The Team

Lydia Whyatt – Managing Director

Lydia is Managing Director of Foursome. Prior to joining Foursome in 2004, Lydia worked for a successful early stage ICT venture capital fund, Kennet Venture Partners, where she was responsible for investments in wireless semiconductors. Prior to Kennet she was a management consultant with McKinsey. Lydia has a PhD in Applied Physics from Moscow State University.

David Williams – Non-executive Director

David joined Foursome following 17 years with 3i, where he headed up two regional offices. David was a member of the UK Management Committee at 3i and was responsible for investments of circa £150m per annum into early-stage as well as later stage companies, with investment amounts ranging from £100k to £35m per transaction. David has an MBA from the London Business School and previously trained as a naval architect.

Sue Hunter – Non-executive Director

A qualified accountant with a background in industry and venture capital, Sue joined Foursome in 2003 after spending the majority of her earlier career at 3i and KPMG. Sue was also previously a Trustee of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and Arts (NESTA) and has a BSc Hon in Economics from St Andrews University.

Iyad Omari – Investment Director, Cleantech Fund

Iyad manages investments within the Cleantech Fund. He has a background in technology-focussed product marketing at Advanced Micro Devices, equity research at Quartz Capital Partners, venture capital at Kennet Venture Partners and venture development for 2 semiconductor start-ups. Iyad has a BSc in Electrical Engineering, an MSc in Engineering Management and an MBA from the London Business School. Iyad joined Foursome in 2006.

Ann Bowler – Finance Manager

Ann is responsible for finance and operations at Foursome. She has a background in foreign exchange and commodities dealing, and has previously managed a family business involved with financial futures. Ann has worked for Foursome since 2002.

Andrea Käfer – Research Analyst

Andrea is responsible for identifying investment opportunities, evaluating business plans and investment related research. She has a background in global renewable technology-focussed research and analysis. Andrea holds a BA in International Business Administration from the Limburg Business School (Zuyd University, The Netherlands). Her mother tongue is German.

Roxanne De Jager – Team Assistant

Roxanne assists the team on an administration level and oversees the daily operations of the office. Prior to joining Foursome, Roxanne worked for Morgan Stanley and Ernst Young. Studying in Australia Roxanne has a degree in Business Advertising.