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Philip Shapiro

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Managing Partner and Co-founder at Synova
📍 Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Philip is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Synova, a leading UK private equity firm where he heads the Software and Data sector team. An experienced technology investor, he previously worked at Phoenix Equity Partners, UBS, and Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein. He earned his BA/MA in Law from the University of Oxford.

Beyond his professional work, Philip is a passionate conservationist and serves as a trustee for the World Land Trust, an international charity protecting threatened habitats. He is also a keen wildlife photographer and diver, having traveled extensively across the Americas, Africa, and Asia to support conservation projects.

He combines his career in high-growth technology investment with a deep, hands-on commitment to global biodiversity and wildlife conservation.

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Experience
3 Years
Current Role
Managing Partner and Co-founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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Software & Data
Leads the Software and Data investment team at Synova, focusing on high-growth European companies in the sector.
Wildlife Conservation
Acts as a trustee for the World Land Trust and is a keen wildlife photographer, personally supporting conservation projects in Central and South America.
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Career

Work history

Managing Partner and Co-founder
Synova
12-2022
Trustee
World Land Trust
Investor
Phoenix Equity Partners
Vice President - Investment Banking (Emerging Companies Technology Team)
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein
Associate Director - Investment Banking (Mid-market Technology Team)
UBS
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Education
1993 - 1996
BA/MA Law
University of Oxford
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