Rory Stirling

General Partner at Connect Ventures · Joined 2019

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Biography

Rory Stirling is a General Partner at Connect Ventures in London and has been a designated member of Connect Ventures LLP since 5 March 2019. TechCrunch reported on 24 January 2019 that he had joined the firm as partner. His firm bio says he founded a startup in 2007 and that at Connect he works on product-led fintech, leadership development and supporting portfolio companies with fundraising strategy. Before Connect he was a Partner at BGF Ventures and MMC Ventures; TechCrunch describes him as a founding partner at the GBP 200 million BGF Ventures fund, which he joined in 2015, and previously a partner at MMC Ventures. His firm bio lists his earlier investments as Gousto, NewVoiceMedia and Brightpearl. He holds an MA in Economics from The University of Edinburgh. Companies House records two current directorships outside the Connect Ventures fund entities: Metomic Ltd, appointed 21 October 2025, and Intropic Limited, appointed 12 August 2019.

Education

Previous Experience

Notable Investments

GoustoNewVoiceMediaBrightpearl

Board Seats

Career Timeline

2007
Founds a startup, per his Connect Ventures bio: "Rory founded a startup in 2007".
2013
Appointed a director of MMC Ventures Limited on 19 February 2013 (resigned 18 May 2015), per Companies House.
2015
Joins BGF Ventures as a founding partner of the GBP 200 million fund, per TechCrunch.
2019
Joins Connect Ventures as partner (TechCrunch, 24 January 2019); appointed a designated member of Connect Ventures LLP on 5 March 2019 and a director of Intropic Limited on 12 August 2019, per Companies House.
2025
Appointed a director of Metomic Ltd on 21 October 2025, per Companies House.

Sources & References

Connect Ventures - Rory Stirling team page ↗Companies House - Rory John Stirling appointments (7, includes current Metomic and Intropic directorships) ↗Companies House - Rory John Stirling appointments (14, all resigned, includes MMC Ventures) ↗TechCrunch - Rory Stirling, ex-BGF Ventures, has joined London seed VC Connect Ventures (24 January 2019) ↗