Fergal Mullen Overview
- Firm
- Highland Europe
- Primary Position
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Co-Founder & Par...
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
- Active Board Seats
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9
- Med. Deal Size
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- Med. Valuation
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Fergal Mullen General Information
Biography
Mr. Fergal Mullen serves as Board Member at 9fin. He is also a Co-Founder and serves as Partner of Highland Europe. He served as Board Member at Unibuddy. He serves as Board Member at Advanced Manufacturing Control Systems, Podimo, Spartoo and Nexthink. He focuses on e-commerce, software and business services companies with a particular emphasis on emerging growth opportunities in Europe. He represents Highland Capital Europe on the board of AMCS Group, GetYourGuide.com. Until the formation of Highland Capital Europe, he was a General Partner with Highland Capital Partners. He launched the firm's Europe investment initiative and represents Highland Capital Partners on the boards of GlassesDirect, PhotoBox, Privalia,and Wooga. He is a former director of Autoquake, Coremetrics (acquired by IBM), Eleven Technology (acquired by Trimble), M7 (acquired by BEA) and VistaPrint (IPO: NASDAQ). Before joining Highland, he was a founding partner of RSA Ventures, the corporate venture fund of RSA Security, Inc., where he led that firm's European and Boston investments. Before RSA Ventures, was a founder and Senior Vice President of Cambridge Technology Partners (NASDAQ: CATP) and a member of the Global Executive Committee of the firm. He attended Harvard Business School, where he earned his M.B.A. He also holds a B.S., Electrical Engineering, and a B.A., Business Economics from Brown University. He also served as the Non-Executive Director at PhotoBox. He is an Angel Investor.
Contact Information
Address
- 18 rue du Marche
- 1204 Geneva
- Switzerland
Fergal Mullen Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Highland Europe | Investor | Co-Founder & Partner | London, United Kingdom | Venture Capital |
Fergal Mullen Board Seats (9)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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9fin | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | London, United Kingdom | |
AMCS Group | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Private Equity-Backed | Limerick, Ireland | |
Bitmovin | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Denver, CO | |
GetYourGuide | Application Software | Privately Held (backing) | Private Equity-Backed | Berlin, Germany | |
Jampp | Business/Productivity Software | Acquired/Merged (Operating Subsidiary) | Formerly VC-backed | San Francisco, CA |
Fergal Mullen Lead Partner on Deals (24)
Fergal Mullen has been the lead partner on 24 deals. Their latest deal was with 9fin, a media and information services (b2b) company. The deal was made for on 02-Dec-2024.
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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9fin | 02-Dec-2024 | Later Stage VC (Series B) | Completed | Media and Information Services (B2B) | London, United Kingdom | |
Podimo | 14-Sep-2022 | Completed | Movies, Music and Entertainment | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
The Go-To | 06-Jun-2022 | Completed | Internet Retail | London, United Kingdom | ||
AMCS Group | 12-May-2022 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Limerick, Ireland | ||
Unibuddy | 01-Jul-2021 | Completed | Media and Information Services (B2B) | London, United Kingdom | ||
Bitmovin | 20-Apr-2021 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Denver, CO | ||
Nexthink | 08-Feb-2021 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Lausanne, Switzerland | ||
GetYourGuide | 02-Nov-2020 | Completed | Application Software | Berlin, Germany | ||
Meditopia | 16-Jun-2020 | Later Stage VC (Series A) | Completed | Other Healthcare Technology Systems | Istanbul, Turkey | |
Nexthink | 30-Nov-2018 | Later Stage VC (Series C) | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Lausanne, Switzerland |
Fergal Mullen Network (278)
Board Members (89)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Stefan Kuentz | Bitmovin | Swisscom Ventures | Denver, CO | |
Irena Goldenberg | Wooga | Highland Europe | Berlin, Germany | |
Nexthink | Self | Lausanne, Switzerland | ||
Nexthink | Self | Lausanne, Switzerland | ||
GetYourGuide | Kohlberg Kravis Roberts | Berlin, Germany |
Portfolio Executives (182)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Alessandro Albano | 9fin | Leveraged Finance Senior Reporter | 02-Dec-2024 | London, United Kingdom |
Ryan Daniel | 9fin | Financial Journalist | 02-Dec-2024 | London, United Kingdom |
9fin | Interim Private Credit Editor | 02-Dec-2024 | London, United Kingdom | |
9fin | Credit Analyst | 02-Dec-2024 | London, United Kingdom | |
9fin | Senior Reporter | 02-Dec-2024 | London, United Kingdom |
Fund Team Members (7)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Laurence Garrett | Highland Europe | Highland Europe Technology Growth I | London, United Kingdom |
Laurence Garrett | Highland Europe | Highland Europe Technology Growth II | London, United Kingdom |
Highland Europe | London, United Kingdom | ||
Highland Europe | London, United Kingdom | ||
Highland Europe | London, United Kingdom |
Fergal Mullen Affiliated Funds (3)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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Highland Europe Technology Growth I | Highland Europe | Venture - General | Fully Invested | 2012 | ||||
Highland Europe Technology Growth II | Highland Europe | Venture - General | Closed | 2015 | ||||
Highland Europe Technology Growth III | Highland Europe | Venture - General | Closed | 2018 |
Fergal Mullen FAQs
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Who is Fergal Mullen?
Mr. Fergal Mullen serves as Board Member at 9fin.
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How much does Fergal Mullen typically invest?
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What is Fergal Mullen’s main position?
Fergal Mullen’s primary position is Co-Founder & Partner.
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How many active board seats does Fergal Mullen hold?
Fergal Mullen holds 9 board seats including 9fin, AMCS Group, Bitmovin, GetYourGuide, and Jampp.
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