Frontier IP Group PLC appoints City veteran as corporate relationships director

() said it has appointed Darren Winter, a former senior sales director with more than 30 years’ City experience, as its director of corporate relationships.

The intellectual property commercialisation specialist said Winter, whose previous experience includes sales director roles at and as head of capital markets, sales for Collins Stewart Wealth Management, has been appointed to support the firm’s portfolio companies with their fundraising requirements.

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Frontier IP noted that Winter has helped companies raise new equity and advised firms on fundraisings, presentations and communications for most of his career, adding that the director will be working with the team at its subsidiary, Frontier IP Management Limited.

“I am excited by the strong potential of the companies within Frontier IP’s portfolio and am very much looking forward to helping them raise the funds they need and to find suitable partners to support their future progress”, Winter said in a statement.

“We are delighted Darren is joining our team. Our portfolio is rapidly maturing, which means there is an increased need for new equity to support it. Darren’s extensive experience and network of contacts means we will be well placed to help our portfolio companies to meet their ambitions”, added Frontier IP chief executive Neil Crabb.