About sam

sam martin

Portfolio Manager

 

Sam joins Future Planet Capital as Portfolio Manager working on the UK Innovation and Science Seed fund. 

He works with UKI2S portfolio businesses supporting on all areas post investment including future investment readiness, fundraising and talent acquisition. He brings a solutions orientated approach grounded in this depth of experience working with early-stage founders at all points of their business lifecycle. 

Prior to joining Future Planet Capital, Sam worked at Seedrs, an equity crowdfunding platform, where he worked with a portfolio of 700+ early-stage start-ups at all stages of their business lifecycle to support their growth journey. 

Sam holds an Integrated Masters in International Relations and Global issues from the University of Nottingham. 

Outside of work, Sam enjoys adventure travel and developing his culinary skills on recipes picked up from around the world.