Caribou Capital is an independent firm focused on the development of UK SMEs. We are actively advising, buying and growing a portfolio of companies.
Supported by a wide network of industry specialists, investors, lenders and professional advisers, we call on the right people to collaborate on any deal as required.
Mark Pihlens
CEO & Founder
London, UK
Mark is an entrepreneur, corporate deal-maker and trusted adviser, with a wide range of business experience across different sectors and company sizes.
After a successful consulting career at PwC and advertising giant, Publicis, Mark moved into the corporate finance world where he raised funds for high-growth technology companies and early-stage businesses.
Prior to setting up Caribou Capital, Mark was a Managing Partner, member of the global Management Board and Group Head of M&A for an international professional services firm servicing high net worth individuals and investors.
As an entrepreneur, he also founded and ran two businesses in diverse sectors– a media production agency and a corporate finance brokerage platform, enabling international investors to access and buy into UK SMEs. This has given him first-hand knowledge of starting-up and running a business – from raising finance and running a P&L, to building the business, developing partnerships and ultimately selling and exiting.
Mark holds a BSc in Economics from UCL and an MBA from Imperial College Business School where he focused on venture capital and private equity.
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