Stephen is General Partner and CFO at SOSV and oversees the office in Cork, Ireland. He is responsible for the strategy and execution for all of SOSV’s financial, investment, and legal operations. With deep experience working with startup companies, he enjoys solving complex business challenges and enabling startups of all sizes to thrive. Stephen is an active mentor to the 500+ companies in the SOSV portfolio. Before joining SOSV, Stephen held senior finance roles in a leading Irish semi-state organisation, an international retail business, and a leading audit and accountancy firm.

Stephen studied Finance (BSC) at University College Cork and has an IFRS diploma from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, of which he is also a fellow. Stephen speaks at events around Europe on a range of startup financing issues.