Patrick Manning
Patrick Manning

Former olympic athlete, Bain partner, and current early stage venture specialist

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My career started with an Olympic Silver Medal in rowing in 1992. This was on the back of 12 years of hard training and the top VO2 Max score on the US Team. After an MBA at Harvard, I served as a strategy consultant for 20 years at Bain & Company with the final 11 as a Partner in Bain London. I concentrated on strategy-led transformations to support clients in their efforts to create millions of dollars in value for shareholders. I was an early team member in our dotcom accelerator bainlab. In 2014, I left to join a FTSE 10 client Anglo American as Head of Group Strategy. There I collaborated with the CEO and top team to help lead a turnaround and transformation of a struggling business. From early 2016 to my departure in mid 2019, the share price grew almost 10x. I also sat on the investment committee of AP Ventures which is now a $200+ early stage venture fund. Building on these and other experiences, I have now launched a venture fund targeting early stage nutrition, sport and wellness companies. I am also chairperson of BioUp Mimetic Technologies and Beauty F(X), and an angel investor in and senior advisor to CrewLab, an SaaS company to help coaches coach better. Things I can help you with: + Growth strategy + All things to do with start-ups + Early stage fund raising + Business trends & opportunities in nutrition, fitness, and wellness + Analyzing your Go-to-Market plan + Working with corporates + Career choices + Fitness & lifestyle balance + What’s really required to win an Olympic medal + Tips for masters athletes Looking forward to helping you in your business journey! I love helping entrepreneurs, and am also always thrilled to help people with their approach to fitness and wellness

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15 minute session

  • - ask three or more questions
  • - tips on how to start a successful company
  • - growth hacks & jump starting growth
  • - advice on pursuing a fit and healthy lifestyle

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