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UK’s first trans investment boss: ‘Best I can do is be a badass businesswoman who happens to be trans’

Saône Capital founder Reece Tomlinson delayed coming out professionally because of the lack of visible trans role models in the industry

Saône Capital founder Reece Tomlinson says she’s been surprised by how well others have taken her transition
Saône Capital founder Reece Tomlinson says she’s been surprised by how well others have taken her transition

The boss of the UK’s first trans-led investment firm says if the City wants to attract more LGBTQ+ talent companies must be “authentic” and create workplace environments that are safe from bullying and harassment.

“I don’t think LGBTQ+ people need to be treated differently, but they want to be in a space that is safe and where they can be themselves,” says Reece Tomlinson, founder of Saône Capital.

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