Andrew has over 25 years experience working in digital media. He was the Founder and CEO of Giant Digital for 14 years, a digital marketing and media company with over 20 million monthly unique visitors on its O&O online properties.

He has worked with some of the largest digital and media companies in the world including MSN, Universal Music, Yahoo!, Hearst, Bertelsmann, Northern & Shell and AOL.

Andrew has worked for Reach Media (formerly Mirror Group), MTV and was the founder of Gigwise.com in 2002. He exited Giant Digital in 2016 and has since helped other founders to exit their creative businesses. He also works with many larger agencies and PLCs to acquire creative companies, specialising in off market acquisitions.

Nick is the Group CEO of We Group, a marketing and communications agency group focused on large scale live events, festivals and placemaking. Nick has acquired and sold numerous agencies and has multiple investments under his belt in the agency and media space.

He’s a council member of NOEA, currently the vice chair of AIF, a member of the NTIA and strongly champions the ‘informal events’ industry at government levels. We Group works extensively in the public sector, producing public realm events for Government organisations and Local Authorities as well as working with 75% of the largest UK property and retail developers.

Nick brings 30 years of marketing and events agency experience to our clients, understanding their needs from personal experience.

Heather Fullerton is a Creative Business leader recognized for her entrepreneurial, strategic thinking and track record of identifying and realizing new growth opportunities.

Over the past +30 years, Heather has worked across the entire creative continuum; from brand marketing (Levi’s), strategic consultancy (Accenture) to creative agency leadership (StrawberryFrog & McCann), to high-end production and emerging technology (The Mill). As Managing Director of The Mill New York and Global Chief Strategy Officer for the Group, she managed the NY Studio while working with the CEO/Founder to develop the future direction of the company. The first woman appointed to the Executive Board in the company’s history, Heather was a strategic team member for both a Private Equity deal and Technicolor acquisition.

In 2018 she co-founded Moon to Mars at the intersection of creativity, marketing and emerging technology. Then in 2020 spun off a division (lili Studios) to focus solely on interactive immersive experiences, events, design for spatial computing including the metaverse, location based experiences, web3 for brands, artists, talent and cultural institutions.

Born and raised in San Francisco, Heather lives with her family in New York, by way of London, Paris & Amsterdam.  A graduate of UC Berkeley (Go Bears!) she holds a bilingual-MBA from French ‘grande école’ HEC’s ISA.

Andy is an experienced digital transformation leader. In the 90s he helped take magazines online and then brought search engines to Europe as CEO of Ask Jeeves. In the ‘noughties’, as CEO Digital, and Board Director, of Associated Newspapers & Northcliffe Newspapers, he was a founder/inventor of the Daily Mail Online platform (the world’s largest English-speaking online newspaper), and transformed classifieds listings to online marketplaces, particularly in jobs, property & motors, where he led 18 acquisitions.

In the ‘teens’, he held senior roles in global corporations: As a VP at Microsoft he ran the EMEA media businesses and at Hearst he was Global Chief Revenue Officer. He was a board director of Industry associations such as: the UK Advertising Association, IAB UK, IAB Europe, and of Adweek Europe.

He has studied at Insead, MIT and Oxford Said. Today, he is a NED to several start-ups and a Trustee of the charity Grief Encounter

He also has passions around music, anthropology, and technological change. He is active Burning Man participant and is a keen Arsenal supporter.

Amanda Sapio holds over 12 years of experience in marketing and digital media.
She began her career in commercial and residential real estate in New York City and went on to launch a marketing agency in 2019. After running the company for six years, Amanda joined Capital A as a Partnerships Manager. Dedicated to facilitating high-value exits and acquisitions, Amanda connects agency owners with strategic buyers and private equity firms.

In addition to NYC, Amanda has also lived in Philadelphia and Los Angeles. She now resides in Austin, TX and is on a mission to find the best barbecue in the city!

Daniel is the founder of DealEngines.com and has experience working in business development in M&A and marketing.

His diverse skill set encompasses lead generation, client prospecting, digital marketing, and event management. He is an expert in multiple CRM platforms including Go High Level and HubSpot and is an avid gym bunny. His track record of driving sales growth and his adeptness at navigating complex client negotiations make him a valuable leader in the business development and M&A sectors.

Ahmed Zia is an Economics graduate with a passion for finance and a keen eye for industry trends. Prior to joining Capital A in 2023 he previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Danescor, where he demonstrated analytical skills in assessing growth potential, managing M&A projects, and supporting capital-raising initiatives.

Ahmed graduated with First Class Honours from the University of London (London School of Economics). His dedication extends beyond the professional realm, as evidenced by his volunteer work with the Pakistan Red Crescent Society.

Shams is an experienced Investment Banking and M&A Analyst with a strong background in corporate finance. He joined Capital A in 2024, bringing his expertise in market research, analysis and data management.

With an MBA in Finance and ESG, coupled with an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Mumbai, Shams combines analytical rigor with a deep understanding of sustainability in modern finance.

Beyond the numbers, he is an avid reader and a passionate football enthusiast, always up for a game or a good book. His curiosity and strategic mindset drive him to explore emerging trends in finance and investment.

Branca manages Capital A’s outbound marketing and communications. An experienced marketing assistant and translator (she’s Portuguese) she joined Capital A in 2022.

She has a degree in Political Science which she earned at Lisbon University, she is an avid Instagrammer and runs all of the company’s social media accounts.

Having spent many years playing volleyball, Branca spends much of her spare time focused on fashion and travelling.