Nicholas is a health and life sciences VC with a background in clinical medicine and corporate law. He started his career as a surgeon and subsequently as a sector specialist has held senior roles in a number of leading European private equity and venture capital firms.  As well as corporate advisory, academic and honorary visiting positions, he is a frequent speaker, panellist and lecturer at Cambridge University, Judge Business School, Cass Business School and Stanford Graduate School of Business. Nicholas has been an expert adviser to the government in several recent high-profile reviews and has worked in the UK healthcare policy and regulation.

Nicholas holds qualifying degrees in medicine and law, a master’s degree from Imperial College London and an MBA from London Business School.