Katie Partridge is the Founder and CEO of Saphira Group, a London-headquartered private investment and advisory firm with a presence across the United States and the Middle East.

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Saphira Group operates across four distinct verticals: Saphira Private Office, Saphira Real Estate, Saphira Technology Partners and Saphira Group Advisory Services.

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Through Saphira Group Advisory, Katie works with governments, sovereign entities and some of the world’s leading companies on board-level mandates, advising on and executing major global strategic initiatives. Saphira Private Office oversees the management of ultra-high-net-worth individuals’ global assets, while Saphira Real Estate focuses on investment and advisory opportunities across international real assets. Saphira Technology Partners specialises in late-stage private equity and growth-stage technology investments.

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Katie’s institutional investment career includes senior roles at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Credit Suisse First Boston and Caledonia Investments plc. Prior to founding Saphira Group, she led the real assets investment division at WMG Advisors, a multi-family office, and previously served as Managing Director at Hannam & Partners (formerly Strand Partners), a merchant bank specialising in corporate finance and M&A transactions within the commodities sector.

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Alongside her commercial work, Katie is deeply committed to social impact and philanthropy. She is a Founding Trustee of The Childhood Trust, a charity dedicated to alleviating childhood poverty and supporting the emotional, practical and developmental needs of disadvantaged children across London. The organisation raises millions annually in support of over 250,000 children throughout the capital.

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