Investment Team

Non-Executives

The skills, experience and personality to help deliver business transformation 

David Raethorne

  • A software engineer by training, Dave founded his first software business in 1987 which evolved into an early SaaS adopter and became Helix Health, a leading UK and Irish healthcare software provider 

  • He has a passion for helping innovative businesses to grow. He has invested in a number of successful technology / services companies with a focus on healthcare, pharma and consumer sectors 

  • Dave founded Causeway Capital and is non-executive chairman of bb's Coffee and Muffins. He also acts as an adviser and mentor to number of other Irish SMEs

Matt Scaife

  • Matt splits his time between Ireland and the UK, sourcing new exciting investment opportunities for Causeway Capital on both sides of the Irish sea 

  • He was previously COO and CFO of Helix Health where he helped develop the company's organic and acquisitive expansion into the UK, eventually leading the eventual exit process in 2014 

  • Matt spent most ofhis twenties as a corporate finance adviser with Hawkpoint Partners in London focusing on the healthcare, technology and service sectors 

Ben Merrifield

  • Ben has more than 12 years' experience helping companies to grow both as an adviser and principal investor in the private equity industry

  • Prior to Causeway Capital, Ben was an Investment Director at GI Partners with a focus on the consumer, leisure and retail sectors

  • Ben was formerly an executive director of Premium Bars and Restaurants which operated the Living Room group of high end bars and restaurants

We are looking for exceptional people 
to join the investment team - please get in touch