Michelle Ashworth

Senior Investment Manager (Oxford)
VenCap International PLC

Profile
Career: Michelle joined VenCap in 1998 and has significant private equity experience, having been involved in the investment process at VenCap for ten years. Together with VenCap’s Director, Fund Investments, Tim Cruttenden, and Investment Managers, David Clark and Benedict Kelly, Michelle is responsible for the selection, execution and monitoring of fund investments across the US, Europe and Asia. She is also primarily responsible for fund investment activities in China. Prior to joining VenCap, Michelle was an Information Officer at CTI Mathematics where she was responsible for promoting the use of technology in Higher Education. Prior to that, Michelle was a Teaching Assistant at the University of Birmingham where she taught Mathematics to undergraduate students in the Science and Engineering Faculties.
Education: Michelle received her Bachelor of Arts degree (with honours) in Mathematics and Masters of Philosophy in Science degree in Pure Mathematics from the University of Birmingham and is an Associate of the Society of Investment Professionals.