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NatWest Venture Banking

Meet the Venture Banking team

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Regional experts powering innovation nationwide

Our venture specialists are spread across all the key tech ecosystems in the UK. We can work with you where you’re based and harness our local expertise and networks to help.

We’re founder-first. Meaning we prioritise building relationships over transactions and products. 

Our leadership team

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Jenny Edwards

Head of Venture Banking

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Kim Martin

Head of Coverage

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Greg Brown

Head of Venture Capital

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Ruari Phillips

Head of Venture Debt and Growth

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Our coverage team

Connect with our venture specialists across the UK. 

Emily Smithies

Manchester and the North

Howard Zieminski

London

Contact the team

Let’s start a conversation to discuss how we can support you. Answer two quick questions and we’ll get you to the right place. 

1. Is your business operating in the innovation economy?

1. Is your business operating in the innovation economy?

2. Are you venture backed or planning to raise institutional capital?

2. Are you venture backed or planning to raise institutional capital?

We’d love to help

You’re already building something extraordinary and we’d love to get to know you.

To schedule a call, please send us an email including:

  • Your business and contact details 
  • 2 dates that would work for a call 
  • The challenge you’d most like help with

You’ll get a reply within 2 working days from the specialist best suited to your business. We’re looking forward to hearing from you.

Venture Banking might not be right for you yet

Our Venture team support founders who already have substantial investment funding.

If you’re not at that stage yet, we’d still love to support your growth. Our Accelerator programme is designed for founders looking to scale fast and get seed funding. 

You can also explore lending options and view our business accounts.  

More about venture backing and institutional capital

Venture-backed businesses, or those who’ve raised institutional capital are usually high-growth, early-stage businesses that have received financing in exchange for equity. Equity financing means that investors own a share of the company.

Businesses that have raised institutional capital usually have a significant financial investment, funding or ownership from large professional organisations (rather than friends or family) where capital is pooled from several sources.

Venture Banking might not be the best fit at this stage

But there may be other ways we can help, and we’d still love to support you. 

If you want to start or scale a new business, visit our accelerator

You can also explore lending options and view our business accounts.

Some extra info to help

Our NatWest Venture Banking team is focused on supporting businesses that have already raised institutional investment in sectors like technology, life sciences, fintech, consumer retail, climate tech or healthcare tech.

Partnering with us

We’re excited to work with you and help bring your plans to life. Here’s what to expect.

1. Initial consultation

Schedule a call with us to discuss your business model, growth trajectory and financial needs.

2. Tailored proposal

Get a customised banking and financing solution designed for your stage and sector.

3. Onboarding process

Fast-tracked account setup and financing approval through our specialised venture pathway.

4. Ongoing partnership

Regular strategic reviews with your relationship manager and seamless scaling of services as you grow.

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