Colin Watts is a seasoned investor and business development specialist with an impressive track record in high-tech investment and M&A. He has over 10 years of corporate experience at Cisco Systems Inc and Racal Electronics, followed by 14 years of Partner-level Venture Capitalist Fund Investment and Management. During his time, he has been involved in the delivery of over 12 acquisitions, four IPO's and thirty venture investments with a total transaction value exceeding $3bn. His global investment skills were developed with Venture Capitalist firms such as DFJ ePlanet and TLcom Capital LLP, having established a $750m and $400m global fund with Morgan Stanley, respectively. Colin's expertise revolves around global venture capital, M&A, NED, and strategic business development activities. He has served on over 22 Company Boards and experienced many technology and economic cycles. Colin has been instrumental in the establishment of several successful companies, including Foundry Exchange, Imagefactory.co, and The Hub Exchange. He has held Partner positions in VC firms such as Oxford Capital Partners, TLcom Capital Partners, and DFJ ePlanet Ventures, and senior management positions at Racal-Airtech, Racal-Datacom, Racal Electronics, and Cable & Wireless.