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Matt Browning

Yatton,Somerset

Summary

Experienced investment professional, with a mission of driving UK eco-systems with strategic capital. Worked across early-stage markets agnostically in sectors. Experience in both debt and equities. Track record in deployment and returns.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
4038
4038
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Investment Manager

The FSE Group
Remote
04.2024 - Current

- Fund Managing Early Stage Investments in South West region.

- Deploying for the British Business Banks SWIF.

- Investments between £250,000- £5,000,000 Early Stage.

- Portfolio Management including board position in investees.

Head of Investment

Creative UK
Bristol
10.2022 - 04.2024

- Delivering the final year of the of Venture Debt fund of £20m.

- Fund Raising £35m follow on fund for succession team.

- Launch and deliver a regional fund for SME equity.

- Portfolio Management- 45 debt business

- LP stakeholder management (Triodos Bank).

- Team management of 12 staff of Investment Managers, Investment Analyst, Marketing function, legal.



Investment manager

Creative UK
Bristol
09.2019 - 09.2022

- Investment managing a £20m venture debt fund. Deployed £10m of investment over a 4 year deployment window.

- Achieved 4 commercial exits (IPO, three trade sales) into 14 companies.

- As of July 2025 only two serving remaining loans, 0% arrears.

- Secondary role Fund Managing EIS fund (2 exits as of July 2025).

Investment Officer

Creaitve England
Bristol
04.2015 - 09.2019

- Portfolio Management of regional investment funds in the creative sector.

- Fund monitoring and reporting responsibilities accountable to the to the trading board under the CIO.

- Board observer responsibilities for portfolio.

- Audit and reporting.

- Investment through equities, loans and revenue shares in the early stage markets.

Education

CFA Certificate in ESG Investment -

CFA

Bachelor of Science - Sport Science

University of Winchester
Winchester

Skills

- Presentation (committees and stakeholders)

- Board duties

- Financial analysis

- Business model analysis

- Media trained

- Compliance

- Due Diligence

Timeline

Investment Manager

The FSE Group
04.2024 - Current

Head of Investment

Creative UK
10.2022 - 04.2024

Investment manager

Creative UK
09.2019 - 09.2022

Investment Officer

Creaitve England
04.2015 - 09.2019

CFA Certificate in ESG Investment -

CFA

Bachelor of Science - Sport Science

University of Winchester
Matt Browning