity of online shoppers; eliminating fraud & increasing revenues for e-commerce merchants. Trustev’s award-winning solution addresses multi-billion dollar online fraud losses from businesses at every scale around the globe, empowering retailers to expand and do business in new global markets and safely accept international payments. Acquired in December 2015 by Transunion (http://techcrunch.com/2015/12/10/transunion-buys-trustev-in-44m-deal-to-beef-up-in-e-commerce-fraud-protection/)

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Investor / Board Observer

Mojn Ltd

Dec 2013 - Dec 2015 (2 years 1 month)

Mojn provides pioneering email marketing solutions that increase revenue streams across new and existing customers all with minimal effort to clients. Mojn builds revenue using their clients existing databases and also converts web visitors into long term, loyal customers. Mojn's unique offering is unparalleled in the market today. Acquired in December 2015 by LiveIntent (http://liveintent.com/the-in-box/liveintent-has-acquired-mojn-to-provide-brands-more-ways-to-connect-to-our-117-million-people-and-counting/)

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General Partner

Notion Capital

Jul 2013 - Current (12 years)

Notion is a venture capital firm located in London. We focus on the enterprise software market across Europe and invest in exceptional entrepreneurs who have what it takes to solve big problems and lead large, global markets. We have an unmatched focus combined with proven knowledge and experience of the market we are investing in which gives us a clear advantage in selecting and supporting our companies. Notion now has £500m+ of funds under management and a portfolio that includes GoCardless, Currency Cloud, Paddle, Mews, Upvest, Yulife, TestGorilla, Vortexa, Griffin and HarborLab.

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Co-Founder / Non-Exec Director

Friendorsement

Apr 2013 - Dec 2014 (1 year 9 months)

Friendorsement is an online social media marketing platform that helps brands grow their social media presence. Unlike traditional social media advertising, Friendorsement is not simply about paying to get your brands name in front of eyeballs, but instead, Friendorsement facilitates genuine brand endorsements on social networks from the consumer in return for a discount or voucher related to that brand. See www.friendorsement.co.uk

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Senior Associate in the TMT Team

Skillcapital

Mar 2012 - Apr 2013 (1 year 2 months)

Skillcapital is a private equity advisory business founded in 1998 and my role was to assist private equity funds with originating transactions, sourcing industry experts for pre-acquisition due diligence and finding backable senior management teams. I was also specifically responsible for managing deal origination within the TMT team. My role required in depth knowledge of trends, drivers and business models across multiple subsectors of the TMT industry as well as an in depth understanding of PE fund strategies, focus and dynamics.

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Founder

Own Media Ltd

Sep 2010 - Dec 2011 (1 year 4 months)

Own was a UK home ownership website concept backed by property and digital media experts, aiming to be the thought leader for advice and information for the homeowner. This included property listings, a rated property services directory, and rateable content/articles. This was all underpinned by a social media based network of businesses and consumers.

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Founder

Daisy Enterprises Ltd

May 2010 - Nov 2011 (1 year 7 months)

Daisy Enterprises Ltd. was setup to exclusively licence and commercialise a globally patented consumer product called Starlettos (www.starlettos.com), in Europe and Russia.

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Vice President of Corporate Strategy

Curve Securities Pty Ltd

Jul 2009 - Apr 2010 (10 months)

I joined the founder in 2009 as VP of Corporate Strategy to drive rapid growth in funds on deposit, revenues and customers. Together we grew the business to over $0.5bn on deposit in the first year. Curve is now a business with over $3.5bn of client’s funds on deposit. My responsibilities included general business management, formulating entry strategies into new sectors, creating an efficient internal business process model, product development initiatives, general marketing and client management.

Associate - Investment Banking and Capital Markets

Morgan Stanley

Jun 2005 - Jul 2009 (4 years 2 months)

As an Associate at Morgan Stanley I was tasked with structuring innovative and tailor-made fixed income solutions for regulated European and Asian Banks, Insurers and Corporates. This included Hybrid Securities for regulatory capital requirements and acquisition financing, as well as capital buy-backs, capital extensions and off-balance-sheet fx derivative based structures. My regional deal execution responsibility included France, Italy, Ireland and Benelux, while I also lead responsibility for corporate hybrid structuring (including Glencore and Deutsche Boerse). During the financial crisis I was Involved in capital injection negotiations between EU governments and European banks

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Intern - Investment Banking

KBW

Jun 2002 - Sep 2002 (4 months)

Internship in FIG M&A

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