our

team

meet the experts

behind pivotal

Our executive team brings decades of hands-on experience in scaling companies, driving innovation, and delivering exits. We’ve lived through pivotal moments ourselves, so we know exactly how to accelerate your business growth.

Dominic Joseph

CEO
Dominic Joseph is the co-founder of Captify, a data intelligence company that he led as CEO for 12 years until July 2023. During his tenure, he expanded Captify into 13 global markets, including the USA, and oversaw its nine-figure exit to a US private equity firm in 2021. Joseph has been recognized with multiple awards, including the Great British Entrepreneur of the Year and EY Entrepreneur of the Year for London & Southwest in 2022. Before his career in tech, he was a professional musician signed to Polydor Universal.

Simon Kirby

Simon Kirby

COO
An accomplished entrepreneur and Venture Studio Founder, spearheading the growth of over 30 startups. With a Master’s in Entrepreneurship, has directed operations for major global projects, including the England Cricket Board, London banks, Macau casinos, and charities in India. As Director of Data and Reporting, played a crucial role in the UK’s Covid-19 response. Previously led operations and strategic initiatives at a Big 4 consulting firm, driving innovation and impact

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Lexi Howland Jackson

Client Strategy director
Lexi leads Client Strategy and Relations, bringing a unique blend of leadership and operational expertise to the team. A former Army Officer and founder of a startup, Lexi excels at driving execution, developing tailored solutions, and optimizing processes that will enable businesses to achieve their strategic goals. Her focus on client success helps build strong partnerships and ensures impactful results 

Deepti Mathew

Head of Applied Intelligence

Deepti has over 24 years of experience helping world leading organizations build the mindsets, systems and processes for scale and impact.

Ex Accenture, Cap Gemini and Oliver Wymen, Deepti has led complex, multi-agency programs in China, India, Europe and Africa tackling challenges as diverse as a cross-governmental/agency operating models, multi-country partnerships, new country expansion and resource mobilization.

Rich Britton

Rich Britton

Founding Partner
With a career spanning over 20 years, Rich has worked with and grown some of the biggest brands in the world including Apple, LVMH, Coca-Cola and Soho House Group globally, he’s also built an innovation consultancy at WPP. He took those big brand marketing and growth principles and applied them to startups resulting in Rocket Studio being born in 2020. Since then Rich has worked with 100+ Startups. Rich also co-founded a creative and comms agency (Life and death) and a later scale up Applied growth consultancy (Pivotal) with fellow CCV Group Partners Dominic and Simon. Following the merger with Impact Counsel Rich is 100% dedicated to leading CCV Group along with John.

John Darling

Co-Founder
John is a serial entrepreneur and early-stage META team member with two successful exits before 30. He’s known for launching profitable service ventures and innovative apps that disrupt markets. John leads high-performing teams to drive rapid growth in among the start-ups he works with. With a knack for product ideation, agile execution, and securing strategic buy-in, he’s a proven force in turning bold ideas into thriving businesses.

Erim Jones

Co-Founder
Serial entrepreneur with a focus on Tech/IT services; launching 20+ successful start ups in Europe and Asia over the last 15 years. Joint Venture with Malaysian Government in Health Tech space. Early stage investor across iGaming, Crypto, Finance and Sports Tech sectors. Founding Partner at CCV Group and current CCO at Extratime.

Jason Tsai

Head of AI Implementation
Jason Tsai is an AI expert and data-first marketer who champions innovation through measurement and insight, bringing a balance of creativity and analytical rigor to every project. As a change agent, Jason drives meaningful transformation within his customers and beyond, leveraging his deep expertise in technology to implement impactful, scalable AI solutions. 

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Glen Ames

Chief Product and Technology officer
Glen leads Product and Technology at Patientmaster.  Glen previously spent 20 years leading product and engineering teams in California’s Silicon Valley, working at major tech companies including Nortel, Yahoo, AOL, AT&T and Turn (Singtel). More recently Glen spent five years as CTO/CPO at Captify Technologies and led Technology at Bidstack.

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Robert Fok

CFO
Robert is the Head of Finance at CCV and operates as a fractional CFO for its portfolio companies. He studied law and graduated with an MSc in Management and Finance. After his studies he trained as an accountant at EY, predominantly working with private equity and hedge fund clients. He left EY to start CCV Group, a venture building business, investing in startups by providing services around finance, tech and ops.

