FOUNDED BY FOUNDERS.
BUILT FOR SUCCESS.
WHO IS TQUILA?
Tquila is built by seasoned operators and investors with a global track record of scaling high-growth technology services firms. We bring hands-on expertise and provide partners and portfolio companies with the guidance, capital and capability to move fast and execute.
We invest in two ways: traditional early-stage funding for technology services businesses and corporate venture building through our proven Build Operate Transfer model.
Our partners range from global system integrators to leading SaaS and data platforms, as well as private equity firms and venture capital investors.
Meet the Team Behind the Fund
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More than 30 years as a venture builder and growth leader in enterprise technology services
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Founded K2 Partnering Solutions in 1997
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Built and scaled technology services businesses across the UK, USA, Japan and Australia
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Domain coverage: Tech Staffing, SaaS, AI and data
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Recognised for rigorous talent strategy, disciplined go-to-market execution and building teams that deliver measurable impact for enterprise clients
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30+ Years of asset management experience (private equity & debt).
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Extensive Corporate Finance and Banking experience.
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Multiple M&A Transactions.
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Seasoned Board Member and Chairman across industries.
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20+ years building tech services companies
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Built and sold a leading US Microsoft Dynamics services business
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Formerly President, Americas at sa.global, with full P&L accountability
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Launched DynamicsCon and scaled it into one of the largest Dynamics communities globally
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Specialism in alliances and Publisher co-sell, community-led demand generation and repeatable consulting operating models
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Track record of hiring and developing high-performing consulting teams that deliver measurable client impact
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27+ years leading technology SI and services businesses
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Former AVP at ServiceNow, launched and scaled the MEA region
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Built regional GTM, alliances and channel ecosystems across GCC and Africa
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Depth across ITSM, CSM, platform workflows, SecOps and governance
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Proven P&L leadership with consistent growth and customer retention
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Trusted adviser to C-suite on workflow transformation and value realisation
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20+ years in finance, technology and operations leadership
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Former CFO of a publicly listed company
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Built and scaled finance and operations teams across Asia and Europe
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Closed multiple M&A transactions with post-deal integration experience
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Executed equity raises and debt refinancing to fuel expansion
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Depth in FP&A, cash management, revenue recognition and commercial pricing
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Establishes scalable operating cadence, KPI dashboards and governance for board-level transparency
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22+ years in technology human capital, consulting and SaaS go-to-market leadership.
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Focus on developing strategic partnerships and alliances growth; including co-sell and marketplace motions.
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Leads assesment of investment and partnership opportunities as well as identification of leadership talent to scale high-potential tech services firms
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24+ years in technology and consulting recruitment
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Led global sales strategy for a major tech staffing company; opened and scaled practices across EMEA, Americas and Asia
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Deep network across global consulting and SI firms and major enterprise platform ecosystems
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Specialises in executive and niche hiring, talent mapping and succession planning for high-growth practices
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20+ years in asset management.
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Deep operational and regulatory compliance expertise across front, middle and back office.
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Regulatory regimes: FCA, SEC, MiFID II and AIFMD; policies, monitoring and remediation.
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Governance and reporting to boards and LPs; audit and regulator engagement.
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Expert in fund operations, investor onboarding and AML/KYC with strong vendor oversight.
Advisors to the Fund
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Seasoned Capital markets Executive and Board Advisor. Former Executive Director, London Stock Exchange, Chairman at FXPro and 888Holdings.
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Expertise in market structure, trading technology, listings and regulatory engagement.
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Strong track record in transformation, partnership development and M&A execution.
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30 years of building and exiting technology services companies.
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Strengths in strategy, P&L leadership, go-to-market and delivery excellence.
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Proven M&A execution and post-deal integration discipline.
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Mentor to Founders and expert in Governance, KPI cadence and margin improvement programmes.
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30 years in technology leadership across corporate development, M&A and strategic partnerships
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Former M&A lead at Salesforce with end-to-end deal ownership: sourcing, diligence, negotiation and integration.
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Expertise in product and go-to-market integration, pricing alignment and customer migration
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Board-level adviser on growth strategy, capital allocation and portfolio rationalisation.
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30 years leading technology and services organisations
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Chair, Circlace (Tokyo-listed); governance, strategy and operating cadence
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Former President & COO, Pasona Inc., a leading Japanese staffing and HR/BPO group; executive responsibility for growth and modernisation of operations
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Has led multiple acquisitions and integration of BPO and services businesses.
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Strengths in market entry and scale-up, partner ecosystems and enterprise GTM
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25 years operating across global private markets.
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Expert in end-to-end investing: sourcing, diligence, structuring, execution and exit.
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Structured assessment of opportunities and leadership talent to de-risk scale.
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Capital formation and investor relations with rigorous reporting and oversight.
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Builds operator networks and interim leadership benches to accelerate portfolio performance.