Check Warner
Co-founding Partner at Ada Ventures | Pre-seed inclusive VC investing in the best, not just the best-connected
United Kingdom
Invests in
Sectors:
Min Investment:
$250,000.00Max Investment:
$1,000,000.00Target Investment:
$500,000.00
Skills
Education
- Uo
Lists including Check
Investments
Glowb
Total Funding: $2M
Carbometrics
Total Funding: $2M
MultiOmic Health
Total Funding: $7M
Flexa Careers
Total Funding: $3M
SPOKE
Total Funding: $1M
FINDS
Total Funding: $600K
Sproutl
Total Funding: $29M
Payosu
Total Funding: $3M
Oxford Medical Products
Total Funding: $5M
Spill App
Total Funding: $3.9M
Work Experience
2018
Partner
2018
Ada Ventures is a pre-seed inclusive venture capital firm. We find and fund the Ada Lovelaces of today. Backing European founders building businesses for a better human future. We invest £250K - £1M in technology companies across climate equity, economic empowerment and healthy ageing. Find out more at www.adaventures.com
2016
Co-Founder
2016
Diversity VC is non-profit group, made up of interested individuals working in venture capital, who seek to increase diversity of thought in the venture industry. Our ultimate objective is for the venture capital industry to represent the rich tapestry of society, which we in turn believe will generate better decision making and higher returns. We work in four ways: Pathway: Bringing diverse applicants into the VC industry. Network: Promoting diverse VCs into more senior roles within the industry Ecosystem: Encouraging diverse entrepreneurs to start companies and give them access to funding Data: Investigating diversity in the VC industry in order to educate those within and outside the industry on this topic and make recommendations on how to tackle the issue We run events throughout the year for VCs and entrepreneurs. To find out more about us, please visit www.diversity.vc.
2019
Forbes Contributor
2019
I write for Forbes covering venture capital and entrepreneurship.
2018 - 2018
Venture Advisor
2018 - 2018
Seraphim is a UK-based venture capital fund that invests in companies operating in the Space ecosystem. It looks for highly-scaleable, disruptive technologies that are addressing global markets, with a focus on Series A startups. The fund is backed by a consortium of business angel networks and corporate investors from across the UK and the US. The consortium includes Europe's largest early stage venture investor as well as the leading angel networks from across the UK and the US.
2015 - 2017
Principal
2015 - 2017
Downing Ventures is a seed fund based in London investing in early-stage technology companies. It is a division of Downing LLP.
2012 - 2015
Account Executive & Account Manager
2012 - 2015
Graduate scheme at the UK's biggest creative agency, AMV BBDO.