Greg has launched, led, bought and sold small to medium-sized businesses in multiple sectors and geographies. Most recently he ran his family business, Sturrock and Robson, a 110-year-old international group of companies providing specialised products and services to multiple industrial sectors. At Sturrock and Robson, Greg built a corporate venture strategy to invest in clean technologies.

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At Sand River Greg applies his hands-on experience to evaluate which investments have the ingredients for success. He delivers support where they might need it on their journey. Greg loves problem solving when working with management teams or sitting on boards. He brings an ability to cut through noise, identify talent, apply a creative approach, and to catalyse people around a plan or idea.

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Greg currently sits as a board member of Sand River portfolio companies, Maltento and Unwritten. He is also the Chair of the Advisory Board at WaterBear.

Ed has experience working in high-growth start-ups with various stakeholders spanning customers, suppliers, founders and funders. As an early hire at AlphaSights Ed helped institutional clients access deal-critical insights; he cut his teeth in leadership by building their business in South Korea from scratch. Subsequently Ed moved to a range of senior sales roles in SaaS and most recently led commercial strategy and execution at Loop, a pioneer in the circular economy.

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At Sand River Ed focuses on the investment pipeline from sourcing to deal execution. He also leads Sand River’s knowledge strategy using approaches from the expert network industry to build relevant support and sourcing networks. His experience designing, implementing and managing sales strategies is a valuable asset for founders in the portfolio.

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Ed works with management teams in defining a clear value proposition, go-to-market strategy, and the pursuit of product-market fit.