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Marco Aghajanian

Head of Project Management

Self-taught with a creative flair, Marco has been able to help build businesses from the ground up. With over 10 years of experience in leading teams and working in creative environments.

Will Pyne

Chief Brand Strategist

Will is a world class brand strategist, helping founders and CEOs frame their narrative, building stronger brands through better comms, marketing and creative.

Nat Monbiot

Head of Innovation

Natalie is a strategist and pioneer in AI, virtual humans, and generative video technologies. She has led digital transformation for brands such as Samsung, BMW, and Spotify and advises startups, agencies, and media publishers. A TEDx speaker and contributor to outlets like WSJ, she has earned recognition including Fast Company’s Next Big Things in Tech and Cannes Lions Gold.

Tom-Rogers

Tom Rogers

Chairman
Entertainment and Media Expert, Former President of NBC Cable, Ex-CEO TiVo, and Chair at Greycroft

Pip-Jamieson

Pip Jamieson

Strategic Advisor
Community Expert, Founder of DOTS, Sunday Times top 100 Entrepreneurs

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Craig Bonnar

Strategic Advisor
Retail and Corporate Governance Expert, Ex-CEO Travelodge, C-Suite Asda

Bianca-Best

Bianca Best

Strategic Advisor
Media & Advertising Expert, WPP & Publicis

Karim

Karim Hyatt

Strategic Advisor
Operations and Tech Expert, Exited Founder and Private Equity DD specialist

Ian-Axe

Ian Axe

Strategic Advisor
Corporate Finance Expert, Ex COO Barclays

Moses-Rashid

Moses Rashid

Strategic Advisor

Consumer and Lifestyle Expert Founder at The Edit LDN

Kayee-Cheung

Kayee Cheung

Strategic Advisor

Consumer Growth Expert, Ex Spotify & Skyscanner

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Sanjeev Gandhi

Strategic Advisor
Exit Preparation Expert Fidelity & Ex Eden Project

Shalini Choudhary

Strategic Advisor
Customer Strategy & Revenue Growth Expert – Driving Customer Success for High Growth SaaS Scale-Ups

Pak Ting

Strategic Advisor
CEO and co-founder of Votee AI

Tobias Gruber

Strategic Advisor
Finance veteran, fintech innovator and founder and CEO of Amplifi Capital

Peter Knell

Strategic Advisor
Talent-led Brand and Partnership Builder – KNELL and VLO Studios founder (gaming), former VP of Business Development IMG Fashion / Endeavor

Yasmin Moaven

Yasmin Moaven

Strategic Advisor
Co-Founder & CEO: Fintech/Protech Company or Company in Stealth

Oliver Woodley

Strategic Advisor
Global Commercial Director, Soho House

Marcel-Fenez

Marcel Fenez

Strategic Advisor

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Tom-Rogers

Tom Rogers

Chairman
Entertainment and Media Expert, Former President of NBC Cable, Ex-CEO TiVo, and Chair at Greycroft

Harvey-Goldsmith

Harvey Goldsmith

Venture Partner
Immersive Media Expert, Iconic producer and promoter (Live Aid)

Pip-Jamieson

Pip Jamieson

Venture Partner
Community Expert, Founder of DOTS, Sunday Times top 100 Entrepreneurs

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Craig Bonnar

Venture Partner
Retail and Corporate Governance Expert, Ex-CEO Travelodge, C-Suite Asda

Bianca-Best

Bianca Best

Venture Partner
Media & Advertising Expert, WPP & Publicis

Cam

Cam Blackwood

Venture Partner
Music IP Expert, Double Platinum Award Winning Record Producer

Karim

Karim Hyatt

Venture Partner
Operations and Tech Expert, Exited Founder and Private Equity DD specialist

Ian-Axe

Ian Axe

Venture Partner
Corporate Finance Expert, Ex COO Barclays

Moses-Rashid

Moses Rashid

Venture Partner

Consumer and Lifestyle Expert Founder at The Edit LDN

Kayee-Cheung

Kayee Cheung

Venture Partner

Consumer Growth Expert, Ex Spotify & Skyscanner

sanjeev

Sanjeev Gandhi

Venture Partner
Exit Preparation Expert Fidelity & Ex Eden Project

Natalie-Monbiot

Natalie Monbiot

Venture Partner
AI & Innovation Expert -Ex Head of Futures Samsung

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