Nicholas John Connell serves as Managing Director of NCDF Investment Management Plc. He is responsible for investment strategy, capital deployment, and portfolio management across the firm’s investment platforms, ensuring disciplined execution, strong governance, and long-term value creation aligned with investor mandates.
In his role, he is responsible for:
His mandate is focused on establishing NCDF Investment Management Plc as a disciplined, institutionally governed investment manager, delivering sustainable financial returns alongside measurable development impact through structured investment processes and portfolio oversight.
Nicholas John Connell brings extensive experience across private equity, venture capital, investment strategy, and risk management. He has led and supported investment initiatives across multiple sectors, including infrastructure, renewable energy, healthcare, education, housing, financial services, and industrial development.
His experience spans capital mobilisation, transaction structuring, and portfolio management, with a strong focus on aligning investment performance with long-term economic and development outcomes.
investment strategy and portfolio construction
capital deployment and transaction execution
portfolio management and value creation
investor alignment and fiduciary governance
risk management and disciplined investment processes
This role is exercised within NCDF Investment Management Plc, which operates as the fiduciary investment manager within the NCDF ecosystem.
It is distinct from:
His role focuses on investment decision-making, portfolio management, and fiduciary responsibility to investors.
