About Us
About Us
Who is Funding Nav?
First and foremost, we’re a growing team of experienced entrepreneurs with multi-industry track records.
We’ve created businesses. We’ve been through your pain. We’ve experienced your problems. And we’ve triumphed. Call it real-world experience. Call it skin in the game. Whatever you call it, we’ve been there and got the t-shirt. Then we sold the t-shirt and bought more. We’re entrepreneurs, after all.
Who is Funding Nav?
First and foremost, we’re a growing team of experienced entrepreneurs with multi-industry track records.
We’ve created businesses. We’ve been through your pain. We’ve experienced your problems. And we’ve triumphed. Call it real-world experience. Call it skin in the game. Whatever you call it, we’ve been there and got the t-shirt. Then we sold the t-shirt and bought more. We’re entrepreneurs, after all.
SMEs are the Core of British Business
Together, we believe in the vibrancy of the UK’s small and medium businesses. Post-Brexit and in the middle of a pandemic, the country desperately needs to find leadership and inspiration from this sector.
Since 2008 we saw the collapse in commercial support that the high street banks had been offering to the SME business sector. As the banks struggled to rebuild their own balance sheets, they pushed up the cost of finance to SMEs when rates were at a record low for everyone else.
We didn’t like that. So we created Funding Nav to help SME clients compete on even terms for Funding and marketing. If a business can’t grow due to a lack of capital, Funding, vision or sales, we can remove those constraints.
SMEs are the Core of British Business
Together, we believe in the vibrancy of the UK’s small and medium businesses. Post-Brexit and in the middle of a pandemic, the country desperately needs to find leadership and inspiration from this sector.
Since 2008 we saw the collapse in commercial support that the high street banks had been offering to the SME business sector. As the banks struggled to rebuild their own balance sheets, they pushed up the cost of finance to SMEs when rates were at a record low for everyone else.
We didn’t like that. So we created Funding Nav to help SME clients compete on even terms for Funding and marketing. If a business can’t grow due to a lack of capital, Funding, vision or sales, we can remove those constraints.
Locations
Our offices are in Europe, Asia and Africa. Our international team prides itself on delivering real results measured in actual cash to businesses that have often failed to find support elsewhere.
Locations
Our offices are in Europe, Asia and Africa. Our international team prides itself on delivering real results measured in actual cash to businesses that have often failed to find support elsewhere.
Our Team
Our Team
Mark Molnar
Partner
mark.molnar@fundingnav.com
I work with Entrepreneurs and Business Owners, helping them find Investment and Funding to achieve their business goals.
In addition, I help businesses obtain Grants and make cost savings in areas such as R&D Tax, Capital Allowances, Energy and Forex.
Out of work I enjoy playing tennis and cycling, as well as travelling and spending time with family.
Stephen Sacks
Founder
stephen.sacks@fundingnav.com
I founded Funding Nav to be the advisor that I wished I would have had access to when I was running trading companies for 30 years.
My passion is helping entrepreneurs to realise their ambitions and of course my wife, four daughters and Barry the Pug.
Jyoti Chandarana
Partner
jyoti.chandarana@fundingnav.com
I am an IT graduate with 30 years of business consulting experience in analysing, designing and implementing customer focussed solutions. My passion is helping businesses to achieve their potential.
Away from work I enjoy boxercise, running, tennis, yoga, painting and watching box sets.
Mark Molnar
Partner
mark.molnar@fundingnav.com
I work with Entrepeneurs and Business Owners, helping them find Investment and Funding to acheive their business goals.
In addition, I help businesses obtain Grants and make cost savings in areas such as R&D Tax, Capital Allowances, Energy and Forex.
Out of work I enjoy playing tennis and cycling, as well as travelling and spending time with family.
Stephen Sacks
Founder
stephen.sacks@fundingnav.com
I founded Funding Nav to be the advisor that I wished I would have had access to when i was running trading companies for 30 years.
My passion is helping entrepreneurs to realize their ambitions and of course my wife, four daughters and Barry the Pug.
