David Monffitt

After graduating with a Commerce Degree from UCD, David spent the first fifteen years of his working life running companies for Jefferson Smurfit Group, the world's largest paper-based packaging company and latterly R.R.Donnelley, the world's largest commercial printer. During this period, David was responsible for factories in Ireland, Spain and Britain and did a stint as the personal assistant to Dr Michael Smurfit. The second phase of David's working life, which spanned twenty-seven years involved the leadership and part ownership of two businesses, Tech Group Europe which became a major manufacturer of medical devices and latterly Kayfoam Woolfson, which is Ireland's largest foam and mattress manufacturer. David is also the Chair of Folens Group which is a leading educational textbook publisher, owner of three Higher Ed Colleges and a VC fund. Finally, David is an active investor in a significant number of companies & private equity funds across a diverse range of businesses whilst also being the Chair / Director of a number of Not-for-Profit companies.