About People Edge
We empower private equity and venture capital firms and their portfolio companies to accelerate growth and de-risk investments by expertly navigating critical people challenges – from founder support to pre-deal due diligence, growth acceleration and exit.
We support across the deal lifecycle with the strategic people infrastructure that helps portfolio businesses grow with confidence. We provide support including leadership due diligence, culture and talent risk audits pre-deal; aligning teams & cultures, managing change, guiding executive transitions post-close and building leadership capability to ensure smooth, value-maximising exits.
Our team combines deep operational experience with talent and HR expertise to ensure your organisational structures, talent, leadership capability, culture, and teams are optimised as you scale. All alongside the global scale of TPC Leadership.
WHY PEOPLE EDGE IS DIFFERENT
Real-World Operator Experience
Our team is made up of former founders, senior leaders, CHROs, ExCo-level executives from high-growth scale-ups, and Korn Ferry alumni. We’ve built, scaled, and transformed businesses from the inside – across start-ups, scale-ups, and corporates. Unlike traditional advisors, we speak the language of growth, execution, and organisational performance – because we’ve lived it.
Integrated HR and Leadership Strategy:
We blend strategic HR, psychometric science, and organisational psychology with hands-on delivery – offering you the complete solution to your people challenges.
Growth Stage Insight and Speed
With a performance track record across growth-stage and transformation mandates, we understand the speed, discretion, and impact you require – from pre-deal to exit.
Boutique Service. Board-Level Credibility
You get the agility and responsiveness of a high-touch boutique, underpinned by 40+ years of combined consulting and operational experience from globally renowned TPC Leadership. Our team includes qualified coaches, MBAs, and global operators all in one bench.
Risk-Reduced People Decisions
Through data-backed psychometric assessment and rigorous leadership due diligence, we help investors make faster, safer decisions about critical leadership roles – de-risking succession, transformation, and post-deal integration.
Our Team
Ellie Yell
Consulting lead
CEO and entrepreneurial start-up and scale-up experience, in-house global leadership roles and an extensive HR consulting background positions her uniquely in the market; creating deep insights and lasting impact for individuals and organisations alike. An Occupational Psychologist and certified Coach. Extensive experience in designing and delivering people assessment and talent interventions as well as advising on organisation-wide solutions. Selected as one of the UK’s top 100 inspirational females in tech in ‘21 and ‘22.
Ümit Iyi
Partner, Germany
Valeria Bille
Associate, UK
Daniel Phoenix
Associate, US
Daniel is a leadership consultant with nearly 30 years’ experience delivering transformational programs for Fortune 500 firms. He has worked with Robertson Stephens and ArrowPath VC, supporting leaders and portfolio executives with coaching, team development, and facilitation. Daniel helps investor-backed organisations unlock resilience, collaboration, and performance through engaging, action-oriented leadership experiences.
Angie Herrmann
Associate, UK
Angie combines a medical background with senior business leadership and over 20 years’ coaching experience. She has supported firms including Sanlam Investments, Rede, and Logic Financial Services, working with board members and portfolio leaders. Angie designs targeted leadership and integration programmes that deliver ROI in fast-paced, PE-backed environments, helping executives navigate challenge and transformation.
Bruno Roboucas
Associate, Brazil
Bruno is an entrepreneur, coach, and consultant with experience at Google, Santander, and Raizs. After selling his company Progmedia to S4 Capital, he led consulting operations and M&A integration across Latin America. He specialises in leadership development and cultural alignment, bringing first-hand experience of PE-backed growth, acquisitions, and the leadership behaviours that drive successful scaling.
Joe Aston
Associate, UK
Joe has extensive experience supporting private equity-backed growth and integration, including work with Growth Capital Partners and CVC Capital Partners. He has led leadership development, succession planning, organisational design, and cultural transformation across multiple portfolio acquisitions. Joe has also coached board members and worked throughout the investment lifecycle, from due diligence to pre-exit preparation.
Geraint Thomas
Associate, UK / France
Geraint is a coach and facilitator with over 20 years’ experience across professional services, finance, and technology. He has worked with BlackRock and other PE-related firms, helping leaders thrive through growth and scaling. Known for his engaging, pragmatic style, Geraint uses storytelling and hands-on coaching to build collaboration, morale, and performance in high-pressure environments.
Jan Limet
Associate, Belgium
Jan is a leadership coach, entrepreneur, and former BCG Principal. As founder and board member of a VC-funded technology start-up, he has lived the realities of due diligence, seed funding, and scaling. Combining strategy consulting expertise with entrepreneurial experience, Jan coaches portfolio leaders to navigate investor pressures while building sustainable, high-performing teams and businesses.
Rebecca Quigley
Associate, US
Rebecca is a certified executive coach with two decades in consulting and IT leadership. She partners with private equity firms and portfolio companies including Quantix, Fingerpaint Marketing, and Rede Partners. Through coaching and leadership programmes, she equips executives to thrive under investor pressure, accelerate team alignment, and deliver performance at critical growth and transformation points.
Jenifer Zacharias
Associate, US
Jenifer is a coach and facilitator with 20+ years in leadership development and consulting, including senior roles at BCG and Unilever. She has worked with Bain Capital, Vistria, and S2G Investments, supporting portfolio executives through coaching, cultural transformation, and leadership development. Jen helps PE/VC leaders deliver immediate results while embedding long-term cultural strength.
Viveka Anderton
Associate, Sweden
Viveka is a leadership and organisational development consultant with over 30 years’ international experience across 50+ countries. She has supported PE firms through due diligence, post-acquisition, and growth, delivering tailored transformation, sustainability, and diversity programmes. With deep expertise in the Middle East, Viveka helps portfolio leaders build performance-driven cultures while embedding ethics, governance, and long-term sustainable value creation.