Laura Franses

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Channel 4

As Head of Channel 4’s Growth Fund, Laura Franses manages the £20m fund which was established to help provide capital for start-ups and medium sized independent TV production companies to help them grow and develop their business. Launched in 2014, Channel 4 has in the space of a year invested in eight companies: Arrow International Media, Lightbox Media, True North Productions, Popkorn Media, Eleven Film, Renowned Films, Voltage TV Productions and Whisper Films, spanning drama, sports and factual indies.

Laura has extensive experience in strategy, operations and finance for the creative and broadcasting industries. Laura co-founded the Emmy winning TV production company Nutopia Ltd with Jane Root which she ran as Managing Director for four years. Prior to that she worked at Zodiak (RDF) identifying and buying TV companies for the AIM-listed super indie, and started out in the UK as a production finance executive at Film4, part of Channel 4. She holds a first class honours degree from Cambridge University and is a graduate of Harvard Business School.

Speaking at: Controlling Stakes, Creativity & Commissions