Fenella Boyle

Fenella Boyle is an elite entrepreneur and CFA-qualified investment professional with over 20 years of experience across technology, finance, and global risk. She brings a rare "dual lens" to the exit process, combining 16 years as an institutional equity analyst with the firsthand experience of building and exiting a high-growth AI enterprise.

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As Co-Founder and CEO of Versed AI, a University of Cambridge spin-out, Fenella scaled the business into an international enterprise provider and Gartner Cool Vendor. She pioneered the use of Natural Language Processing to automatically map complex, multi-tier global supply chains, allowing Fortune 500 companies to identify and manage hidden risks deep within their networks. She personally orchestrated a self-led, competitive exit process that generated 5 competing LOIs from corporate and private equity buyers, resulting in a successful acquisition by the global risk unicorn Exiger in 2024.

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Today, Fenella continues to drive innovation in the risk and consultancy sectors as the CEO of Optivium, a boutique management consultancy. She also serves as an Industrial Tutor and Guest Lecturer at the University of Cambridge, where she mentors the next generation of deep-tech founders.

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"I've sat on both sides of the table, and what I've learned is this: the founder who understands what an acquirer actually needs will always outperform the one who just wants the highest number.  Most founders leave money on the table not because they lack ambition, but because they're negotiating in a language they've never been taught.  I can help them learn it before it costs them."

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