From raising our first fund in 1988, Chris has led Piper in raising six funds and sat on dozens of Boards.
Chris Curry
Chairman & Managing Partner
Libby Gibson
Founder Partner
Having co-founded legendary disruptive bar brand Pitcher & Piano, Libby has guided over 40 of our brands with her expertise in customers and marketing.
Peter Kemp-Welch
Managing Partner
Peter is an expert in unpicking how brands grow and building sustainable business models, playing an instrumental part in our most iconic brand stories.
Rory Gibbs
Partner
Rory's decade of focus on commercial brands makes him an expert in the fine details, optimising business plans and developing insightful reporting.
Leon Hughes
Partner, Digital
Our inhouse tech guru, Leon is an e-commerce expert with an unrivalled network. His 25 years of experience guides our brands' acquisition & retention strategies
Jax Unsworth
Associate Partner, Marketing
Jax keeps our brands rooted in how their customers think using her 25 years' strategy & marketing experience with major brands such as Liberty & Mothercare.
Annabel Feather
Associate Partner, Talent
Our people specialist, Annabel helps to build industry-leading management teams, using her network to source the highest calibre candidates.
Yasha Estraikh
Associate Partner, Brand
Yasha's expertise is putting the customer first. He helps our brands find trends in customer data & behaviour to tease out brand DNA & tone of voice.
Flora McAlpine
Investment Manager
With experience in earlier-stage VCs and strategy consultancy, Flora’s research & due diligence guides our partner businesses to make the best decisions.
Peter Johnston
Head of Finance
With over 11 years' experience, Peter joined Piper in 2017 as Head of Finance. Prior to joining Piper, Peter held finance positions at 350 Investment Partners and Carbon Trust.
Harry Williams
Investment Executive
Harry is responsible for sourcing and evaluating new investment opportunities, as well as supporting the investment and due diligence process.
Georgia Jones
Marketing and Sustainability Manager
Georgia manages our internal communications and marketing, as well as ESG and our project to become one of the UK’s first investor B Corps.
Isabella Rogers
Executive Assistant
Isabella is EA to partners Chris Curry, Libby Gibson and Peter Kemp-Welch, and supports Jax Unsworth, Harry Williams & Lizzie Lord, as well as Piper’s events including our AGM.
Natalie Thwaites
Consultant
Natalie has worked with Piper since 2010 on Piper’s commercial due diligence in evaluating the potential of future investments.