Board of Directors

Iain is a global expert in technology and e-commerce, having had a strong track record in investing in early stage companies such as ASOS, The Hut Group, Eagle Eye Solutions, Anatwine and Metapack. He is the founder of Belerion Capital, an investor and investment advisor in technology and e-commerce companies. Iain is also a non-executive director of various of his investee companies, as well as other technology companies such as The Hut Group and Boohoo.com. Previously, Iain was a top-ranked retail and e-commerce analyst and held positions in a number of UK investment banks. Iain graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), with a BSc in Economics & Economics History.

Michael Riedl was Executive Vice President and CFO of KeyDrive S.A. from August 2011, overseeing the growth of the company over the next 7 years. Prior to joining KeyDrive S.A., Michael held managing positions in the private equity and ICT industries. He started his career with Roland Berger Strategy Consultants where he specialised in performance improvement programs. Michael was Chief Restructuring Officer at Group Saint-Paul in Luxembourg from 2004 to 2007 before joining DZ Equity Partners, the private equity firm, in Frankfurt in 2007. In 2008, Michael joined BIP Investment Partners where he worked on private equity opportunities with a focus on buyouts until 2011. Michael holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from James Madison University, USA, a Master of Science degree in Business Administration from European Business School, Germany, and a LLM from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management. He is also a Chartered Management Accountant and attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Billy joined Team Internet in 2019 as Group Finance Director, before becoming Group Chief Financial Officer in December 2022. Billy’s most recent role prior to joining Team Internet in 2019 was as Interim Director of Group Financial Accounting and Controls at Fremantle, part of the RTL Group. Following a ten year stint with PwC in London and California, Billy worked for a variety of UK and US listed international groups in the Technology and Media sectors, including Ebiquity, hVIVO, Time Inc., Clear Channel and Live Nation. Billy is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, having qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2001.

Samuel Dayani is a partner at the Joseph Samuel Group, where he is responsible for managing the Group’s investments and business development in the Real Estate, Medtech, Energy & Renewables, Fashion and Technology & Telecoms sectors. Samuel was responsible for purchasing Team Internet in 2003 and managing the restructuring of the business, building the management team and delivering an institutional grade business for its listing in 2013. Previously Samuel was the Chief Operating Officer and later Managing Director of ViaVision Ltd, an interactive TV company on Sky, when it was sold to Yoomedia plc in 2004.

Marie Holive is a NED and Chair of the Audit Committee for Nexters Inc, a NASDAQ listed game development company, and a senior advisor for Proteus International LLC, a coaching, consulting, and training firm focused on supporting Boards and executive leaders. Prior to her current roles, Marie spent nine years at NBC Universal, the first seven as Chief Financial Officer and the final two as Managing Director for NBC Universal International Networks, where she was responsible for c.$700 million of revenues and 750 employees. As well as MBAs from London Business School and Columbia Business School, Marie, an engineer by background, has completed the Financial Times Non-Executive Director Diploma and the ‘Women on Boards: Succeeding as a Corporate Director’ Harvard Business School Executive Education programme. Marie is Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee.

Claire spent 6 years at the global media company Future, most recently in the positions of Chief Operating Officer and Chief Growth Officer. She played an instrumental role in transforming the business to one of the fastest growing FTSE 250 companies, taking adjusted operating profits from a six-figure sum to over $250 million in four years while growing its global audience from 30 million to over 430 million. Previous to that, Claire was at Fitness First Group for 11 years holding a variety of senior international positions. Claire is also a non-executive director of GB Pentathlon.

Max Royde is currently managing partner at Kestrel Partners, an investment management company specialising in business-critical software companies. Max co-founded Kestrel Partners in 2009 and is a fund manager of Kestrel Opportunities. Prior to Kestrel Max was a managing director of KBC Peel Hunt, running its technology franchise. He has over 20 years’ experience focusing on the technology sector. Max is Chair of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee.

Horst Siffrin started his career as a German diplomat serving in Germany, the UK, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Bolivia, Poland and Spain. He is partner of inter.services holding/investments and owner of H.O. Siffrin Consulting based in Berlin. From August 2011 until the reverse takeover of Team Internet in August 2018 he was Chairman of the Supervisory Board of KeyDrive SA, Luxemburg and member of the Advisory Board of the Key-Systems Group. In 2018 he co-founded AstraPharma.