You are warmly invited to attend the fourth annual Robinson Entrepreneurs' Network Evening, to be held at Peloton Studios London Headquarters at 6.30pm on 10th February 2027. All alumni and students are welcome, especially those who have a passion for Entrepreneurship or are considering moving into the field.
The theme of the evening is : ‘From Seed to Scale: Funding the Growth Journey’ - a panel of five alumni and the College's senior management member will discuss the theme in conversation, as well as invite audience comments. Topics for discussion will include:
- Angel Financing
- Angel Investing
- Early-stage funding for start-ups
- Loan-finance to mid-stage businesses as an alternative to giving away equity to investors
There will also be opportunities to network, and share experiences with your fellow guests.
Please book your participation in this event below:
Date: 10th February 2027
Time: 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m.
Place: Peloton Studios London, 12 Floral Street, London WC2E 9DH
The subsidised cost to attend for alumni who graduated before 2021 and guests is £25 and for alumni who graduated in or after 2021 is £20. Please book below before Wednesday, 27th January 2027.
Programme:
6.30 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. – Welcome Drinks
7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. – Panel Discussion and Q&A session
8.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. – Drinks/Canapés and Networking
Host and Panel Moderator:
- Mr Peter Flamman (History, 1992)
Panellists:
- Martin Backlund (Social and Political Sciences, 1997) - Founder and Owner, Vallstorp Capital
- Mark Foster-Brown (English, 1983) - Founder and Owner, Adjuvo Network Limited
- Ifeyinwa Frederick (Classics, 2011) – Founder and Owner, Chuku's
- Emma Kenny (Natural Sciences (Biological), 1981) – Non-Executive Director, Investor and Board Adviser
- Ross Reason - Finance Bursar and Fellow, Robinson College
Mark Foster-Brown CVO (Robinson College 1983 – 1986)
Mark is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Adjuvo. Mark brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the process of introducing capital to private companies. He has a 40 year track record spanning the financial markets and investment process.
He started his career in 1986 at County NatWest Securities. In 1991 he co-founded the Emerging Markets equity business at James Capel & Co, before moving to Morgan Grenfell & Co (later part of Deutsche Bank) in 1993. In 1997 Mark was appointed Managing Director and head of Emerging European Equities in London, as well as a member of the Equities Division Management Committee. In 2001 he joined the Equity Special Situations business in Deutsche Bank, which later established itself independently as asset manager Altima Partners LLP in 2004. Mark co-founded Adjuvo in 2015 with a desire to improve the outcomes for individuals investing in EIS opportunities in the UK and has been CEO since inception.
Mark has an MA in English Literature from Cambridge, is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Armourers & Brasiers, and a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
Emma Kenny (Natural Sciences (Biological), 1981)
Emma combines a background in consumer-facing businesses with experience of founding and scaling a professional services company. Her executive career was spent in a variety of international marketing, general management and strategy roles for Vodafone, Kingfisher, Mars, and McKinsey amongst others. In 2008 she co-founded and led an award-winning management consultancy that delivered procurement and supply chain transformation for some of the world’s top retail and leisure brands. The business grew rapidly, and clients included Intercontinental Hotels, Costa Coffee, Holiday Inn, Casual Dining Group, and Fitness First. Since 2017 Emma has advised, coached, and invested in early stages businesses. This has included working with Rising Tide Europe, an innovative Europe-wide programme to encourage more women to become angel investors; helping Oxford Innovation Finance to invest two EIS Funds; coaching participants on a number of Innovate UK and Royal Academy of Engineering entrepreneurship programmes, as well as leading workshops on pitch preparation and fund raising. In total Emma has coached or advised at least 30 start-ups and scaleups, most of which have been in the process of raising equity, debt or grant funding. Emma now has a portfolio of NED roles including, a rapidly scaling multi-site virtual reality entertainment business (Sandbox VR), an immersive sports entertainment business, (ReMatch), and for contrast, two housing associations. She is also an independent member of Innovate UK Loans credit committee where she scrutinises the business plans of innovative businesses applying for loans.
Ross Reason - Fellow and Finance Bursar of Robinson College
Ross Reason was appointed as Finance Bursar in July 2025. Ross is a University of Cambridge graduate, having read Economics at Magdalene College. He subsequently trained as an accountant with PWC, before holding a number of senior trading, investment and treasurer positions in London and Hong Kong. Ross has held several non-Exec Directorships including current roles in investment management, pension and charitable companies. Ross worked in the role of the College's Finance Bursar from 2006 until 2018.
The Robinson Entrepreneurs Network (REN) exists to bring together those in the Robinson community interested or involved in entrepreneurship, showcasing the tradition of innovation that began with Robinson's founder, Sir David Robinson, a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist. The College was built with an entrepreneurial spirit in mind, and Sir David's vision of Robinson as a forward-thinking, self-sustaining institution is something that we carry with us in all our work. Alongside this, we have strong ties to a number of start-ups and start-up enablers created by Robinson Alumni. First launched in November 2023, we look forward to developing further events alongside our community to help answer the most pressing questions that young entrepreneurs have which otherwise might prevent them entering this vibrant field.
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