About us
Lepe Partners is an independent merchant bank focused on helping media and consumer entrepreneurs and business leaders unlock growth.
Founded in 2011 by Jonathan Goodwin, Julian Culhane and Dominic Ward, our vision is to become the leading independent advisor and investor for media and consumer companies in Europe.
By combining our extensive experience, far-reaching network, advisory and investment expertise, we can provide real value for our clients, investors and portfolio companies.
Our board
Lepe Partners has an Advisory Board of unrivalled quality, comprising Michael Jackson (former CEO of Channel 4 and Controller of BBC One and BBC Two), Johnny Hornby (Co-Founder, CHI&Partners), Anil Hansjee (former Head of M&A, Google EMEA) and Brent Hoberman (Co-Founder, lastminute.com).
The wider network
Our immediate network includes Founders Forum, the exclusive annual gathering of media entrepreneurs and investors founded by Jonathan Goodwin and Brent Hoberman in 2003, and ProFounders Capital, one of Europe’s premier and most innovative venture capital firms, founded by Jonathan Goodwin, Brent Hoberman and Michael Birch (Bebo).