COMPANY BACKGROUND

INTERNATIONAL ROAD SHOWS

MANAGEMENT TEAM

APPROVALS

Pie Finance Limited

Privately funded from a variety of sources, the company was set up in 2007 to commercialise an innovative (international patent pending) concept in early stage funding to bridge the equity gap. After 18 months of developing the methodology, technical solution and infrastructure, the portal was launched in March 2008 to an approving audience (so far) of budding entrepreneurs, academics, central UK government (elected and shadow cabinet) and venture capitalists.

Buzz Technology Limited

Providing an incubation environment for Pie Finance Limited and founded in 1996, Buzz Technology is a consultancy with over 12 years experience implementing enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems within blue chip companies across a variety of sectors around the globe, Buzz Technology is incubating many of the ICT and stakeholder network development activities. Using our network of trusted specialists, we are well placed to migrate data from our automated valuation, matching and fulfillment systems into a suitable ERP systems to facilitate investment tracking at an affordable price.

To promote our solution to entrepreneurs, suppliers and investors (our three core user group), we are currently undertaking UK and European road shows as well as planning one in the US. If you feel that a presentation to an audience that you represent might be beneficial, please do get in touch.

Senake Atureliya, Managing Director

Senake conceived and developed the Pie Finance methodology. He set up his first company, MSA Engineering Systems Limited back in 1991 to commercialise a solids handling innovation. The business went on to design and build a wide range of production line machinery for the food and engineering sectors. Following the trade sale of that business, he set up  Buzz Technology Limited in 1996 to assist with the implementation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions. To date the company has gone on to rollout systems all over Europe across a wide range of industries including manufacturing, distribution, investment banking, eCommerce and insurance. Needless to say, Pie Micro-Finance is his latest venture.

As a seasoned innovator, he is a passionate campaigner for patent reform to support innovators, small and medium sized businesses and recently represented their interests at the Gower review and the IBM hosted global wiki, the "Inventors Forum" from which selected ideas were put forward to the US Senate for patent reform. Senake has worked for Babcock International, GEC Avery and Riva 4DI (a former DTI consultancy services provider).

Educated in the UK and Zambia, Senake holds a BSc Honours degree in Electrical Engineering from Southampton University.

Rupert van der Post, Tactical Advisor

A serial entrepreneur and innovator who has provided significant gap analysis and resolution during the development of the Pie Finance solution. Rupert has helped steer PIE around many seemingly insurmountable obstacles contributing significantly in reducing our time to market.

He has headed up the process R&D companies in the UK for the worlds largest food packaging company and was involved with a high profile corporate automotive fuel cell research whilst still at university. He currently runs a electric plant and infrastructure build company.

Rupert holds a BSc Honours degree in Electrical Engineering from Southampton University and an MBA from INSEAD.

Irina Misheneva, Operations Manager

With investment banking equity trading and market analysis experience, Irina is perfectly positioned to focus our resources to maximum effect. She has worked as an economist for the North Trade Bank and the Department of Economics  and Labour (government) in St Petersburg, Russia.

Irina holds an Honours Degree in Trade and Commodities from the Trade and Economic University of St Petersburg.

Pie Finance Limited and Buzz Technology Limited hold the following approvals.

Data protection register number - Z9931433

Licenced credit broker status.

Automated valuation, matching and ERP based investment tracking - International Patents Pending