Venture Capital Trust Association names chair

Chris Lewis joins

Cristian Angeloni
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The Venture Capital Trust Association has named Pembroke VCT's Chris Lewis as chair.

Lewis is currently chief financial and operating officer at Pembroke VCT, which manages £200m in VCT assets in a portfolio of more than 40 growth-stage companies. Lewis brings 25 years' experience and, prior to joining Pembroke in 2019, held roles at Downing, KPMG and EY. Deep Dive: VCT hopes buoyed following sunset clause extension He succeeds Will Fraser-Allen of Albion Capital, who said: "I am pleased to welcome Chris as chair. He has a wealth of experience in supporting growing companies through venture capital investment, as well as advocating for the growth and impact of the ...

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