Ian founded Monte Carlo Capital (MCC) in 2009, initially as an angel investor deploying his own capital. Before launching MCC (https://montecarlocap.com), he worked across Paris, London, Tokyo, Singapore, and Hong Kong at JPMorgan, UBS, and HSBC, before becoming Regional Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets in Asia for Commerzbank, responsible for the bank’s equity derivatives, credit, precious metals, foreign exchange, and debt capital markets businesses across the region, as well as the treasuries of Hong Kong, Singapore, and Shanghai.

He is a winner of the 2019 “Best European Angel Investor” award and serves on the boards of EBAN—the Brussels-based pan-European angel organization representing the European angel community—and the Monaco Venture Capital Association. Ian has been a keynote speaker at numerous conferences globally and was an adjunct professor for venture capital and entrepreneurial finance at the International University of Monaco until 2021. A citizen of Monaco, he leads MCC’s team based in the Principality.