Shane Corstorphine

Shane Corstorphine is a London-based venture capitalist and investor focused on early-stage technology startups. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer at Skyscanner, where he guided the travel search platform through a period of significant global expansion. During his executive tenure, he played a pivotal role in the company's acquisition by Ctrip in a transaction valued at approximately £1.4 billion. Following this exit, he transitioned into venture capital and advisory roles, establishing Scale Up Consulting to provide strategic guidance to emerging technology enterprises across the United Kingdom. He leverages his extensive background in operations and product development to support a network of over 500 professionals and portfolio companies across the software-as-a-service, financial technology, and software infrastructure sectors. Corstorphine currently focuses on bridging operational execution with investment strategy to accelerate the growth of early-stage European tech startups.