Lisa Ward

Head of Value Creation

About

After completing my degree (a BSc (Hons) Human Bioscience), I realised I was much more interested in the commercialisation of science rather than the research itself.

As part of my degree, I spent a year with Pfizer Pharmaceuticals supporting their educational outreach programmes bringing real-life examples of STEM careers into schools and supporting students with their studies, aiming to inspire the next generation.

After a number of years supporting University spin outs and early-stage companies through their growth journeys, I joined the Business Growth Services team at Grant Thornton to deliver support services to high-growth business and led on their Investing in Health programme.
I made leap into the world of venture in 2011, focusing again on investing in early-stage across a variety of sectors and have been involved in 25+ transactions.

Today, I lead our Portfolio Talent Team, building enduring relationships with our external network for the benefit of our portfolio companies.

I’m grateful to have a network that includes talented entrepreneurs, exceptional business leaders and beyond.