About
Alan Hudson brings institutional media-operator experience from his time as CIO at Guardian Media Group to seed-stage investing at the media–AI intersection, taking board seats to provide hands-on strategic guidance.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Experience
- MercuriFounding General Partnercurrent2017 — presentLondon
- Founders FactoryNon Executive Directorcurrent2017 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- VidsyNon Executive Directorcurrent2017 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Kyra TVNon Executive Directorcurrent2019 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Unit1 StudioNon Executive Directorcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- DecodedNon Executive Directorcurrent2018 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Made With IntentNon Executive Director2024 — 2025Manchester Area, United Kingdom
- Signal AIBoard Observer2023 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
- Signal AINon Executive Director2018 — 2023London Area, United Kingdom
- SpokenLayerNon Executive Director2017 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
- GUARDIAN MEDIA GROUP PLCChief Investment Officer2011 — 2017London, United Kingdom
- Guardian News & MediaExecutive Committee2011 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
- SevenC3Non Executive Director2012 — 2016
- AscentialNon Executive Director2014 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
- AscentialBoard Observer2011 — 2014
- Auto TraderBoard Observer2011 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
- The Property Software GroupNon Executive Director2011 — 2012London Area, United Kingdom
- Real RadioNon Executive Director2011 — 2012London Area, United Kingdom
- Merrill LynchDirector, EMEA TMT - Investment Banking2002 — 2011London Area, United Kingdom
- KBC Bank IrelandGlobal Structured & Project Finance Team - TMT Sector1996 — 2000Greater Dublin
Education
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration - MBA2000 — 2002
- University College DublinBachelor's degree, Business & Legal Studies1992 — 1996
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management521
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
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Also attended University College Dublin82
Vincent RoseInvestment Manager at Burda Principal InvestmentsMiranda GuerreroExecutive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesSara McMunnOperating Partner at Keen Venture PartnersAileen AllenPartner at Mercury FundSarah GillBrand & Communications at Planet A VenturesClare GilmartinAdvisor at Active Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kyra TV3
Also worked at Unit1 Studio1
Also worked at Guardian News & Media7
Brent HobermanExecutive Chairman, Founder at Founders FactoryJonathan VinerExpert advisor at VÅR VenturesAlan HudsonInvestor at GMG VenturesIan McClellandVenture Partner at AscensionKieran HillVenture Partner at AscensionSouvidCreative Director (UK) at Fifty Years
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Also worked at Auto Trader1
Colleagues at Mercuri.vc
Network5
David Glick
CEO at Edge VC
Denise Xifara
Investor at Mercuri.vc
Esha Vatsa
Investor at Mercuri.vc
Mark Bennett
Partner at Haatch
Ziv Reichert
Partner at Latitud Ventures
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