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Two Years Since Our Launch

Reflecting on Two Years of Private Market Innovation

Marking our second anniversary, we remain committed to discretion, performance, and global growth. With over 100 institutional investors and private companies operating behind a secure membership firewall, The Growth Stage continues to thrive—even in a challenging 2020. Backed by a global team with deep experience across leading financial institutions, we are accelerating the digital evolution of private capital raising.

Two Years Since Our Launch...

The names of all our 100+ Institutional Investors and Private Companies, remain discreetly behind our membership firewall - accessed only by our members. Our deals to date have only been announced by the Investors and Founders - we only message our members directly. 2020 has been a challenge for everybody on a personal level, but many digital marketplaces have accelerated - including ours. 

Our global team (based in the US, UK, EU and Australia) and their experience (listed in chronological order of joining): 

Simon Stewart - head of equity sales: Barclays, UBS, Merrill Lynch, Jefferies
Simon Acton - accountant & fund manager: Cazenove, Ulster Bank IM, RAB Capital, Nomura
Jennie Holloway - head of equity capital markets: Goldman Sachs, HSBC
Sam Bygott-Webb - fund manager & head of equity sales: UBS, Macquarie, SAC
Kenny Flaherty - fund manager: CARNEO, Deutsche Asset Management, M&G
Guru Ramakrishnan - head of global trading & ceo: Morgan Stanley, Old Lane, Meru Capital 
Joerg Pruessmeier - venture, head of ecm: Cygnet Ventures, JP Morgan, Barclays, Merrill Lynch 
Andrew Tapper - head of equity sales: UBS, JB Capital Markets
Del Huse - accountant & private equity: Arthur Andersen, Oakley Capital, Roycian
Mark Robinson - head of equity distribution: Citi, ING
Peter Herne - head of equity sales: UBS, Bank of America, Barclays 
Ben Hill - barrister and private equity: RAB Capital, Ariel
Duncan Crawford - head of prime brokerage & cap intro: Societe Generale, Newedge, Fimat
Jeremy Wernert - head of Asian investment banking: JW Capital, Macquarie, Merrill Lynch, UBS
Fredrik Warneryd - head of Nordics: Credit Suisse, UBS, Kleinwort Benson
Alex Kiam - analyst & investor: Safar Partners 

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