Meet the experienced team behind Deep Connect’s mission
Our Story
Deep Connect was founded by three seasoned professionals with extensive experience in technology, innovation, and commercial scaling.
Our combined expertise spans decades of successful venture building, technology commercialization, and strategic business development.
Our Founders
Three experienced leaders united by a shared vision to transform innovation into commercial success
Paul De Rozarieux
Co-Founder & Strategic Partner
Paul is a seasoned business owner with over 20 years of experience partnering with high-growth startups and scale-ups to deliver the people strategy they need to scale successfully. As an experienced entrepreneur and business leader, Paul has developed deep expertise in talent acquisition and organizational development for rapidly expanding companies. His hands-on experience as a business owner gives him unique insights into the human capital challenges that growing companies face. Paul’s proven ability to identify, attract, and retain top talent has been instrumental in helping numerous startups and scale-ups navigate their critical growth phases and build world-class teams.
Simon Ferres
Co-Founder & Technology Director
Simon is a seasoned technology leader with deep expertise in enterprise technology strategy, programme delivery, and value-creation across Private Equity, Investment Banking, Financial Services, and large-scale corporate environments. His background spans technology leadership at CIO and CTO level, operating model transformation, and the commercial application of emerging technologies including AI, cloud, and data analytics. His ability to assess technical and commercial feasibility, drive organisational change, and deliver at scale makes him a trusted advisor for businesses navigating significant technology investment and transformation.
Michael Browne
Co-Founder & Operations Director
Michael is an expert in the research and innovation sector with extensive experience in strategic business development and innovation commercialization. With a proven track record in building bridges between research institutions and commercial markets, Michael has been instrumental in scaling numerous deep tech ventures. His expertise lies in identifying market opportunities, developing strategic partnerships, and guiding startups through complex commercialization challenges. Michael’s deep understanding of both academic research environments and commercial realities makes him uniquely positioned to help innovation-led companies navigate their growth journey from research to market success.
Core Values
The principles that guide everything we do
Trust &
Partnership
We build lasting relationships based on trust, transparency, and mutual success.
Innovation
Excellence
We champion breakthrough technologies and support their journey to market impact.
Commercial
Focus
We bridge the gap between brilliant research and sustainable commercial success.
Expert
Network
We leverage our extensive network to connect you with the right expertise and opportunities.
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