Charlie Osmond - Venture Partner
Charlie is the Co-Founder of FreshNetworks, a European provider of online community software and social media support services. In 2008 FreshNetworks won the HBOS/Sunday Times £5M London Entrepreneur Challenge.Before FreshNetworks Charlie co-founded and grew FreshMinds, a business services firm, twice named UK Market Research Agency of the Year.
Charlie’s personal accolades include London Entrepreneur of the Year, Esquire Magazine UK Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Carlton Young Business Person of the Year and Real Business Magazine “50 to Watch”.
Charlie is a fellow of the British American Project, a member of YPO and holds a Masters in Engineering, Economics and Management from Oxford University.
Charlie is an occasional blogger for FreshNetworks and in his spare time swims in The Serpentine and competes as part of the FreshMinds sailing team at international match-racing regattas. The team peaked at a World Ranking of 28 and has been on it's way down ever since.