Rosie Bennett

Rosie Bennett has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Rosie currently holds the position of Chief Operating Officer at Mystic AI, a Y-combinator and venture-backed scale-up company that specializes in providing machine learning deployment tools and infrastructure for enterprises. Prior to joining Mystic AI, Rosie worked at the SETsquared Partnership as an Investment Manager (Scale up) and later as the Innovation Centre Director for SETsquared Bath. Rosie also served as an Innovation Consultant at Living Map, an Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Bath, and Co-Founder and COO at NEIGHBUDDY LTD. Their experience in the venture capital industry includes working as an Associate at Catalyst Venture Partners. Rosie has also demonstrated their entrepreneurial skills as the Founder of ITGirls Collaborative, a tech sector freelance and mentor network and consultancy. Before that, they held production and senior producer roles at Liberty Global and worked as a producer, AP/researcher, and trainee reporter at the BBC and The Chicago Reporter, respectively.

Rosie Bennett attended The University of Manchester from 1988 to 1992, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons) degree in American Studies, with a focus on History, Politics, and Literature. In 1992, they then pursued a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Broadcast Journalism at The University of Salford, completing it in 1993. Additionally, Rosie Bennett studied American History (United States) at Colorado College from 1990 to 1991, although no degree is specified for this particular program.

In terms of additional certifications, Rosie Bennett obtained the BVCA VC Foundation certification from the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) in January 2022. Rosie also completed the New Venture Creation certification from PraxisAuril in June 2021. In September 2007, Rosie Bennett obtained a Level 2 [Intermediary] Diploma in Architectural Stonemasonry from the City of Bath College.