Foundy: all-in-one M&A and fundraising platform that streamlines your path to a successful business acquisition. Backed by exited founders, senior M&A professionals, and fund managers, we modernise the mergers and acquisitions process. Foundy simplifies the journey for founders, business leaders, and buyers.
Meet Our Expert Team
Discover Foundy's team and our vetted network of experienced advisors, specialising in Finance, Growth, Product, Operations, and AI-enabled solutions and workflows.
Joe Lewin | CEO
Joe Lewin is the Founder and CEO of Foundy.com, which he established to address inefficiencies, high costs, and lack of transparency in the traditional process of growing, buying, and selling companies. He has built a strong, experienced team and successfully raised £1.5 million from prominent investors, including the ex-VP of M&A at Evercore Bank, M&A lawyers, PE fund managers, exited founders, and entrepreneurs.
Joe has been directly involved in 16 successful business acquisitions, gaining deep insight into the end-to-end process and building strong relationships across the buyer universe, particularly in the UK and US. He has met with hundreds of business buyers, founders, fund managers, and M&A professionals, gathering key insights and best practices.
Before Foundy, Joe founded, scaled, and sold a SaaS-enabled marketplace and managed a team of 30 across six UK hubs. He also led growth initiatives for an experiential food startup, securing contracts with companies like Facebook, IBM, and Google. Joe studied M&A Advisory at Imperial College Online and the University of Birmingham Business School, specializing in corporate and small cap M&A transactions.
David Battey is a seasoned M&A professional with extensive experience in managing and optimising investment portfolios.
He previously lead the Portfolio at a European Private Equity Fund, where he oversees diverse investments and drives enhanced portfolio performance.
Previously, David managed an early-stage investment portfolio at a Single Family Office, ensuring robust financial health and delivering successful investment outcomes.
Alongside his M&A expertise, David serves as the CFO at Nexgen Tree Shelters, where he directs the financial strategy for an innovative material science company in the forestry sector, ensuring financial stability and strategic growth. He is also the Managing Director at Pot Gang, where he leads the rapid expansion of a direct-to-consumer gardening business with a focus on market growth and scalability.
Mel Ragnauth | Director
Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in scaling businesses, advising on buying and selling businesses, and investment raising.
Studied Law at Cambridge University and trained at PwC. Held key roles at Orbis and 3i, specialising in buy-side and sell-side transactions and capital raising.
Founded SpriLat and Modulus, growing SpriLat from 7 to 120 employees and achieving recognition on the Sunday Times Tech Track 100.
Advised Glint, Moneyhub, and Iaido on commercial strategy and fundraising.
Connor O'Donnell | Analyst
Lead Analyst / Sector Head at an Investment Fund, recognised for exceptional stock pitch performance and producing in-depth financial reports. Graduated from Georgetown University with expertise in finance and investment analysis.
At Rand Merchant Bank, developed analytical tools for debt capital markets and presented critical insights to Credit Executives.
At Leidos, performed financial planning and forecasting, and proposed innovative automated payment solutions to executives.
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Searching for businesses to buy on Foundy’s platform
Looking for businesses to provide funding via debt, equity or grants
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Fundraising Brokers, Introducers, and Consultants
Accountants and Bookkeepers
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Joe Lewin, Founder & CEO of Foundy
About Foundy
At Foundy, our mission is to democratise the M&A and fundraising processes, making them more accessible, efficient and straightforward for both sides and stakeholders. We provide business owners and buyers with the tools, network and expert advisors they need to manage their end to end process.
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Foundy brings much-needed innovation into an old-fashioned world. We're pleased to work with them and excited to watch the platform grow.
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