Ashwin serves as Investment Director for SME Funds (Funding London), focusing on investing in innovative technology companies and supporting portfolio growth across London. He is an experienced venture capitalist with over 17 years’ expertise in DeepTech and ClimateTech investing across the UK and Europe. Previously he worked as Deputy Fund Manager at Mercia Venture and Investment Manager at IP Group Plc and he began his career as a semiconductor technology entrepreneur and holds degrees from Bangalore University and the University of Edinburgh.