THE TL MARCHMONT TEAM
The calibre of a global bank. The conviction of a boutique.
Careers built at Deutsche Bank, Capital Group, HSBC, Citi, Bridgewater, and Financial Technology Partners. Institutional fintechs chaired, multi-billion-dollar mandates led, companies scaled from Series A to Series D, and reputations earned among Europe’s most influential investors. Every engagement at TL Marchmont draws on that depth — and you work with the people who built it, directly.
Pedram Parhizkari
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Pedram leads investment activity across all three business lines, combining cross-asset investment experience, fintech M&A expertise, and a grounding in AI-driven investment strategy. He previously managed multi-asset allocations at Clermont Group, advised on fintech M&A and capital raises at Financial Technology Partners, founded Beurzbyte (acquired by Fintech XII), and led capital raising at Fnality International. Visiting Professor at Richmond Business School.
CAIA Charterholder · Financial Data Professional Charterholder · MSc Finance & Management, Cranfield · BSc Finance (valedictorian), Richmond American University London.
Jim Turley
Co-Founder and Partner
Jim leads capital markets relationships, bringing two decades of senior leadership across global banking and digital asset infrastructure. Former Executive Chair and CEO of Cobault, Chairman of the Board at Fnality, and Non-Executive Director at Copper.co. Earlier, more than 20 years as Managing Director at Deutsche Bank, following experience at Bankers Trust in Tokyo.
Studied at Durham University.
Joerg Sponer
Co-Founder and Partner
Joerg leads investment strategy and portfolio oversight, bringing the perspective of a senior capital allocator — the person historically on the other side of the table. Former Partner and CIO Europe at Toscafund Asset Management; nearly two decades as Senior Partner at Capital Group. Named for multiple consecutive years among Europe’s most influential investors.
He lives in London, is married to his wife Jennifer, and has three children.
MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business · Master’s in Finance, ETH Zürich.
Joseph Norena
Co-Founder and Partner
Joseph leads operational capabilities — the rare combination of institutional rigour and operator experience central to Ventures and the Silver Tsunami Fund. As COO of Builder.ai, he scaled the company from Series A to Series D, growing from 250 to over 1,000 employees across eight countries. Earlier career at Citi, Deutsche Bank (COO, Global FX and Commodities), Vinya Capital, and a decade at HSBC in global markets and digital banking.
He lives in London with his wife, and has four children and two grandchildren.
Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School · Finance & Economics, St. John’s University.
Rashid Hoosenally
Co-Founder and Partner
Rashid leads structured finance and capital markets capabilities, with 30+ years across investment banking, structured products and derivatives. Co-Founder and Head of Products and Partnerships at Cobault; earlier co-founded Guardian/Lacero Platform. Spent over 21 years at Deutsche Bank, rising to Global Head of FICC Structuring; earlier at Credit Suisse First Boston.
Master of Arts in Economics, University of Cambridge.
James Coltman
Partner
James is a results-driven entrepreneur with a proven track record of building and investing in businesses across multiple sectors. A strategic thinker, he brings deep, practical experience spanning finance, corporate strategy, digital transformation, organisational design, corporate finance, and emerging technologies such as machine learning.
He is currently CEO of Stadiaka and an investor and advisor to several companies. Previously he was a Partner at Gladstone Management and at Arrowgrass Capital Partners, Head of Commercial Strategy at Fnality International, and European Chief Operating Officer for Global Markets Equity Trading at Deutsche Bank. His earlier career spans senior advisory and consulting roles at ISG, BearingPoint, and Accenture.
BSc Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence, University of Birmingham.
THE TEAM
The analysts behind every mandate.
Gaia Salvio
INVESTMENT ANALYST
Supports origination and financial analysis across the firm’s corporate finance and investment mandates.
Jonathan Edwards
INVESTMENT ANALYST
Focuses on research, due diligence, and deal execution across the firm’s mandates.
Max Sponer
INVESTMENT ANALYST
Works across sourcing, market analysis, and portfolio support for the investment team.
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