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About
Milltrust Ventures

Milltrust Ventures is the private markets investment arm of Milltrust International Group, a globally recognised investment organisation established in 2010 by Simon Hopkins, Alexander Kalis, Eric Anderson, and Gary Thornton, with a core focus on promoting Sustainable Prosperity. Regulated by authorities in both London and Singapore, the firm boasts a global footprint that spans four continents, enhancing its influence and reach in international markets.

We invest early. We build conviction in incontrovertible science. We pick winners.

85+ investments in 9 years

Milltrust Ventures has made over 85 private investments and has earned a strong reputation in backing transformative technologies early – before they become obvious to the rest of the market.

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Who We Are

As a regulated investment manager for over 15 years, we provide hands-on support, scaling, and value add to our portfolio companies, all under one roof.

35+

INDUSTRY AWARDS & ACCOLADES

85+

COMPANIES INVESTED IN SINCE 2015

400+

COMPANY MEETINGS A YEAR FOR OUR PIPELINE

DISTINCT FUND REGULATED PLATFORMS

What we're doing works:

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The Milltrust
Investment Team

Simon Hopkins

CEO

Previously founder of Fortune Asset Management before sale to Close Brothers in 2006.
Over 25 years managing institutional capital. Chairman of IC - British Innovation Fund, Investment Advisor of CITIC OBOR Fund & Launched CerraCap Ventures and Future Health Fund. Pioneered large-scale agricultural investments in global south. Over 80 successful private investments.
Senior roles at UBS, HSBC & Nomura

Sean Ang

Director, Portfolio Manager

Experienced deeptech and frontier-tech venture builder, former Business Lead at NUS Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials (led by Nobel Laureate & Graphene Founder, Sir Konstantin Novoselov)

B.Eng (Biomedical Engineering) from the National University of Singapore and Chairman of NUS Alumni Ventures

Gary Thornton

Group Head of Finance & Operations

Previously at HW Fisher, Fortune Group and Close Asset Management.
Oversees compliance, risk functions, and investment structuring.
Chartered accountant and ICAEW Fellow; has worked with Simon Hopkins for over 25 years.