John Edmunds

Chair | NED | Investor | Board Advisor | Former CEO | Helping scale software services and professional services businesses in GRC, ESG, Cyber Security and Supply Chain Risk Management sectors.

Twyford, England, United Kingdom

About

25+ Years Successful Buy, Build & Transform of B2B Tech-Enabled, Data-Driven Businesses Commercial Leader Delivering Sustainable Growth by Building High-Performing Teams • Successful build, transform & exit of £20m to £200m EV with 2x (Supply Chain Tech and ESG Tech) in last 5 years • Acquisition, Integration, Transformation & Exit of Founder-Managed Businesses. • Experienced in Corporate Acquisitions & Carve-Outs of Tech. Businesses into Private Equity. • International Market Expansion into UK, US, EMEA, APR & LATAM. • Development & Acceleration of New Product & Services Portfolio & Revenue Growth

Experience

  • Executive Chair at Bee.Net
    Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

    A leading cyber security management business, providing professional services and technology solutions, turning cyber-risk into business opportunity. Bee-Net builds cyber maturity into business processes, operations and supply chain networks, through strategic risk management and governance; proprietary tools and frameworks; leadership engagement and training programmes.

  • Equity Investor at CarbonQuota
    Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

    CEO from Oct 2023 - Oct 2024 to secure Series A fundraise, build executive team, create product and services growth strategy and go-to-market. Automated Carbon Accounting | Carbon Certification | Carbon Measurement | Carbon Reduction | Integrated Carbon Emissions Tools | Sustainability | Technology | Environmental Services CarbonQuota is on a mission to help the print and packaging sectors to respond effectively to the growing climate emergency by providing them with automated technology allowing rapid decarbonisation. CarbonQuota is building a world where a scientifically accurate carbon label exists on every piece of print and packaging produced. CarbonQuota's unique and powerful technology enables businesses to respond to the climate emergency by reducing their carbon emission through their operations and supply chain. Allowing them to hit their decarbonisation goals faster and easier and to support the transition to an economy of low carbon. www.carbonquota.co.uk

  • Founder at Valmont Partners
    Sep 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 10 mos

    Strategic advisor to private equity funds, investors, boards and professional services From origination and pre-deal diligence to post-deal integration, sales acceleration, go-to-market, market development, productization and portfolio consolidation, value proposition development, value creation strategies. • Private Equity Funds – August Equity, Bridgepoint, Bowmark, Permira, QPE, Warburg Pincus • Professional services – BCG, EY-Parthenon, McKinsey • Knowledge services – AlphaSights, Arbolus, Dialecta, GLG, GuidePoint, proSapient, Third Bridge • Unrealised Investments – Bee Net | CarbonQuota | Mimicalab.com | Brikk • Realised Investments – Carbon Intelligence | Constructionline | FutureLogic

  • Equity Investor at Brikk
    Apr 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 3 mos

    In Scandinavian markets selling your home is too expensive and there are no alternatives to high-street agents that provide an old-fashioned and poor experience. Brikk gives customers transparency and holds their hand through the process. We sell their home more effectively online and as we don’t have extensive costs we can do so at a fraction of the cost of the traditional estate agencies.

  • Equity Investor at Mimica
    Apr 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 3 mos

    Creating accessible, affordable freshness indicators for all types of perishable products, from food to pharmaceuticals, Mimica aims to become the globally recognised mark of freshness for industry, consumers and communities.