THE FARM491 TEAM

Verity Payne

Luke Halsey
Luke has a range of experiences working with environmental and social impact orientated start-ups, helping them develop their business models and raise investment. Luke has worked in California on Mission Investing portfolios that fill market gaps by seeking out and investing in innovative solutions to problems in the field of climate change and human rights. He has been involved in all parts of the portfolio including investment diligence, deal execution, monitoring, as well as portfolio analytics. This has included The Schmidt Family Foundation and Alpha Impact Investment Management Partners. Previously Luke was at Social Finance, UK, where he worked on a number of successful Impact Bonds, the development and fundraising for a care & wellbeing fund and an affordable property fund. Luke holds a BA and Masters in Mathematics from Oxford University. At Farm491 Luke works closely with all companies helping them with all of their business support needs, whilst also building out our network.

Sarah Carr

Neave Anderson
ADVISORY BOARD

Professor Joanna Price

David Owen
