Martin Rigby

Venture Investor & Entrepreneur

Martin Rigby is currently a Non-Executive Director at VPC Specialty Lending Investments PLC. He is also the Managing Director at ET Capital Limited, where he focuses on corporate finance, business planning, and strategic marketing among other areas. Rigby is recognized as an entrepreneur and technology venture investor, with a strong background in board functions and product development.1 2

His professional experience encompasses various roles that emphasize innovation and sustainability in business practices.

Experience

Managing Director at ET Capital Limited (January 1989 - Present)

Chairman, FSE Group & FSE Fund Managers at The FSE Group (2008 - Present), Venture Capital Adviser at University of East Anglia (November 2016 - Present), Co-founder at Water Lane 4 IP Limited (February 2008 - Present), Trustee at Eastern Learning Alliance (January 2012 - September 2022), Chair at Eastern Learning Alliance (January 2012 - September 2021), Trustee at Ampleforth College (September 2019 - February 2022), Chairman at MJog Limited (July 2010 - October 2020), Non Executive Director at Bango plc (August 2000 - May 2019), Investment Controller at 3i Group plc (September 1986 - December 1988), Regular Army Officer at British Army (September 1975 - September 1985)

Education

MA in History from University of Oxford (1975 - 1978), MBA in Management from Cranfield University (1985 - 1986), BSc in IT & Computing from The Open University (2003 - 2006)