Rosie Phillips

Rosie Phillips has extensive experience as a Chief of Staff to Brent Hoberman across Founders Forum Group, firstminute capital, and Founders Factory. She describes this role as providing a front-row seat to strategic decisions, exposure to every business function, and real responsibility, equating it to "tech's MBA" due to its high-impact, generalist nature and learning opportunities in scaling companies. linkedin+1

Phillips has a strong background in venture capital, having served as an Investor at Octopus Ventures. In this role, she focused on identifying "game-changing consumer tech companies," with a particular interest in consumer psychology, shifting behavioral trends, and the behavioral factors influencing the adoption of new technology. raizer+3

Her expertise in behavioral science is evident from her various roles at The Behavioural Insights Team (BIT), including setting up the BIT France office and advising on Home Affairs & Security. She applied behavioral science principles to improve policies, processes, and products globally, and co-authored a published paper on the effectiveness of infographics in public health messaging. marketscreener+2