Paul Forrest

Paul Forrest is a strategic advisor, board member, and investment expert with 20+ years in consulting and senior board roles. As Founder of Ecaveo Capital Partners, he has guided organisations across financial services, defence, tech, education, professional services, entertainment, and membership sectors through growth, fundraising, M&A, and exit planning.

With a strong track record in AI, data, and digital transformation, he has supported fundraises exceeding £1bn, delivered strategies that drive resilience and compliance, and led programmes that boosted revenue growth by over 200%.

He brings both practitioner and advisor perspectives, strengthening governance, clarifying strategy, and mentoring leaders as a Non-Exec Director and board advisor. Alongside this, he helps founders and startups achieve investment readiness and scale for sustainable growth.

He also serves as Head of AI for a PE-backed tech firm, Chief AI Officer at Pauley Interactive, and Founder of Athleet.AI, gaining hands-on expertise in SaaS, automation, and scalable infrastructure. His approach combines strategic clarity with practical execution, delivering measurable outcomes for investors, boards, and founders alike.