Perry Aigbovbiosa

Qualified partnerships and business development professional with experience building commercial relationships across customers, suppliers, founders, investors and collaborators in the UK and international markets. Has supported fundraising, market mapping, stakeholder engagement, CRM based outreach and opportunity development, including work on a £200,000 raise and commercial growth across multiple markets. Strongest in roles where relationship building, commercial judgement, market insight and follow through create value across growth, partnerships, investment support and venture development.

Business Analyst, Venture Growth - Emergence Capital

(2025-01)

• Worked with founders on growth strategy, performance analysis and commercial positioning, helping turn business data into clearer investor and stakeholder narratives.
• Supported fundraising activity through financial modelling, reporting structures and materials that strengthened investment conversations.
• Used PitchBook and Crunchbase to research markets, funding activity and strategic opportunities across fashion, retail and technology.
• Helped founders structure processes, priorities and stakeholder communication so commercial opportunities were easier to pursue and manage.

Commercial Partnerships & Growth Lead - Izoduuwa

(2020-01 - 2025-12)

• Built commercial relationships across the UK, US, Canada, selected EU markets and West Africa while growing the business to more than £140,000 MRR.
• Managed CRM based customer segmentation, outreach and retention activity using Salesforce and other commercial tools.
• Supported investor facing preparation for a £1,500,000 fundraising process, building financial narratives, projections and business case materials.
• Developed partnerships across suppliers, collaborators and activation channels while expanding the brand across markets and collections.
• Used customer and market insight to shape product direction, pricing and growth opportunities across direct to consumer and wholesale activity.

Commercial Operations Lead - Perries Restaurant & Cafe

(2020-01 - 2023-12)

• Built strong relationships with customers, suppliers and community partners while helping grow the business from 10 to 1,200 monthly visitors.
• Used customer and sales insight to strengthen repeat visits, shape programming and improve the overall customer experience.
• Managed supplier and stakeholder relationships in a fast moving operating environment where consistency, responsiveness and trust mattered.
• Balanced commercial performance, service delivery and community engagement to create growth through both customer experience and local visibility.

MSc - International Business - University of Hertfordshire

MBA - Kingston University