Claire Thomson

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Investor and Portfolio Manager at Salica Investments

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Claire Thomson is an Investor and Portfolio Manager at Salica Investments, where she leads portfolio management for the firms early-stage funds. Her expertise lies in scaling companies from venture to unicorn stages, with a background in private equity, venture capital, and senior operational roles. She holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management.


Having served as the COO of Anomalie, a customizable bridal brand, she guided it to a successful acquisition by Davids Bridal.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Big Picture Person

Informal

They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.  They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Topics They Care About

Scaling Growth
Her career has focused on operating and scaling organizations from seed and venture stages to unicorn status, as seen in her roles at TIER Mobility and Anomalie.
Early-Stage Investing
In her current role at Salica Investments, she is responsible for leading portfolio management activities specifically for the company's early-stage funds.
Consumer Technology
Previously worked at Goodwater Capital, a consumer technology venture capital fund, and was COO of direct-to-consumer brand Anomalie.

Media Appearances

Claire has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2024
Investor and Portfolio Manager at Salica Investments
2024
COO at Maestro Labs AI
2022 - 2023
VP Strategy & Planning at TIER Mobility
2020 - 2022
VP Operations Planning & Strategy at TIER Mobility
2020 - 2020
Chief Operating Officer at Anomalie (acquired by David's Bridal)

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management
Education details unavailable from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Insights For Selling To Claire

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Claire is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Claire

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Claire move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Claire take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Claire

Personality Compatibility


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