Our team
We are an approachable and close knit team that loves to meet new founders and hear about new ideas. Everyone below sits on our Investment Committee so you are always speaking to a decision maker. Feel free to reach out to us on Linkedin or send us an email directly.
Rodney Appiah
Managing Partner
Rodney Appiah is an early stage investor, board member and former investment banker. He is the Founder and Managing Partner at Cornerstone VC and was formerly Chairman of Cornerstone Partners, its leading angel network.
Edwin Appiah
General Partner
Edwin is an early stage tech investor and board member with unique expertise in B2B software and business services and serves as an IC member of Imperial College's Enterprise Fund and was a former International Banker at Coutts, advising more than 100 owner manager businesses across US and Europe.
Wilfred Fianko
General Partner
Wilfred has worked in strategic consultancy at KPMG, in investment banking at UBS and Goldman Sachs, and in private banking at Lloyds Bank amongst other firms. Wilfred is a NED, and early-stage tech Investor with extensive experience in B2B Software, Business Services and E-Commerce
Vanessa Mbamalu
Associate
Vanessa is an early-stage investor associate, with experience sourcing deals and supporting European startups from her previous roles as a program manager for a Norwegian incubator and her early stage VC experience in the UK. At Cornerstone, Vanessa will focus on early-stage investing and supporting the investment team.
Susannah Nicklin
IC Member
Susannah Nicklin, currently sits as Non-Exec Chair of Frog Capital, Schroders BSC Social Impact Trust and formerly a Non-Exec Chair of Pantheon International Plc and Amati AIM VCT Plc.
Oksana Stowe
IC Member
Prior to joining Google, Oksana was a Partner at an early-stage investment fund. Before that, she led the early-stage investing team at True with a focus on consumer, retail and e-commerce tech start ups..
Nat Falconer
Venture Partner
Nat Falconer is an experienced people executive who previously supported high-growth tech businesses, including Yieldify, Captify and Wonderbly with their people and talent development needs.
Dean Forbes
Board Member
Dean Forbes drives transformational change at leading European tech businesses resulting in over €2 billion in successful exits. Dean currently sits as CEO of Forterro Group and is a partner at Corten Capital.
Lord Dr Michael Hastings CBE
Board Member
Lord Hastings is currently Chair of SOAS, University of London, Chair of London Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Black Business Association. He is Chair of the Advisory Board of the Black Business institute, and is Professor of Leadership at the Stephen R Covey Leadership Centre, Huntsman Business School, USA.