# Andrew Mainwaring

> Andrew Mainwaring is a private equity investor at Inflexion (London) backing Finance and Computer. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Inflexion](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inflexion-private-equity)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Oct 2020
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-mainwaring-a3709717/

Andrew Mainwaring is a private equity investor at Inflexion in London focused on Finance and Computer. Andrew joined Inflexion in 2004 and is a Partner in Inflexion’s Enterprise Fund team. Inflexion’s Enterprise Fund is dedicated to accelerating growth in lower mid-market companies, bringing market-leading investment expertise to companies with an equity requirement of £10m to £20m.Andrew co-led our investments in K2 Partnering Solutions,Shimtech and Succession. Andrew sits on the boards of both K2 and Succession. He also co-led the investment and subsequent sale of Marston Group, Red Commerce, as well as investments in Harrington Brooks, Pims Group and Optionis.Previously, Andrew spent five years at Catalyst Fund Management and Research, a private equity investor specialising in the financial services sector. Prior to Catalyst, Andrew trained as a chartered accountant at Smith and Williamson.During his time at Inflexion, Andrew has maintained his interest in financial services while mainly focusing on the business services sector. Andrew has an eye for a good business and a particular skill at finding well run, successful companies where an injection of capital and business support can facilitate exponential growth.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finance | 1 | 100% |
| Computer | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Information Services | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sparta Global | Sparta Global is a provider of technology and business consulting services to public and private sector organisations, including the finance, insurance, media, retail, legal and telco industries.Sparta primarily hires recent graduates, which are trained for free in areas such as Software Development, DevOps, Testing, Data Analysis, Businessanalysis, Project Management and RPA. After training, graduates become highly trained technologists known as ‘Spartans’ and are assigned to client sites across the UK. Spartan consultants are equipped with the necessary practical skills to add value to any client team and offer a cost effective, flexible and high quality alternative to traditional contractors and offshore and nearshore services.Founded in 2014 by CEO David Rai and CIO Tim Staton, Sparta Global is headquartered in London, and has training academies across the UK and employs over 400 staff. | $80M | Private Equity | Oct 15, 2020 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About Inflexion

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Inflexion was founded by John Hartz and Simon Turner in 1999 with a spirit of restless ambition which endures today. Like the businesses they back, they have also grown. Today they provide capital from £10m–£200m for a minority or majority stake in high growth businesses across all sectors. With over 85 professionals, they are proud to have one ofthe largest mid-market teams, meaning they can truly work closely with the businesses they back.

5 contacts available at Inflexion.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Mainwaring | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-mainwaring |
| Andrew Veville | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-veville |
| Ben Long | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-long-052f |
| Ben Meyer | Partner and Head of North America | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-meyer-8ae2 |
| Charles Thompson | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charles-thompson-3aa5 |

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## FAQ

### What does Andrew Mainwaring invest in?

Andrew Mainwaring invests primarily in Finance, Computer and Software startups, most often at Private Equity stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Andrew Mainwaring last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Andrew Mainwaring closed in Oct 2020. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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