Managing Director
Josh Knox
Josh is the Managing Director of Brainy Capital.
Josh has held the position of Director at Corporate Advisory boutiques in London, supporting clients in unlocking optimal growth solutions. He previously worked at JC Rathbones, advising clients on capital structuring and debt raising. Josh also worked at ANZ Banking Group in their Corporate team. He holds a 1st Class Honours Degree in Finance and Economics from the University of Waikato.
Investment Director
Larry Kotch
Larry Kotch is a Growth Strategist and serial entrepreneur with a long history in successful Tech Startup Venture Capital. He has worked in corporate finance running M&A transactions in the investment management industry for a number of years and also runs a Digital Agency called the Brains alongside Co-founder Jonathan Lemer.
Associate
Zeeshan Jaffry
Zeeshan is a co-founder at Brainy Capital and has previously worked across a range of Investment Banking boutiques, including Loizou & Co. where he worked in the Financial Advisory team.
He has also held positions of Head of Market Research at a telecommunications firm and Research Assistant in Economics for a university Professor.
Zeeshan holds a degree in Economics and Finance with Honours from Queen Mary, University of London.
Director
Hannah Mayes
Hannah is the founder of Brainy Associates and has a wealth of experience across financial services marketing with coverage including banking, consulting and asset & wealth management. Hannah has focused on working with mid to senior level professionals across industry with experience building marketing teams from the top down whilst also providing competitive insights
and tailored research.
Investment Director
Jonathan Lemer
Jonathan has wide-ranging experience in Capital Raising for high-growth start-ups and SMEs. He previously worked in venture management, helping multinational Corporations launch early-stage technologies and new ventures across the globe. He is also the founder of an award-winning Digital Agency called the Brains.
Head of Growth
Suneet Shivparasad
Suneet Shivaprasad is a serial entrepreneur and board advisor who has held both CEO and CMO roles in companies. He is a seasoned growth expert having advised start-ups, SMEs, corporates and governments internationally on innovative and cutting-edge strategies. He is also a mentor and guest lecturer on marketing innovation for some of the world’s leading accelerators and business schools.
Finance Director
Sebastian Shaw
Sebastian Shaw has over 10 years of corporate experience working as an analyst and manager of Global Finance and Strategy & Change teams. He leads the financial forecasting team at Brainy Capital.