# Robin Smith, Software Operator and Board Director

Robin Smith is a British software operator and board director. He is Managing Partner of Corinium Advisory and founder of Corinium Capital, based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.


## Background

C-level technology leader with over 20 years scaling SaaS and enterprise software businesses from early stage to maturity across the UK, EMEA and the Americas. Has owned revenue and led go-to-market, operations, cross-functional programme delivery and M&A at companies scaling from Series A to the Fortune 500.

Built teams from the first commercial hire to a scaled organisation, and built and led the first European presence for US headquartered software companies, from a Y Combinator startup through to a venture backed scale-up. Has operated across bootstrapped, venture backed, private equity owned and publicly listed ownership models.

Most recently Chief Operating Officer of Regnology, the regulatory reporting and supervisory technology provider backed by Nordic Capital and CPP Investments, where he led due diligence and integration across four acquisitions and supported the partial divestiture to CPP Investments.

## Experience at a glance

- Over 20 years in SaaS and enterprise software, pre-revenue to GBP 200 million+ ARR
- Teams of 200+ people grown and restructured
- Four M&A transactions completed, GBP 200 million+ of enterprise value acquired and integrated
- Chief Operating Officer of Regnology
- First European commercial presence built for US headquartered software companies
- Operating experience across the UK, EMEA and the Americas

## How he works now

- [Operating partner mandates](https://coriniumadvisory.co.uk/operating-partner/)
- [Non-executive director and Chair roles](https://coriniumadvisory.co.uk/ned-and-chair/). Currently available for new UK board appointments
- [Commercial due diligence and expert consultations](https://coriniumadvisory.co.uk/commercial-due-diligence/)
- [RegTech and regulatory reporting sector expertise](https://coriniumadvisory.co.uk/regtech-and-regulatory-reporting/)
- Founder of [Corinium Capital](https://coriniumcapital.co.uk/)

## Disambiguation

Corinium Advisory is unrelated to Corinium Intelligence, Corinium Global Intelligence and Corinium Access, which are media, research and events businesses.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinsmithgl7/
- Companies House: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/FxpzDpBRS4PtVJwCPn9RDoUUajs/appointments

## Contact

Email contact@coriniumadvisory.co.uk

Last updated: 2026-09-18