Envestors, uniquely positioned at the intersection of investment and innovation.

We are the only company in the UK that is both:

Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to connect entrepreneurs with investors

Approved by the UK Home Office to endorse international entrepreneurs under the Innovator Founder visa scheme

We leverage over 20 years of experience to build the tools and design services that drive founders through early stages of growth.

Through our FCA-regulated investment platform, we have supported over 200 growth-stage businesses, facilitating more than £180 million in private investment. Independent research agency Beauhurst consistently ranks Envestors as one of the UK’s most active investors. Our platform enables secure, compliant, and professional engagement between entrepreneurs and a network of over 4,000 registered investors and advisors.

In parallel, as a Home Office-endorsing body, Envestors supports international founders relocating to the UK to start and grow their businesses. We have processed more than 1,200 visa endorsements to date, providing structured business support across company formation, legal and financial setup, mentoring, and compliance.

Our team reflects the global and diverse nature of our client base — comprising multiple nationalities and genders, collectively fluent in over five languages. This diversity strengthens our ability to understand and serve founders from around the world.

Together, these dual capabilities allow Envestors to play a central role in accelerating early-stage business success and strengthening the UK’s innovation economy.

Meet the team

Oliver Woolley

Co-founder & CEO

Scott Haughton

Co-Founder & COO

Iman El Sherif

Director of Visa Endorsement Programmes

Michael North

Director of Growth & Enterprise Engagement

Katrina Petersone

Director of Innovation Programme Marketing

Kasha Williams

CFO

Doris Zhang

Director of Visa Endorsement Programmes

Jerry Plant

Platform Director

Dr. Kevin Lomax

Chairman

Rus Newton

Non-Executive Director

Ben Ashworth

Side by Side Fund

Jing Zhang

Pantheon Family Office

David Moleshead

Envestors MENA

Ed Daubeney

Envestors Channel Islands

Nick Taylor FCA

Co-Founder and Non-Executive Director