TEAM

General Partner and CEO

Albert has spent a decade building early stage businesses as an operator, founder and CEO, and has developed a formidable reputation in nurturing early-stage companies to success. ​

For the last five years, Albert has helped dozens of startups raise over £100m and achieve significant exits by aligning internal startup processes with external market positioning. ​In this time, which forged the blueprint for TRAMLINES, he has built a rich network of VCs, angel investors, family offices, private equity and strategic acquirers. ​

He is the youngest ever appointee to HMRC's advisory board, been a judge of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards and delivered multiple keynote speeches on best practices in early stage venture capital including the use of AI in company building. ​

He has an academic background in computer science and the philosophy of science.

General Partner

Daniel is a veteran financial journalist with 15 years experience covering asset management, startups, venture capital, and fintech. As a founding partner and Editor-in-Chief of Europe’s leading fintech publication, AltFi, which reached 2 million annual readers before its acquisition by a family office in 2020, he also has the direct experience of building a business from its early stages right through to exit.

In 2023, he launched an investment-grade fintech index that outperformed 97% of c.15k UK mutual funds, blending deep sector expertise with a data-driven approach.​

Daniel has been at the forefront of Europe’s fintech boom, profiling thousands of founders, investors, and startups, including early coverage of Revolut, Monzo, and Starling Bank. His work has also appeared in The Times, BBC, Reuters, and other major outlets.​

A frequent speaker and podcast guest at top finance and tech events, Daniel also advises family offices and private wealth groups on venture capital and fintech investments.

Director of Product and Technology

A cloud technology pioneer, Glen was at the forefront of its development in Europe and one of the first four employees at Amazon Web Services (AWS). He is a multi-disciplinary technical expert with deep experience in Cloud, DevOps, databases, physical and virtual networks, serverless and quantum. 

Today, Glen is recognised as one of the UK’s foremost technology leaders as the current National Technology Officer for Microsoft UK, where his team leads on the safe deployment of Generative AI applications. A global leading voice on expert on cybersecurity and technology compliance, Glen regularly advises the UK Government on AI adoption, technology strategy, regulation and legislation. He sits on several technical advisory boards advocating for trustworthy, transparent technology adoption.​

Glen is a leading voice in the UK's AI ecosystem, frequently appearing as a keynote speaker at large-scale events such as the AI Summit and round tables and advisory group gatherings at Number 10 and Whitehall. He is the co-founder of the Centre For GenAIOps and a seasoned angel investor.​

Director of Commercial Strategy

Craig is best known as the founding CEO of Metro Bank, the first new UK bank to be granted a license in over a century - a pivotal moment that catalysed the broader rise of challenger banks.​

Over a decade as CEO, Craig took Metro Bank from concept to reality, navigating the complex authorisation process, leading a successful £1.6bn IPO onto the FTSE 250, raising over £1bn in total equity, and building a bank with more than £20bn in assets, 4,500 colleagues, and over 2.5 million customers.​

In his recent portfolio career, Craig is also an investor, adviser, and board member across the startup ecosystem.

He brings formidable board and NED experience. He is Chair of vertical SaaS platform Action Apps, a member of the Admiral Money board, and previously served on the board of The CityUK, chairing both UK Finance’s Challenger Bank Board and later the Mid-Sized Bank Board.​

Director of Networks

Erica has spent her career working at the intersection of venture capital, network science and product design and was one of the first people to hold a network and community leadership role in a VC firm. After 15 years in product development, she spent seven years at Anthemis designing businesses and driving portfolio success through network science. She recently served as Atomico’s Community Director before going independent.​

Erica has been an advisor and co-designer of successful network venture capital tools, including Orbiit, an AI-powered matchmaking tool, acquired by HiveBrite, as well as Hunt Club, Commsor and Bridge. A leading voice on applying network science to VC, Erica lectures at top MBA programmes at LBS, INSEAD, Imperial and McGill as well as the Newton Venture Program, a joint venture between Phoenix Court (LocalGlobe VC), London Business School and HSBC Innovation Banking.

She is a board member of NLC Ventures and the founder of The Reliants Project, which helps people and organisations understand how networks shape our well-being, relationships & community. 

Chief Financial Officer

As CFO, it is my responsibility to manage the fund and accelerator’s finances as well as deliver the 24-month working programme to portfolio companies focused on financial modelling and management. I am also responsible for vetting the financial viability of business models through the application process. 

Chief of Staff

As Chief of Staff, I work across the fund and accelerator’s operations, playing a central role in the application process, programme delivery, and coordinating the network of stakeholders involved in portfolio success. 

Executive Assistant

As the Executive Assistant to the CEO, I provide seamless support while also contributing creatively to design projects. I enjoy balancing organisation with problem-solving, ensuring priorities run smoothly while bringing fresh ideas to the table.