Thomas Chell | Venture Capital Careers

I am a First Class Business Economics graduate with hands-on venture capital experience at Forlam Ventures, where I supported a healthcare portfolio company through market sizing, competitive analysis, digital visibility auditing, and commercial execution. I authored a 15-page market entry report covering six Caribbean markets and more than 15 competitors, supported by a traceable 52-entry source register and two ranked expansion recommendations for the CEO. I build practical tools alongside my analytical work. I developed a Python-based sourcing and scoring engine, an outreach automation system with staged safety controls, and FinSpot, a live platform and newsletter surfacing graduate finance opportunities. I am looking for an analyst, associate, or internship role where investment sourcing, diligence, and portfolio support come together.

Experience

Co-founder

FinSpot

Jan 2026 – Present

Freelance

I built and launched a live platform and weekly newsletter surfacing niche graduate finance roles, internships and spring weeks for UK students. I developed the product using a Python scraper, FastAPI backend, React front end and Supabase, and deployed it on Netlify.

PythonWeb scrapingFastAPIReactSupabaseNetlifyProduct developmentNewsletter publishing

Venture Capital Intern

Forlam Ventures GmbH

Jun 2026 – Jul 2026

Zurich, SwitzerlandInternship

I authored a 15-page market entry report for a portfolio healthcare company, assessing the dialysis-tourism opportunity across six Caribbean markets and more than 15 competitors, and recommended two ranked expansion actions to the CEO. I built a traceable Excel market map covering demand sizing, competition, costs, pricing and positioning, and audited the company’s digital visibility across three clinic sites. I also designed and built a Python-based B2B outreach automation system with staged safety controls for live deployment.

Market sizingCompetitive analysisCommercial strategyMicrosoft ExcelFinancial modellingDigital visibility auditSEOPythonB2B outreach automation

Student Research Assistant

University of Liverpool

Mar 2026 – May 2026

Liverpool, UKPart time

I produced a commissioned research report on student transition into higher education, focusing on the under-examined period beyond semester one, and presented the findings to faculty. I benchmarked methodologies and sector trends across more than 20 institutions and 30 sources to support recommendations for current operations.

ResearchReport writingBenchmarkingMethodology analysisTrend analysisData synthesisPresentation

Hospitality Manager

Parogon Group

Sep 2022 – May 2023

Walgherton, CheshireFull time

I led a team of eight across rota planning, training and service delivery, improving shift efficiency through tighter scheduling and stronger team cohesion. I managed stock control and supplier relationships across more than £3,000 in monthly purchasing, reduced the bar staff rota to below 4% of weekly restaurant revenue, and moved stock control toward lean inventory management.

Team leadershipRota planningStaff trainingService deliveryStock controlSupplier relationship managementLean inventory management

Education

Sir Thomas Boughey High School

GCSEs

9 GCSEs grades 9-6 including English Language (9) and Mathematics (7)

University of Liverpool

BA (Hons) Business Economics, Accounting & Finance pathway

2023 – 2026

First-Class Honours

University Business Challenge: Semi-finalists, round 1 overall winner.

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group

A-levels

2020 – 2022

Business A*, History A*, Geography B

Skills

Venture capitalInvestment sourcingInvestment screeningDue diligenceMarket sizingCompetitive analysisCommercial strategyPortfolio supportFinancial modellingMicrosoft ExcelPythonWeb scrapingAutomationFastAPIReactSupabaseLLM toolingClaude CodeBloomberg TerminalDigital visibility auditingSearch engine optimizationResearchReport writingTeam leadershipRota planningSupplier relationship managementStock control

Languages

English: Native or bilingual proficiency