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Who we are

A tool for the wine and spirits industry

Ferovinum is a platform that uses technology to provide wine & spirit producers, distributors and merchants with inventory financing structures previously reserved for large commodity producers and traders.
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We believe that the finance industry has been limited in its ability to lend to the wine & spirits sectors given the fragmentation of independent enterprises and challenges of controlling and valuing inventories.  The solutions offered by Ferovinum will allow the sector to release capital tied up in inventories, freeing it to grow and prosper.

What we're not

We take no commercial position on transactions

Ferovinum is not a broker or trader, and we have no commercial interest in the increase of inventory value. There's no speculative element to our commitment and the commercial relationships remain with our clients and their buyers / sellers.

TEAM
We're a team of finance specialists, technologists and industry insiders with a passion for wine & spirits

Mitchel Fowler

Founder & CEO

Originally from the Hunter Valley, Mitch has over 14 years structured finance and investment banking experience focusing on commodity supply chain financing solutions, hedging and project finance.

Daniel Gibney

Founder & CFO

An owner of several hospitality venues, Dan has over 15 years corporate finance and debt advisory experience helping companies and governments raise, re-organise and restructure debt.

Gregor Mathieson

Director of Spirits

Gregor was previously co-founder of Edinburgh Whisky - an award-winning boutique independent bottler – and The Edinburgh Distillery company, which were both exited to a large privately-owned group at the end of 2019.

Kirsten Polyansky

Director of Americas and CLO

Kirsten’s career has spanned 20 years of private practice, industry and investment banking focused on commodities and global markets businesses. She joins us from international law firm Reed Smith, where she served as a partner in the Energy and Natural Resources group.

Ho Yin Lai

Chief Technology Officer

Ho Yin was previously technology director at Macquarie, leading the evolution of their Commodities and Global Markets (CGM) group’s risk platform managing assets in excess of £5bn across multiple trading businesses.

Zhi Huang

Chief Product Officer

Zhi is a senior Full-Stack Developer at Ferovinum, where he collaborates with the rest of our tech team to build and deliver exceptional products for our clients.

Alex Shaw

Chief Operating Officer

Formerly Head of Product Development & Research at the London Metal Exchange. Alex bring years of deep experience from physical commodity supply chains, financial markets, product design and risk management.

Edward Sainsbery

Chief Risk Officer

Previously Director of Structured Commodities Origination at ICBC Standard Bank, Edward leads the overall risk management of Ferovinum, ensuring robust, scalable controls and processes are in place.

Max Noble

Head of Growth

Max is a qualified accountant from BDO who has worked in growth roles for a number of fintech investment and lending platforms that have distributed £billions across Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Feel free to contact him directly at max.noble@ferovinum.com.

Tristan Slater

Head of Portfolio and Distribution

Tristan heads our portfolio management and reporting to our institutional funding partners, investors and insurers, whilst supporting operations and business development.

Zanne Dijkstra

Product Designer

Zanne brings experience in product development, project management and data analysis, combined with experience in marketing and brand management. She is heading the Design aspect of the Ferovinum Platform.

Dylan Frewen

Software Engineer

Dylan is a Full-Stack Developer at with experience at Capgemini and Intergen. He now collaborates with the rest of our tech team to build and deliver exceptional products for our clients.

Kerrie Sample

Head of Corporate Finance and Strategy

Kerrie joins Ferovinum from Salary Finance where she headed their US corporate finance strategy. Previously Kerrie also worked in senior roles at Blenheim Chalcot and KPMG.

James Fasubaa

Client Relationship Manager

James brings experience in software implementation and relationship management, serving as the first point of contact and support to clients,.

Desmond Woods

Transaction Manager

Desmond, with a Master's in International Banking and Finance and a law degree, brings experience from investment banking in Edinburgh and private equity in East Africa, along with advising early-stage FMCG and tech businesses in London.

Noah Davey

Software Engineer

Noah has joined our team as a  software engineer and product builder with extensive experience in startups, scaleups, and various tech sectors.

Richard Reynolds

Principal Software Engineer

Richard has experience in building startups, and has a track record of developing scalable systems and innovative solutions at Weav Music and CBS Interactive.

Oscar Giles

New Business Manager

Oscar is an experienced growth strategist, has led key initiatives for top firms like MVF Global, UBS, and InformaTech, contributing to strategic planning, brand integration, and revenue forecasting.

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Ferovinum Ltd is registered in England with company number: 11276611, AWRS Number: XFAW00000111036,
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