Investment Manager

Background

Tom has a background as a corporate lawyer having worked on buyout transactions and early stage investments for the PE and VC community respectively.  He holds a First Class honours degree in Law from the University of Aberdeen and is a member of the Law Society of Scotland, as well as holding a certificate in Corporate Finance from the CISI.  Prior to joining Par, Tom practiced as a lawyer at Addleshaw Goddard, working for clients such as Cairngorm Capital, ECI Partners and a leading national building society on its strategic venture capital investments into a number of fintech businesses. Tom also worked on several investment deals for Par Equity.

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In the news

Par Equity Leads £5m Series A Investment into Cyan Forensics

29 Mar 2021
We're excited to welcome Cyan to the Par Portfolio in a £5m Series A funding round that will accelerate Cyan’s ambitious global growth plans as the...

Censo Biotechnologies and Axol announce merger and £3.8m investment

18 Mar 2021
Par Equity Portfolio Company, CENSO Biotechnologies has announced its successful merger with Axol Bioscience Ltd, provider of iPSC-derived cells,...

Money Dashboard wins £125k grant for app to provide support to those impacted by Covid-19

15 Dec 2020
Par Equity Portfolio Company, Money Dashboard, has won a £125,000 grant as part of the Nesta Rapid Recovery Challenge. The investment will allow the...

Ping Identity Aquires Symphonic Software to Accelerate Dynamic Authorization for Enterprises Pursuing Zero Trust Identity Security

3 Nov 2020
In 2014, Par Equity invested in Symphonic Trust, a spin-out from Edinburgh Napier University. Fast forward nearly 7 years, and Symphonic is a leader...

Covec: Urban Rider Reviews Covec’s Latest technical textile

23 Aug 2020
VC investing offers up a broad range of exciting companies to work with. Meet Par portfolio company COVEC LIMITED , bringing the best protective...

Mallzee supports Bangladeshi workers affected by Coronavirus and also reduces clothing waste through its LostBox initiative.

26 May 2020
Fantastic initiative led by Edinburgh based Mallzee supports Bangladeshi workers affected by Coronavirus and reduces clothing waste. We are proud to...

Sunamp and Ripple Energy sign MoU to provide zero-carbon heat and hot water

20 Mar 2020
Par Equity Portfolio Company, Sunamp Limited, has signed a MoU with Ripple Energy to provide zero-carbon heat and hot water.