Brigitte Small Frsa
About Brigitte Small Frsa
Brigitte Small FRSA is a seasoned entrepreneur and business consultant based in the United Kingdom, currently serving as Founder in Residence at ZINC and Co-Founder at Salamander DAO and Alix. With extensive experience in leadership roles across various sectors, she has a strong focus on climate science, innovation, and financial strategy.
Work at Zinc
Brigitte Small has been serving as Founder in Residence at Zinc since 2023. In this role, she focuses on the applications of Artificial Intelligence. Her work is conducted in a hybrid environment from London Colney, England. This position allows her to leverage her extensive experience in entrepreneurship and innovation.
Current Roles and Responsibilities
In addition to her role at Zinc, Brigitte Small is actively involved in several organizations. She co-founded Salamander DAO in 2021, a web3.0 venture, and has been a co-founder at Alix since 2023. She also works as a facilitator for Climate Fresk since 2020 and serves as a business consultant at Queensbridge Associates since 2018. Furthermore, she is a partner at Six Paths Consulting, contributing her expertise in various capacities.
Previous Experience
Brigitte Small has held several significant positions prior to her current roles. She was the Chief Executive Officer at Urgentem from 2017 to 2018, which was later acquired by ICE. She also worked at Admiral Group plc in various roles, including Planning Director and Commercial Director. Other notable positions include Manager of Structured Products at Barclays Capital and Head of Reevoo Insight at Reevoo.
Education and Expertise
Brigitte Small holds an MBA from INSEAD, where she studied Strategy, Marketing, Finance, and Organizational Behaviour. She has also completed a Coaching Diploma at Animas Centre for Coaching and a Permaculture Design course at Brighton Permaculture Trust. Additionally, she has studied Climate Change: Financial Risks and Opportunities at Imperial College London and has a BS in Finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Achievements and Contributions
Brigitte Small has developed an embodied approach to new venturing, integrating financial considerations with a sense of purpose. She has influenced innovation through concepts from Safi Bachall's book 'Loonshots' and has advised a Swiss firm on a tech company acquisition. Her efforts have helped a UK financial institution unlock a £1.4bn market opportunity, and she has successfully raised €450m capacity as a venture founder.