Northcote Equity has partnered with AmplifyME, a pioneering simulation platform that is reshaping how financial services firms identify, assess and develop early-careers talent.
Founded by former traders William de Lucy and Piers Curran, AmplifyME has grown quickly to become a trusted partner to many of the world's largest banks, hedge funds and asset managers, as well as hundreds of leading universities globally. Its advanced simulations — spanning quantitative finance, financial markets and investment banking — are at the centre of a market shift toward experiential learning, data-driven hiring and performance-based talent assessment.
To date, a community of more than 300,000 students across 100+ countries have completed one of AmplifyME's 250+ simulations, establishing the platform as a global standard in technical, pre-employment skills assessment.
Northcote’s investment will help fuel AmplifyME's international expansion, deepen its partnerships with global financial institutions and universities, and support the continued development of its simulation portfolio.
"Financial institutions are fundamentally rethinking how they identify and attract talent - and AmplifyME is at the heart of that change. From our first meeting with Will and Piers, we were struck by their vision and genuine commitment to building something transformative. Partnering with such ambitious founders is exactly why we founded Northcote and we’re thrilled to be supporting them as they continue to redefine early-careers in financial markets." — Charles Dale, Co-Founder of Northcote Equity
"This partnership with Northcote is a strong endorsement of AmplifyME’s future. We share a vision to transform early-career recruitment and training in finance for students, universities and employers. Their support will accelerate our simulation technology, unlock deeper insights into candidate potential, and help us scale internationally. We’re delighted to partner with Northcote for the next stage of our journey.” — William de Lucy, Founder of AmplifyME
The investment was led by Charles Dale (Co-founder), Scott Fairlie (Co-founder) and Patrice Veasey (Investment Manager). Charles Dale and Scott Fairlie will join the Board.