Alistair Gould
Capital Markets × Technology × Investing
I work with individuals, founders, and institutions navigating markets, strategy, and investing.
Independent advisory
20+
Years across capital markets, fintech, and venture-backed operatorship.
Founder to board
Practical perspective spanning strategy, governance, and market development.
Writing-led
Ideas on investing, mental models, and financial systems through Unstructured Notes.
For Individuals
Clearer thinking about money and investing.
Helping individuals and business owners think clearly about money and investing.
- Investment advisory
- Investing frameworks & tools
- Masterclasses on money and investing
- Unstructured Notes newsletter
For Companies
Operator insight where markets meet technology.
Strategic advisory and operator insight at the intersection of markets and technology.
- Startup and fintech advisory
- Fractional executive roles
- Board and governance roles
- Venture ecosystem collaboration
Advisor • Operator • Writer
Who I Am
Practical perspective on how markets, businesses, and financial systems evolve.
I'm an advisor and operator working at the intersection of capital markets, technology, and investing. With two decades of experience across investment banking, fintech, and venture-backed startups, I bring a practical understanding of how markets, businesses, and financial systems evolve.
Today I work with founders, investors, and institutions as a strategic advisor, non-executive director, and fractional executive. I also write Unstructured Notes, a newsletter exploring investing, mental models, and the psychology of money.
Writing
Ideas and reflections on investing, decision-making, and financial systems.
Most of my more recent writing lives in Unstructured Notes, a newsletter exploring investing, mental models, and the psychology of money.
You can also find some of my earlier essays on Medium, including The Innovator's Burden.
Selected Experience
Two decades across capital markets, fintech, and venture-backed startups.
Speaking & Ed
I occasionally run workshops and masterclasses on the psychology of money and investing, including the Money, Your Mind & Investing series that I co-host.
These sessions explore how beliefs, behavior, and decision-making shape financial outcomes.
Selected appearances
- Let's Talk Money — Panel Discussion (March 2026)
- ICON Radio, Money Mondays: Money, Your Mind & Investing (2025)
- Money, Your Mind & Investing Masterclass (2025)
Work With Me
A thoughtful starting point for advisory, strategy, and market development work.
I occasionally work with founders, investors, and institutions on advisory, strategy, and market development challenges.
If you're interested in working together, the best place to start at the moment is LinkedIn.