Ed W.

Founder at Switchee

Ed W. has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Ed started as a Regeneration Manager at English Partnerships in 2005. From there, they worked as a Principal Land Manager at East Thames Group and then as an Assistant Development Director at Affinity Sutton. In 2013, they enrolled in an MBA program at INSEAD and completed it in 2014. Following that, they took on a role at The Carlyle Group for a brief period. Ed then joined Wellcome Trust as an Investments professional until 2016. In the same year, they became the Director of Asset Management at IWG plc, where they also briefly served as the Corporate Development Manager. Ed W. founded a company called Switchee Limited in 2014. Their most recent position is as the Managing Partner at Applegarth Partners since September 2018.

Ed W. completed their secondary education at Eton College from 1997 to 2002. Ed then pursued their undergraduate studies at Durham University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography & Cities from 2002 to 2005. After gaining work experience, Ed W. furthered their education at INSEAD, where they obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from 2013 to 2014.

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  • Founder

    March, 2014 - present