Fiona Dent

Fiona’s entire career has been focused on defining the future. At transatlantic media companies Reed Elsevier and Time Warner, she spearheaded corporate digital initiatives, helping grow online audience from user no.1 to tens of millions. She became known for her contribution to digital transformation, including leading the launches of newscientist.com and wallpaper.com to significant acclaim. As a Board director, she played a pivotal role developing the growth strategy for Time Inc UK ahead of Time Inc’s separation from Time Warner and its listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

Fiona subsequently became CEO of Makerversity, the award-winning creative-tech incubator, home to pioneering early-stage start-ups, working from sustainable materials innovation to ethical AI services. She has significant experience of supporting early-stage entrepreneurs to successfully grow their businesses. Fiona has been a non-executive director or board advisor to several high-growth technology companies and has deep understanding of the opportunities and challenges of the entrepreneurial journey.

Fiona is a serial deep tech, SaaS, life sciences and creative sector early-stage angel investor. She is passionate about art, architecture, photography, cinema, circus arts, travelling off the beaten track, walking up mountains and skiing down them.