Meet the team
Welcome to First United Capital Group. Building a great company is a team sport, including the selection of the best possible set of investors and advisors for a specific opportunity. We have been lucky enough to work with many of the industry’s best Investors, Advisors and Mentors, and we look forward to continuing to be a great Partner to all of them as well as to our Strategic Partners today.
Technology and its development are vital to progress. Entrepreneurs who create new technologies and set up companies are improving the standard of living for people worldwide and unlocking amazing new levels of human potential. The technology sector is rapidly changing and we will be a part of that change.
We are a bridge for technology start-ups and we will serve them with much more than just – capital.
Tony Berntsen
CEO & Founder
He is responsible for setting out and leading the delivery of First United Capital Group’s strategic visions and goals.
Starting his career in Sales & Marketing, he then transferred his attentions into the commercial property industry.
Tony developed vast experience in deal-making, advisory and consulting, investments, asset management and specialised property finance.
In 2015 he set out the concept of FUCG with the other co-founders with the desire to take entrepreneurs and investors on a journey.
Tony Sandberg
COO & Co-founder
He is responsible for the delivery & development of business operational excellence and customer experience.
Tony is a talented serial entrepreneur with 15 years experience in the internet and telecom industries, he successfully launched and exited two companies before setting out the concept of First United Capital Group in 2015 with the other founders.
Iver A. N.
CTO & Co-founder
He is responsible for the technological delivery of the company.
Starting out as a personal trainer and then developing a career in Sales and Marketing, Iver later re-educated again as an IT expert and Web-designer specialising in software architecture.
Founding a number of companies in the technology and property space over the last 10 years. In 2015 he set out the concept of FUCG with the other founders.
Peter Duncan
Chief Financial Officer
A commercially focused Finance Executive with extensive experience in Financial Services, Private and Public Sector industries (HSBC, Direct Line Group & Westminster City Council) More recently applying his skills & expertise into a number of start-up and early stage businesses, focusing on strategic growth & planning, financial reporting & control and E2E finance operations.
Skilled in delivering financial insight, managing financial performance and setting up best in class global finance functions.
Saima Chaudhury
Executive Business Manager
Saima provides Business Management Services for First United Capital Group.
She served in the National Health Service for 16 years as a Commissioning Manager. She has also held leadership positions on a variety of projects and campaigns, managing diverse partnerships and budgets across London and achieved an MBA from the University of Hull whilst in their employment. Saima left to become a full-time entrepreneur in 2014.
Luis Santine
CEO - EarlyBird Funding
He has extensive experience in the international financial sector, previously holding the position of CEO of the Dutch Caribbean Stock Exchange.
He is the Founder and Managing Director of InfoCapital and CX Pay; providing diversified advisory services related to international business solutions and transaction services.
Saima Chaudhury
Executive Business Manager
Saima provides Business Management Services for First United Capital Group.
She served in the National Health Service for 16 years as a Commissioning Manager. She has also held leadership positions on a variety of projects and campaigns, managing diverse partnerships and budgets across London and achieved an MBA from the University of Hull whilst in their employment. Saima left to become a full-time entrepreneur in 2014.
Luis Santine
CEO - EarlyBird Funding
He has extensive experience in the international financial sector, previously holding the position of CEO of the Dutch Caribbean Stock Exchange.
He is the Founder and Managing Director of InfoCapital and CX Pay; providing diversified advisory services related to international business solutions and transaction services.