Tomorrow belongs to the bold

M+M is a strategic growth and commercialisation partner for founders, leadership teams and innovation-led organisations.

Convening the strategy, networks and narratives that unlock growth

We help ambitious leaders translate their vision into commercial momentum by connecting them to the founders, investors, partners, talent and international ecosystems that accelerate growth.

Our approach

Mavens + Mavericks positions breakthrough businesses to grow their credibility, visibility and market reach

Helping academic founders at the very edge of discovery to commercialise science and research, accelerating their leap from university lab to viable business.

Augmenting company awareness and boost impact with on-demand strategic leadership and proven bench strength in brand, marketing and storytelling.

Accelerating corporate and academic innovation by delivering programmes that transform ideas into practical solutions and securing buy-in from key stakeholders.

Opening doors to a global network of investors, corporates, subject-matter experts, mentors, academics and policy makers to unlock opportunity and fuel growth.

Making big ideas happen

Founded in 2017, Mavens + Mavericks is an agile team of specialists led by Sheelpa Patel, a strategic advisor and ecosystem builder.

Working across global innovation corridors, we drive growth for businesses that want to scale and unlock new commercial opportunities.

About us

As Oxa’s first Chief Marketing Officer, Sheelpa led the rebranding from Oxbotica to Oxa, guiding our brand strategy and sharpening Oxa’s narrative to elevate our presence as a market leader in AV software. Her intuitive approach to marketing, combined with her ability to build cross-functional collaborations and project teams helped Oxa to scale with new customers and partners globally.

Gavin Jackson, CEO Oxa

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Thank you for your relentless focus, tireless hard work and commitment to ensuring ‘The Unstoppables’ is a true masterclass in entrepreneurship. The feedback has been astounding. Every single minute of the show felt seamless and authentic.

Partner - EY

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Sheelpa is one of the best connectors I know. She opens the right door or unlocks the right opportunity. When she sees a really exciting possibility, she moves mountains to bring together the best minds and talent to turn it into a reality.

Gerhard Diedericks - CEO, Triniti Studio

If I could sum up what Sheelpa achieves in a single word, it would be ‘buy-in.’ Her pioneering work at Infiniti Lab is one of the most illuminating cases I reached. Her ability to gain support from the parties involved by spanning boundaries across and within organisations is tremendous -- and in my experience, rare.

Shameen Prashantham - Author of Gorillas Can Dance, Professor of International Business & Strategy, China European International Business School

Sheelpa is one of the most creative, professional and strategic individuals I’ve ever worked with. She’s smart, versatile and can dive into any sector or project. Working seamlessly across multiple disciplines at once, she always aims to drive the highest possible value for customers.

Richard Waddington - Startup Advisor, Mentor & Investor

Sheelpa has that great blend of creativity, drive, engagement and getting things done. E-Lab students appreciate her teaching, and as Chairman of the King’s E-Lab Advisory Board I welcome her major, and many, contributions.

Malcolm McKenzie - Chairman King’s Entrepreneurship Lab, Chairman Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Transformation LLP

Sheelpa has a remarkable ability to transform businesses through the power of brand, marketing and communications. Having worked alongside her at Wejo, Oxa and now at Delta.g, I can say 100% that not only does she hit the ground running, but she always delivers outstanding results. She is extremely well connected, has become a trusted partner and is great fun to work with along the way.

Tony Lowe - CEO, Delta.g

Sheelpa is an incredible and unique individual whose phenomenal network is a testament to her capability in understanding people and business. She has found a way to then weave this into the MM team who combine this with strong brand awareness and technological expertise, providing access to an amazing set of new business opportunities.

Andrew de Bruijn - Gen AI Advisor