Business Leaders

Eric Collins is co-founder and chief executive of Impact X Capital Partners, and host of Channel 4 TV show, ‘The Money Maker.’ Founded in 2018, the venture capital firm invests in under-represented innovators across Europe covering the technology, health and entertainment sectors to guide them with industry experts and strategic resources. Before this, Eric worked for a variety of different companies including; AOL, TimeWarner and most recently, Touch Surgery as their COO. In this in-depth conversation Eric describes his career journey to-date, his mission to use business to create an impact and ensure social justice is at the core; discusses founding his business Impact X, and explains how they find the correct candidates and companies to invest in, focusing on encouraging diversity and aiding unsupported teams; and shares insight into his role in ‘The Money Maker,’ concentrating on transforming teams impacted by COVID-19 and helping them grow their business.Editor’s note: this interview was recorded before