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Full Name
Anthony Gutman
Title
Co-Chief Executive Officer, Goldman Sachs International; Global Co-Head of Investment Banking
Firm
Goldman Sachs
Firm Type
Investment bank / global financial institution
Investment Stage
Seed / early-stage where disclosed as a personal angel investor
Target Company Profile
European or UK technology-enabled companies with large market opportunities; disclosed examples include home energy services and online automotive retail
Sector Focus
European technology, technology-enabled consumer services, energy/home services, online marketplaces, IPOs and M&A
Geographic Focus
Europe, Middle East and Africa; especially UK and Europe
Location
London, England, United Kingdom

Background

Anthony Gutman is co-chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs International and global co-head of Investment Banking. Goldman Sachs says he is a member of the firm’s Management Committee, European Management Committee, and Firmwide Client Franchise Committee. Before his current role, he was head of Investment Banking in EMEA, global co-head of Investment Banking Services, and co-head of UK Investment Banking.

Gutman joined Goldman Sachs as a managing director in 2007 and was named partner in 2012. Before Goldman, he spent seven years at Citigroup. Earlier in his career, he qualified as a corporate solicitor at Freshfields in London.

His education includes a BA in Modern History from Worcester College, Oxford University, and CPE and LPC degrees from the London College of Law. Outside Goldman, he is a board member of the Booker Prize Foundation, chairman of The Tate Gallery Foundation, and a member of The Sutton Trust strategic advisory and development board.

Although the stub labels him as an angel investor, the best-supported public profile is that Gutman is primarily a senior investment banker. Public reporting and investor databases show a small number of personal early-stage investments, including Hometree and Cazoo, but there is no public evidence of a formal angel fund, published check size, or open application process.

Investment Thesis & Focus

  • Gutman’s disclosed personal investments point to UK technology-enabled consumer and services businesses rather than a broad public angel portfolio.
  • He has publicly emphasized European technology and growth companies. In a 2021 interview, he said: “Every one of our industry teams is witnessing growth in technology-enabled clients.”
  • His 2026 LinkedIn article argues for a constructive view on Europe, opening with: “In 2026, Europe will deliver.” He highlighted European equity inflows, economic integration, “real world” industries, regulatory simplification, and private-capital formation.
  • Reporting on Cazoo described him as “an enthusiastic early stage tech investor” and “a big believer in the prospects for European technology companies.”
  • Because he is a Goldman Sachs partner and senior banker, personal investing appears to be selective and compliance-constrained; The Standard reported that Goldman partners’ private investments must be vetted and approved by the firm.

Notable Investments

  • Hometree — UK home services and residential energy platform. Gutman was named as a new investor in Hometree’s January 2018 £2.9 million funding round alongside Literacy Capital, Dawn Marriott-Sims, DN Capital, LocalGlobe, and Oxford Capital. Pollen Street Capital agreed in May 2026 to acquire a majority stake in Hometree in connection with Hometree’s acquisition of OVO Energy’s Home Services business.
  • Cazoo — UK online used-car retailer founded by Alex Chesterman. The Standard reported in March 2021 that Gutman invested in early-stage Cazoo fundraising rounds in 2020 and that 2020 filings showed he owned Series A and Series B shares.

Background

Anthony Gutman is co-chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs International and global co-head of Investment Banking. Goldman Sachs says he is a member of the firm’s Management Committee, European Management Committee, and Firmwide Client Franchise Committee. Before his current role, he was head of Investment Banking in EMEA, global co-head of Investment Banking Services, and co-head of UK Investment Banking.

Gutman joined Goldman Sachs as a managing director in 2007 and was named partner in 2012. Prior to Goldman Sachs, he spent seven years at Citigroup. Earlier in his career, he qualified as a corporate solicitor at Freshfields in London.

He earned a BA in Modern History from Worcester College, University of Oxford, and CPE and LPC degrees from the London College of Law. Outside Goldman Sachs, he is a board member of the Booker Prize Foundation, chairman of The Tate Gallery Foundation, and a member of The Sutton Trust strategic advisory and development board.

Public records and press coverage show that Gutman has also made personal early-stage investments. Disclosed examples include TruRating, Hometree, and Cazoo. Goldman sources told the Evening Standard in 2021 that Goldman Sachs partners’ private investments are vetted and approved by the firm.

Investment Thesis & Focus

  • Gutman’s disclosed personal investing pattern is selective early-stage angel investing rather than a public venture fund strategy.
  • His known investments cluster around technology applied to large, inefficient markets: TruRating embeds customer feedback into payment terminals; Hometree digitized boiler installation and home energy services; Cazoo moved used-car sales online.
  • UK and European technology are a recurring theme. The Evening Standard described him as “a big believer in the prospects for European technology companies.”
  • In his own 2026 LinkedIn article, he argued that Europe has a stronger opportunity than market sentiment suggested, citing reform momentum, investor inflows, and strength in “real world” industries.
  • His public Goldman Sachs commentary emphasizes Europe, AI, strategic autonomy, and industrial scale. In March 2026, Goldman Sachs described European entrepreneurs and early-stage investors as making progress in AI applications.
  • He appears most relevant to founders where his operating value is strategic connectivity, market structure knowledge, and senior financial-services relationships, rather than standardized seed-check volume.

Notable Investments

  • Hometree: UK home heating and energy-services startup. Gutman participated in Hometree’s £2.9 million January 2018 funding round alongside Literacy Capital, Dawn Marriott-Sims, DN Capital, LocalGlobe, Oxford Capital, and others. CB Insights records Hometree as a portfolio exit acquired by Pollen Street Capital on May 11, 2026.
  • TruRating: Customer feedback and ratings platform integrated with payment terminals. TruRating’s 2016 financing announcement said early seed funding included angel investment from Peter Ayliffe, Anthony Gutman, and Chris Blundell.
  • Cazoo: Online used-car retailer founded by Alex Chesterman. The Evening Standard reported in March 2021 that Gutman invested in early-stage fundraising rounds and held Series A and Series B shares in 2020 filings.

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