Specialist investment house focused on the creative industries sector Edge Investments has formed a venture partnership with John Smith, whose background is in television, fashion and the consumer industries.
Smith is the former CEO of BBC Worldwide and COO of Burberry.
Edge CEO David Glick and Smith will explore and jointly back investment opportunities in the creative industries.
Glick said: “We at Edge have long admired John Smith for his impressive career and excellent relationships, so the chance to work together is compelling for us and our investors.
“John has led a number of global businesses. He has a great track record across finance, operations and the creative process and a reputation for identifying and realising the new opportunities offered by the digital economy. With his network of contacts across many industries, and Edge’s deep experience of investing in and growing creative businesses, we believe that together we have a formula to identify and develop some promising investment opportunities across the creative industries.”
John Smith added: “David Glick has built a super team at Edge, with an excellent reputation as the “go to” specialist investors in the creative industries. I look forward to supporting their efforts in identifying and together backing the most promising management teams and businesses across this sector. ”
