A selection of fractional executives and scale-up brands to help you supercharge growth post fundraise.
The Collective is a network of fractional executives and brand partners, brought together to provide full-stack support for companies that have just raised funds through crowdfunding or are looking for experienced hands to guide them.
From marketing strategy to operational guidance, The Collective offers support across every phase of growth post-crowdfund.
Katie is an ACA-qualified, ex-investor at Edition Capital, an investment and advisory group focused on lifestyle and consumer brands. Katie spent 6.5 years at Edition, working across 30+ deals, with investments ranging from £250k - £5m. Notable investments include Pentire, Watchhouse Coffee, Social Pantry and Mainstage Festivals. Katie now works as a Fractional CFO, supporting ambitious start-ups within the leisure, consumer and hospitality sectors. Her extensive network with institutional investors means she is well-placed to assist with early-stage fundraising (up to £10m) alongside edge
Sonal is the ex - Global Head of Barclays Venture Studios, Fintech innovation and Partnerships. She worked for 6+ years enabling best in class Fintech founders to scale, to become commercially viable and to unlock growth through enterprise partnerships. She also supported founders to raise pre-seed to Series A funds through a mix of patient and investor capital. With a background in technology sales and capital markets, Sonal now works as a fractional Chief Commercial Officer supporting high growth startups with designing and executing growth strategies and converting a sales pipeline.
Entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in building and scaling ventures across the flexible workspace and commercial property sectors. Nick founded and led WorkClub, where I built the UK's largest network of drop-in workspaces, successfully pioneering hybrid workspace solutions before its acquisition by Upflex in 2021. Nick now works as an advisor, consultant and fractional executive for a wide range of startups and scaleups focussed on brand building, marketing and design. Nick has a unique skill set that sits across by commercial and product enabling him to see things that others don’t.
