Conor Sharpe

Venture Scout at BACKED

Conor Sharpe is a Co-Founder at CircleRock Capital, a leading European co-investor in technology companies. Additionally, Conor is also the Co-Founder and Founding Investor at OYL (Optimise Your Life), a company specializing in speciality mushroom coffee. With a background as a Venture Scout at BACKED VC and experience as an Angel Investor and Advisor for multiple startups, Conor has made significant investments in companies worldwide. Prior to their current roles, Conor has had experience as the Chief Investment Officer at Swoop and worked in commodity derivatives at Sunrise Brokers LLP and ICAP. Conor holds a Master of Business Studies from UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School and a Bachelor of Commerce from University College Dublin.

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BACKED

BACKED is the human-centric venture capital fund. They invest in exceptional founders, at Seed, in Europe. They provide founders with an extensive support system to catalyse their development as company operators and leaders. Through their Founder Experience Platform and energetic portfolio community, they help entrepreneurs across all areas of a startup: from talent management to business development, further fundraising, and international expansion.


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