Matt Taylor - Partner, Foresight Group

Matt leads Foresight Group's investment activities in the Environmental Infrastructure sector, targeting investments in recycling, energy from waste and other renewable energy projects. Matt has 18 years' private equity experience and joined Foresight Group in May 2000. Prior to joining Foresight Group, Matt was a senior investment controller within 3i's Midlands and South-west regional investment businesses, with responsibilities across investment management and the origination of investment opportunities. Over the course of 9 years with 3i, he was involved in making or managing investments in 15 companies. During a 3-year stay in Germany, Matt led the origination and credit assessment of senior lending facilities for German and UK corporate within IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG, including the application of environmental investment support programmes backed by the Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau. Matt started his career at Morgan Stanley International in London, where he was involved in the marketing and execution of M&A transactions and in the structuring and marketing of bond and equity issues.