About Prana Partners
Prana Partners was conceived to share the knowledge acquired over many years of looking and investing in companies and a desire to bring a degree of humanity and collaboration to business
At this stage in the world’s evolution, a focus on people and trying to improve society on many levels is at least as important as focussing on financial measures of success.
Working with Prana Partners has been described as like working with a teacher or a chef: there is a sharing of experience and wisdom, an unlocking of the client’s inner knowledge, as well as the creative alchemy that comes from finding outcomes that delight and provide satisfaction to the receiver.
Our mission is to help companies at all stages of their evolution with strategic and thoughtful advice to enable them to grow and flourish, as we move into these changing times.
Mark Lyttleton – Founding Partner
Mark is the Founder of Prana Partners and has been involved in Financial Services since 1992 where he worked as a fund manager at Mercury Asset Management, Merrill Lynch and Blackrock.
He worked in the industry for over 20 years running long-only and long-short equity portfolios, before making a much-needed lifestyle change in 2013. Since then, he has been involved with over 50 early stage businesses, either as a mentor or advisor, and often as an investor providing capital and assistance to enable the business to grow and prosper.
Mark does not have a particular industry preference: he can advise on a wide range of sectors. However, the ambitions and motivations of the management team are of significant importance to him. He has experienced many of the highs and lows that life can offer, from winning industry awards for strong fund performance to being embroiled in legal issues that caused significant personal challenges, so he understands the mental and emotional challenges of running a business in the world we live in today.
Away from work, Mark is the Founder of Percent for Good, a charity targeting high impact charitable giving across the UK. He is also a certified Pranic Energy Healer.
About Our Branding
Prana is another word for life force: coming together and working in harmony. Prana comes from three main sources: earth, sun, and air, each playing a vital role in boosting our energy levels.
Our hamsa-inspired logo reflects the twin signs of protection and good fortune, as well as luck and fertility, all essential in business, particularly for those at the early stage of development.
What our clients think
Mark has been the most excellent investor, mentor and friend to our business and many others’ businesses that I know. He is firm but fair; and if he believes in you and your business goes above and beyond…to help you realise success. We value his council on many matters and he really has been a part of the team. We have been blessed to share our journey with him. He cares.
Mark is a great guy to work with – loyal and very smart. He has the ability to analyse the complexity of my business, boiling it down to the key issues I need to address. I can tell he has the experience and knows how business and financing work, and he focusses his efforts wisely rather than getting distracted. Great skier too.
Mark is brilliant at providing ‘life-giving’ (full of Prana) advise to early stage startups and has continued to be an actively supportive advisor all along our up and down growth journey. For Maanch, his guidance around fund-raising and preparation of essential investor materials for successful financing has been spot-on and invaluable. Mark is also generous making right connections in the industry to get visibility and traction with our products and services. Personally, I have really appreciated the strategic and direct counselling I have received from time to time. Definitely recommend Prana Partners…
Mark has consistently consulted and mentored me, always doing so with true good-natured kindness. In my opinion, Mark is the real-deal – a true ‘angel’ investor, who authentically cares about the stakeholder impact of the business he has chosen to support. Whether you are an employee or end-user, I have witnessed all positive outcomes, both internal and external, are sought and considered in his dealings with anyone.
I have known Mark for a number of years, and he has been an active investor and adviser in my last two Start Ups – Bink and now SKOOT. Mark is constantly thinking of ways to help evolve the business and is always proactive in delivering, both in terms of network and also great ideas. It has been a pleasure to include Mark on the journey and he has added significant value to the business along the way.
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