Dharmash Mistry

Dharmash is Partner of Balderton Capital, one of the largest venture groups in Europe with circa $2bn under management. The portfolio of over 50 companies includes: Bebo, MySql, Betfair, Lovefilm, Big Fish, Yoox for example. Prior to joining Balderton, Dharmash spent 15 years acquiring and developing businesses globally in the media, retail and consumer goods sectors.Most recently, he was part of the management team that successfully sold Emap's consumer magazine business to H. Bauer for £1.1bn. He spent eight years at Emap, where he held a range of executive roles, including Managing Director of Emap Consumer Media and Emap Performance. Prior to Emap, Dharmash was at The Boston Consulting Group, where he advised clients across a range of industries in Europe, China, Japan and USA. He started his career as a Brand Manager at Procter & Gamble, running FMCG Brands in the UK and across Western Europe.

He currently serves on the OFCOM advisory committee for England. Dharmash holds a MEng and BA in Engineering, Economics and Management from Oxford University.