Our Chair

The BVCA Chair is chosen amongst council members and is elected on an annual basis. The Chair has the ultimate responsibility for the oversight of the strategy and management of the affairs of the BVCA. 
 

BVCA Chair 2024-25

 
 Matthew Sabben-Clare

Matthew Sabben-Clare

BVCA Chair 2024-25 and Senior Advisor, Cinven

Matthew Sabben-Clare is a Senior Advisor to Cinven. Previously, Matthew was Head of Cinven’s Capital Markets team and Chief Administrative Officer.

He was previously at Merrill Lynch in Leveraged Finance. Prior to this he worked in the Financing & Structured Products Division at J. Henry Schroder & Co. He graduated from Cambridge University and is AMCT-qualified.

Past BVCA Chairs 

 

2023

Garry Wilson, Group Managing Partner, Endless

2022

Charlie Troup, Managing Partner, Duke Street

2021

Kerry Baldwin, Managing Partner, IQ Capital

2020

Neil MacDougall, Chairman, Silverfleet Capital