CEO

Luke is an experienced builder of teams, products, and market making businesses. In his 20s, he founded two investor research companies, building out global research platforms in partnership with teams that now lead and develop those businesses beyond his imagination.

Some of the institutions that have nurtured and constrained Luke in equal measure include the London School of Economics, policy think tank DEMOS, and the Goldman Sachs SME alumni scheme. At Fable, Luke’s role is to challenge – challenge the market, the team, and our data.

“Away from Fable, I am an adviser to Government departments and also a school governor. I am a terrible but enthusiastic and passionate piano player, and I love spending holidays surfing with my children”.  

Suraj graduated with a BA in Mathematics and Computer Science from Oriel College, Oxford. Suraj has an extensive career in finance with a primary focus on corporate and government debt markets. He started his career as a structured credit trader for KBC Financial Products before becoming a portfolio manager at Observatory Capital and then CQS, where he set up the non-Asian emerging markets credit business.

Suraj runs the data partnerships division as well as the Mission and Economics department at Fable. The Data partnerships division is responsible for sourcing and maintaining all of the banking data that powers Fable. The Mission and Economics team ensures that the data gets into the hands of decision-makers and academia. They also work on the development of new economic indicators using Fable’s latest data.

“I enjoy traveling with my family, especially in the South West of France, although I am a very proud Londoner at heart. I have a healthy appetite for good food and ensure that I maintain my daily routine which involves functional fitness to stay on top of life.  I am also a big fan of mythology from all over the world.”

Paul is an Investor at Octopus Ventures investing across a range of B2B technology and software companies.

He is a CFA Charterholder and has been investing in and working with SMEs / scale-up stage businesses for over 13 years. Prior to joining Octopus Ventures, he worked for the Royal Bank Of Scotland in their Leveraged Finance team. Paul is NED of several B2B companies operating across Europe, advising them on how to scale and grow with institutional investment support.

Non-Executive Director

A chartered accountant/ corporate finance adviser prior to over 20 years at the global private asset growth investor Bridgepoint, leading their consumer investment team, living & taking on a series of Board roles across a range of geographies in Europe and the US.

Now the Chair/ Investor/ NED of several scale-ups in the consumer,  data & teach sectors, including Fable. Jason is also a NED of the Scottish National Investment Bank and a trustee of the Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation.