Chris is an Investment Director in the Patient Capital team at the British Business Bank, the largest domestic investor in UK venture capital. He focuses on R&D-intensive strategies, deep tech, and university spin-out ecosystems, and has led investments into several of the UK’s leading university innovation hubs. Prior to joining the BBB, Chris worked in banking.
Chris is a CAIA Charterholder.
Christopher Smart
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