Deconstructed Raza Rasool

Mana helps you find your way by opening doors to world-class builders, creators and professionals. It has raised a £1.5M pre-seed round led by Flash Ventures and Global Founders Capital. 

Prior to entrepreneurship, James worked at SoftBank Vision Fund, advising world-leading technology companies like Arm and Uber on how to grow sustainably, weather crises, and leverage their capabilities for social good. He was also a McKinsey consultant serving consumer, private equity and social sector clients on growth strategy. 

Devin Kholi is the Co-Head of Outward VC. Outward VC is focused on investing and supercharging late seed and Series A category winners across the U.K. and European Fintech. Outward is backed by Investec, NIBC (Blackstone) and a number of other high profile LPs. Outward portfolio companies include Curve, PrimaryBid, Monese, Bud and Peppy to name a few. Previously 12+ years as a TMT sector spearheading Investec’s focus on high growth companies from an investment and advisory perspective. Completed over two dozen advisory transactions across Asia and Europe and fundraisings totalling c.$1bn for various digital clients. Concurrently originated and led Investec investment rounds in Bud, Curve, Monese, Cashkaro and Obsidian amongst others.