Jyoti Chandarana
Partner
jyoti.chandarana@fundingnav.com
I am IT graduate with 30 years of business consulting experience in analysing, designing and implementing customer focussed solutions. My passion is helping businesses to achieve their potential.
Away from work I enjoy boxercise, running, tennis, yoga, painting and watching box sets.
Alan Turner
Partner
alan.turner@fundingnav.com
I have spent the bulk of my career in the technology sector working initially for a couple of large IT systems manufacturers and latterly focussing on software and services. Having exited a software consultancy business in 1999 that I co-founded, I have indulged myself in the horse racing and breeding industry and continued to look for innovative tech businesses to work with and, on occasions, invest in as an angel. These days, as a Funding Nav Partner, I am mainly focussed on helping early stage and growth businesses improve their respective cash positions. When I’m not working, I enjoy cycling and walking.
Mike Howard
Partner
mike.howard@fundingnav.com
I am lucky to possess a mixed and varied career encompassing Entrepreneurial Recruitment & Telecoms, Snr. Corporate Telecoms, Business Broking, SME’s and Mergers & Acquisitions. In the UK, North America and Australia.
It is this variety of experience that enables me to relate to most Business Owners situations, whatever size, and indeed I pride myself in identifying the ‘need’ that entrepreneurs look for in realising their ambitions.
Outside of work I enjoy travel, current affairs, and Chelsea F.C. And a glass of red.
Shaffin Jaffer
Partner
shaffin.jaffer@fundingnav.com
I have over 35 years experience in owning and running businesses. By training I’m an engineer and by vocation an entrepreneur.
I enjoy playing tennis, squash and bridge.
Alan Turner
Partner
alan.turner@fundingnav.com
I have spent the bulk of my career in the technology sector working initially for a couple of large IT systems manufacturers and latterly focussing on software and services. Having exited a software consultancy business in 1999 that I co-founded, I have indulged myself in the horse racing and breeding industry and continued to look for innovative tech businesses to work with and, on occasions, invest in as an angel. These days, as a Funding Nav Partner, I am mainly focussed on helping early stage and growth businesses improve their respective cash positions. When I’m not working, I enjoy cycling and walking.
Mike Howard
Partner
mike.howard@fundingnav.com
I am lucky to possess a mixed and varied career encompassing Entrepreneurial Recruitment & Telecoms, Snr. Corporate Telecoms, Business Broking, SME’s and Mergers & Acquisitions. In the UK, North America and Australia.
It is this experience variety that enables me to relate to most Business Owners situations, whatever size, and indeed I pride myself in identifying the ‘need’ that entrepreneurs look for in realizing their ambitions.
Outside of work I enjoy travel, current affairs, and Chelsea F.C. And a glass of red.
Shaffin Jaffer
Partner
shaffin.jaffer@fundingnav.com
I have over 35 years experience in owning and running businesses. By training I’m an engineer and by vocation an entrepreneur.
I enjoy playing tennis, squash and bridge.
Kaylin Meyer
Consultant
kaylin.meyer@fundingnav.com
With extensive experience in the financial sector, my role is to find solutions to problems, build on our analysts great ideas and ensure processes are executed to the highest degree of success.
In my spare time I love being outdoors, cycling and hanging out with my little Scottish Terrier Blue.
Michael Joyce
Business Analyst
michael.joyce@fundingnav.com
As a business analyst my core responsibilities are to initiate conversations with prospective investors. As a start-up/investor matchmaker if you will, I am genuinely passionate about the innovative start-ups we look to expand.
Away from work I enjoy being active and keeping up with the rugby and football along with boxing because who doesn’t love to watch a good knockout.
Zandy Von Weichardt
Operations Manager
zandy.vonweichardt@fundingnav.com
Experienced in Portfolio Manager Assistant/ Manager demonstrated history of success in the Hospitality industry, Airbnb & property management with strong communication, leadership, time- management, organisational, operational skills.
I am an internationally certified Personal Trainer & Online coach through HFPA Academy and bodybuilding is my passion.