# Paul Ford

> Paul Ford is a British financial services entrepreneur who founded Acin, an operational risk data and benchmarking business acquired by CUBE in June 2025. A former Royal Engineers officer, Accenture consultant and banking COO, he previously founded Anchura Partners and now holds investor and advisory roles, including at Algbra and Muinmos.

- **Role:** Founder and Advisor at Acin (acquired by CUBE); Investor and Board Adviser at Muinmos; Investor and Strategic Advisor at Algbra
- **Organizations:** Acin, CUBE, Anchura Partners, Algbra, Muinmos, Accenture, Barclays Wealth, Credit Suisse, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, Royal Engineers, Collective Equity
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** BSc Business Administration, University of Bath
- **Known for:** Founded Anchura Partners in 2010 and Acin in 2018., Led Acin through a $12 million Series A and $24 million Series B., Secured strategic backing for Acin from J.P. Morgan, Citi, BNP Paribas, Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group.

## Career timeline

- **Before consulting** — Served as a British Army officer in the Royal Engineers.
- **Before 2010** — Worked at Accenture, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, Barclays Wealth and Credit Suisse.
- **2010** — Founded Anchura Partners.
- **2018** — Exited Anchura Partners and founded Acin.
- **2020** — Acin raised a $12 million Series A led by Notion Capital.
- **2021** — J.P. Morgan announced expansion of Acin across Global Markets after two years of use in selected trading businesses.
- **2022** — Acin raised a $24 million Series B backed by five global banks and existing investors.
- **2025-06** — CUBE announced its acquisition of Acin on June 19.
- **2025-09** — Algbra announced Ford as investor and strategic advisor on September 4.
- **2026-05** — Muinmos announced Ford as investor and board adviser on May 13.

## Achievements

- Founded Anchura Partners in 2010 and Acin in 2018.
- Led Acin through a $12 million Series A and $24 million Series B.
- Secured strategic backing for Acin from J.P. Morgan, Citi, BNP Paribas, Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group.
- Built Acin through its acquisition by CUBE in June 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Joined Muinmos as investor and advisor to the board.
- **2025-09** — Joined Algbra as investor and strategic advisor.
- **2025-06** — CUBE announced its acquisition of Acin.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-ford-56b509/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21