Sam Middlehurst, General Partner at DQ Ventures, helps early-stage founders clarify their value proposition and build go-to-market plans. He left management consulting in 2013 to start a sports-events agency, then built and sold a strategy consultancy in 2020. He works week-to-week with founders on executable frameworks, focusing on prepared calls and co-creating solutions that belong to them.
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Hi, I'm Sam, a general partner at DQ Ventures. I work with founders on 2 things: why customers buy from you and how you'll reach them. I've started and scaled 2 businesses. I left management consulting in 2013 to co-found a sports events agency that still runs events across Asia today. I built a strategy consultancy and sold it to a digital agency in 2020. I went on to run that digital agency as CEO until my partners bought me out in 2024. I'll help you define your value proposition. We'll get it sharp enough that a buyer knows, in one line, why they should pick you. We'll also work on your go-to-market plan. Who you target, what you'll say, which channel you'll use. I'm a systems thinker, so you'll get something you can actually run week to week. So, a bit about me. I'm from the UK. I studied in Dublin and Vancouver, and I've now worked in Southeast Asia for almost 20 years. Today, I live in Kuala Lumpur. I'm a husband and a dad to twin boys. Weekends are outside on adventures. I'm an amateur triathlete, so I guess I like doing hard things. If we work together, here's what you can expect from me. I won't have all the answers, but I will ask good questions instead. So the answer we land on will be yours. I'll be prepared for every call. And most importantly, I want to work with founders I like, respect, and have fun with. So I'll invest in our relationship. I'm looking forward to building something great with you.
