Giles Whiting currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of parcelLab, where the focus is on fostering long-term customer relationships. In parallel, Giles is an Operating Partner at Verdane, emphasizing operational enhancements and market strategies across the investment portfolio. Additionally, Giles holds board positions at HappyOrNot and Creovai, the latter being a merger of Tethr and Awaken Intelligence. Previous roles include board membership at Ginzi, which exited via acquisition, and Utopia Music, where Giles facilitated significant funding rounds and strategic transitions. As Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director at Forsta, Giles achieved a valuation increase of over 12x prior to a strategic exit. Earlier experience at SoftBank Group involved leading a portfolio of critical global assets, while contributions to Ola Electric and Fetch Robotics resulted in successful IPO and acquisition exits, respectively. Giles holds a Master's degree in Game Theory & Statistics from Harvard University and a Bachelor's of Science in Physics & Mathematics from the United States Air Force Academy.