Co-Founder, Equitile
Cambridge affiliations
- MPhil Industrial Systems
- PhD Candidate in Engineering
- Fellow of Cambridge Judge Business School
Professional history
Daniel is a co-founder of Equitile, which is establishing a new asset management firm offering investors a robust investment strategy supported by a unique fee model.
Daniel has more than 10 years’ experience in corporate finance and M&A. He started his career with FIAT strategic planning and moved onto corporate finance where he managed many of the firm’s investment projects in China. As a co-founder of HE Venture Capital (HEVC) in partnership with a leading Shanghai Venture Capital firm, one of largest and most innovative venture capital firms in Shanghai, he has helped a number of innovative UK companies build a presence in China.
Daniel graduated from the University of Cambridge with a masters degree in engineering. Outside of his commercial activities, he is also pursuing research with Cambridge Judge Business School on the competitiveness of Chinese high-growth listed firms. His doctoral research was part of the UK Innovation Productivity Grand Challenge to provide fresh insights into the generation of wealth from knowledge in advanced economies.
Society and charity work
Daniel is currently the Secretary-General of the Cambridge Judge Business School China Advisory Council which promotes a deeper understanding of China amongst leading practitioner and academics. He was also recently appointed a Global Scot by the Scottish First Minister.
