Growth Capital Ventures

Norm has held senior positions in startups, mid sized SMEs and PLCs operating across a variety of sectors including finance, telecoms, infrastructure and property.

Throughout his career, Norman has been involved in raising finance to support business growth and large scale infrastructure projects. His experience includes raising seed capital for start-ups, securing expansion capital (£60M) for a Netherlands based Internet Service Provider (“ISP”) and development capital for infrastructure projects. At Bell CM he was responsible for developing the strategic growth plan and securing investment for new business opportunities including mergers and acquisitions.

Norm is an Approved Person with the Financial Conduct Authority (CF1 / CF3 / CF11 / CF30). He holds the RICS Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management, he studied his MBA at Bradford and completed the Oxford Private Equity Programme, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

Craig has a wealth of experience supporting businesses and large scale development projects. He acts as a strategic adviser, mentor, Non Exec and investor to a range of startups, early stage and established businesses, helping to raise finance and support growth.

His experience spans a number of sectors including; technology, alternative finance, property, housing, regeneration and management consultancy and includes raising seed / growth capital for high growth businesses and project finance for regeneration / real estate projects.

Craig is an approved person with the Financial Conduct Authority (CF1 / CF10/ CF30). He holds an MBA (Enterprise) and is Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and brings an entrepreneurial approach to business, strategy, finance, growth and development.

Bill became Chairman of GCV in 2016 and brings a wealth of experience to the GCV Board. Bill draws on his experience as one of the founding partners of Maven and a member of the Maven Executive Committee, offering his expertise across venture capital and private equity to support the strategic direction of GCV. At Maven, Bill oversees the operations of the business, new business opportunities and is responsible for fund structuring. 

Prior to setting up Maven, Bill worked at Aberdeen Asset Management, State Street Bank & Trust Company, and Murray Johnstone, where he was responsible for fund administration and tax and accounting services for a range of clients and fund types. Bill has a BA in Accountancy and qualified as a Chartered Accountant whilst with Arram Berlyn Gardner in London.

Suzanne became the Non-Executive Director of GCV in 2016, drawing on over 20 years of experience in financial services and her role as Director of Co-Investment at Maven to support the strategic direction of GCV.

At Maven, Suzanne is responsible for administering the Maven Investor Partner Business and providing support with investor relations and compliance. Suzanne joined Maven in August 2010 from Bank of Scotland Private Banking, where she covered many areas of banking, with a particular focus on lending and Private Client Banking.

Dan joined GCV in 2017 with over a decade of experience in marketing, communications and financial promotion.  As Venture Director, Dan works closely with the Founders and project teams to create, launch and scale GCV Labs portfolio companies.

Dan also provides support to guide portfolio companies through the venture builder process and prepare them for investment and introductions to the GCV private investor network. Prior to joining GCV, Dan worked with several financial services and technology-focused organisations to drive forward their growth strategies.

Millie joined GCV in 2024 as Investor Relations Director. Prior to joining GCV, Millie spent 4 years at Conviction VC as Operations Manager and Head of Investor Relations.

As Investor Relations Director at GCV, Millie is responsible for leading the Investor Relations Team and providing GCV Invest Members with access to a range of investments across our three core asset classes of venture capital, private equity and property.

Tony is a qualified Scrum Master with experience of working in Project and Change Management teams across various industries within the public and private sector.

As a Programme Manager, Tony is responsible for managing the delivery of the product development roadmap across GrowthFunders and the MAVEN Bonds platform. Leading the development team using agile and traditional project methodologies. Managing multiple complex projects at any one time, applying relevant control methods to ensure projects are managed within agreed time, budget and quality criteria.

Dave is an integral part of our platform development team and is responsible for developing the platform for new co-investment and lending software along with the development of other software products associated with Growth Capital Ventures.

Using development and coding skills to build fit for purpose software, Dave serves in a lead capacity to architect, develop, customize, and integrate services and applications. Dave has had experience of leading and overseeing the design and technical delivery of major projects for blue chip brands across the world. Dave is also an advocate of Continuous Integration and Delivery techniques and the principles of DevOps.

James is a Software Developer with over 10 years’ experience, specialising in back-end systems and APIs. As an advocate of domain-driven design, James carefully designs and builds powerful software that adapts to the changing needs of projects.

As Chief Technical Officer, James is primarily responsible for the design and development of client projects. This includes working with the client to gain a deep understanding of the problems they’re tackling, to ensure that the resulting software meets the needs of the business.

Laura is AAT Qualified and has 12 years of experience within finance across blue chip organisations, with a particular focus on Manufacturing. Laura is responsible for supporting the finance function across the GCV group of companies.

Laura is an experienced ledger clerk, and will work alongside the CEO supporting with the day-to-day finance function as well as completion of management accountants including reporting and reconciliations.

As Head of Sales and Marketing at Quva, Phil is responsible for the entire marketing and sales functions within the Quva brand.

Whether it be sourcing and negotiating deals, to creating engaging content and developing the brand, Phil’s creative, multi-skilled and hands on approach ensures the Quva brand is constantly evolving and growing at a rapid pace.

Having worked in the software and technology industries for nearly a decade, Phil has had the pleasure of working with some of the world's biggest and best-known brands, creating successful campaigns for the likes of Virgin Atlantic, Puma and Cisco to name a few

Harvey joined GCV in 2019 as Investor Communications and Marketing Executive. As part of the Investor Relations team, Harvey is responsible for developing and executing GCV’s marketing and communication strategy, drawing on his experience in managing campaigns across both digital and traditional marketing channels.

Harvey also produces a range of online content, including investor insights and white papers spanning the topics of alternative investments and tax-efficient investment schemes, and leads in the distribution of regular email communications with existing and prospective investors. Harvey has a degree in Marketing and Management from Newcastle University.