Sharples joins Enterprise Ventures

Enterprise Ventures, the Northern-based venture capital management company, has appointed David Sharples as investment manager to the team.


Enterprise Ventures, the Northern-based venture capital management company, has appointed David Sharples as investment manager to the team.

Enterprise Ventures, the Northern-based venture capital management company, has appointed David Sharples as investment manager to the team.

Sharples, a chartered accountant, joins Enterprise Ventures to work with the Lancashire Rosebud Fund investment team, providing loan and equity funding to Lancashire-based SMEs and managing a portfolio of existing investments.

Formerly, Sharples was director of finance at Guide Dogs for the Blind and head of finance at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He has held a number of consultancy appointments assisting MBO teams and venture capital companies, and had been a business mentor for The Prince’s Trust.

Marc Barber

Marc Barber

Marc was editor of GrowthBusiness from 2006 to 2010. He specialised in writing about entrepreneurs, private equity and venture capital, mid-market M&A, small caps and high-growth businesses.

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