Thomas Cornwall

Thomas Cornwall is the Managing Partner at Open Equity, a private investment and advisory firm specializing in building businesses to successful exit.12 He founded Open Equity with the mission to make building businesses and securing exits simple.1 Cornwall has extensive experience in partnering with management teams across the UK, Europe, and MEA to build value and secure exits, with the largest deal worth €1.75BN.1

Prior to founding Open Equity, Cornwall built his first business to exit in his twenties.1 He is known for bringing clarity to complex situations and providing deep expertise to shareholders and stakeholders.1 As a private investor and operating partner, Cornwall has been actively involved in building and advising businesses since at least 2017.3

Cornwall's expertise lies in:

1. Building businesses for successful exits
2. Partnering with ambitious owners and management teams
3. Multiplying valuations and securing life-changing deals
4. Providing value creation support to growing companies

At Open Equity, Cornwall leads a team that has built multiple 8 and 9-figure businesses from start-up to enterprise across various sectors, markets, and geographies, securing exits worth over £1BN.1