Our Board Members

Mike Shinya

Board Member

Executive Profile

Mike Shinya has led an extensive C-level executive career in B2B Technology, holding three CEO roles and two Chair roles — with every company scaled and successfully exited. He also personally founded a technology company from complete scratch, scaling it to mid-market size before exit. Mike’s career has been intensely international, having been based and worked across Europe, the Gulf, and the United States (East and West Coast). Extensive M&A and internationalisation have been hallmarks of his career. 

Between operational roles, Mike has worked extensively with large private equity funds including Goldman Sachs and Hg Capital, evaluating pipeline targets, advising on portfolio companies, and deploying capital. Across formal engagements he has worked with 12 private equity funds. 

He has served on seven company boards, evenly divided between public and private companies, and has led or participated in three Public-to-Private (P2P) transactions. Mike holds a Degree in Economics from the University of East Anglia and lives near London. 

Sectors Of Expertise
  • B2B Technology — Software / SaaS 
  • Cybersecurity 
  • Artificial Intelligence 
  • Infrastructure Technologies 
  • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 
  • Supply Chain Technology 
  • Financial Services Technology (FinServ) 
  • Telco Software 
  • Online Gaming 
  • Private Equity Capital Deployment & Deal Structuring 
Positions Held
  • Chief Executive Officer — 3 roles across B2B Technology companies 
  • Chair — 2 roles across B2B Technology companies 
  • Founder — Technology company built from complete scratch to mid-market scale, exited 
  • Non-Executive Director — 7 company boards (balanced public / private) 
  • Advisor / Operating Partner — 12 Private Equity funds including Goldman Sachs and Hg Capital 
  • Lead / participant — 3 Public-to-Private (P2P) transactions 
Key Achievements
  • Approximately $2 billion of additional value created across key operating roles 
  • Founded a company from scratch, building it to approximately $65M in revenue and 70% cash EBIT margin within two years 
  • Three significant business turnarounds delivered 
  • CEO through the September 11 aftermath, the Global Banking Crisis and the outbreak of COVID — proven ability to lead and navigate through highly negative macro environments 
  • Five successful exits — with demonstrated leadership skill in planning, preparing and executing exits 
  • Economics degree — University of East Anglia 
Experience