I was 30 when my brain decided to have a major tantrum...
A sudden, serious stroke nearly took me out.
Surviving it? Pure luck. What I did with that luck? Developed a relentless drive to squeeze the most out of life ever since.
Since then...
I've founded or co-founded 5 businesses since across real estate, wellness and tech, and had the privilege to invest in or advise over 50 other businesses across Europe and North America.
Now...
I help business owners sell their businesses (or create the potential* for a lucrative exit), and provide all of the knowledge and support I wish I had in my earlier years.
*Interestingly, these are the same steps that make a business more scalable - and give owners more freedom along the way.
Seeing as you scrolled down, here's a bit more...
Becoming a brain / mind expert:
I am ridiculously lucky to be (99%) intact and able after suffering a cerebellar infarct (the type of stroke I had).
I needed to understand wtf had just happened to me, so I became obsessed with learning about our brains and brain health.
That became an immersion into mental wellbeing, meditative practices and mental performance - all areas that I continue to learn about and improve in my life today.
Read my posts about levelling up your mental performance here.
Since 2012 I've founded or co-founded 5 businesses:
- real estate investment (IV Property)
- real estate technology (CrowdProperty)
- mental wellbeing (Mind: Unlocked™)
- sports technology (DSO™)
- M&A advisory (DKZ Equity)
Since 2015 I've invested in and/or advised over 50 businesses across Europe and North America.
Ultimately, I partner with good people running businesses that positively impact the world.
Alongside business, my primary passions and pursuits are:
- Exploring meditative practices, brain / mind performance and wellness technology.
- Building my skillset in personal investment and wealth management.
- Frequent adventures in travel, snow and mixed drinks.
And having fun along the way (otherwise, what's the point?).
My work has been highlighted in:
Here's a snapshot of my life:
From the top left:
- Leading a tech panel at Baby Bathwater, Mexico, 2022
- Speaking on the main stage at Live Well London, 2019
- Speaking to entrepreneurs in London, 2018
- Leading 1000 Londoners in meditation on a closed down Tower Bridge, London, 2019
- Snowga on the beautiful slopes of Tignes, France, 2016
- Shaking up non-alcoholic cocktails at an event, London, 2018
- Finding a flow state in Aspen, Colorado, 2017
- Snow time with the love of my life in Park City, Utah, 2020
- A fake meditation capture by uber talented photographer Philip Suddick, courtesy of Equinox and Adam Husler at London's Design Museum, 2018