Our team

We see investing in young dynamic companies as a partnership with the management team. We work closely with our portfolio companies, sharing practical experience we have gained since 2000, to create valuable businesses.

 

Bruce Macfarlane

Bruce co-founded MMC Ventures in 2000. Having spent a number of years as an active business angel investor he set up MMC to formalise his approach to venture investing.

Previous experience

Before founding MMC, Bruce was Managing Director at Merrill Lynch (where he was head of UK Investment Banking) and Bankers Trust, where he was a Partner and Senior Managing Director responsible for UK client origination. Previously he practised as a US securities lawyer at Skadden Arps in New York.

Bruce has a BA in English from Leeds University and is a Chartered Director. He qualified as a barrister in London and an attorney in New York. 

Bruce has lead responsibility for Neoss and is on the board for Interactive Investor.

Companies Bruce manages

  • Interactive Investor
  • Neoss