SHIELD SPORTS ASIA - Key Persons


Brad Ridge

Brad retains over 25 years of experience in international capital markets, and has held executive positions with major publicly listed companies. Concurrently, he has held private equity interests since the late 1990s, and in 2011 founded Grid Investment Capital as CEO and Principal Partner. Based out of Singapore, Grid Investment Capital operates as a Principal Investor holding a range of investment interests, and continually vets high growth alpha opportunities at an equity level. Mr Ridge brings a high level of business acumen and international financing expertise to Shield Sports Capital

Mark Smith

Mark has worked in capital markets for over 25 years, involved in research, trading and portfolio management at major international banks and fund managers, including Henderson Global Investors, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, and Stapleford Asset Management. As a venture capitalist based out of SIngapore, Mark has invested in a variety of public and private companies, including many start-up businesses, bring to Shield Sports Asia valuable commercial governance and oversight.

Neil Baynham

Neil boasts over 20 years experience as a financial markets professional trading warrants, Equities, and Stock Index Futures and Options. Registered under the FSA and Monetary Authority of Singapore, Neil services an extensive Asian based network as a financial advisor, and also possesses key relationships with global sporting identities and team management bringing to Shield Sports Asia additional valuable contacts across the globe.