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173 people in our graph share verified history with Aleks — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Freya WordsworthunlockedAleks: together at Ascension (2023–2026)
Aleks: together at Ascension
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About
Aleks Habdank leverages 25 years in telecoms and TV (senior roles at TalkTalk and MAM) as a hands-on board investor in consumer and media, and chairs Wasps FC Youth Rugby.
Invests in
Deep TechE-commerceFintechFuture of WorkHardwareHealthtech
Experience
- Ascension VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2018 — present
- SXOLLIE CiderBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- iDefigo GroupGroup CEO2024 — 2025
- iDefigo GroupChairman2020 — 2025
- iDefigo GroupBoard Director2020
- SportsTribalNon Executive Chairman2020 — 2024
- NetgemStrategic Advisor2019 — 2024Paris and London
- SmartcomBoard Observer2020 — 2023
- Easel TVBoard Director2019 — 2023
- TalkTalkManaging Director, TV2016 — 2018London
- TalkTalkActing Managing Director, Consumer Divison2017 — 2018
- TalkTalkChief Operating Officer, TV2016
- YouView TV LimitedBoard Member2016 — 2018
- Viasat Broadcasting, Modern Times Group MTGChief Operating Officer, Pay TV Emerging Markets2013 — 2015
- TRACE TVBoard Member2014 — 2015
- CTAM EuropeBoard member2008 — 2013
- Virgin MediaDirector of Digital Entertainment Product2011 — 2013
- Virgin MediaDirector On Demand Television & Strategy2010 — 2011
- Liberty GlobalGeneral Manager, Chellomedia2005 — 2010
- Liberty GlobalVice President Commercial Development & Distribution, Chellomedia2004 — 2005
- Liberty GlobalCommercial Director, Chellomedia2002 — 2004
- Liberty GlobalDirector Project Development, UPC Media2000 — 2002
- ntlManager Television Services1999 — 2000
- Zone VisionBus Dev Mgr1994 — 1999
Skills & more
Internet of Things (IoT)SportsBoard of DirectorsSalesOperations ManagementVOD69Start-ups27Interactive TV15Television38New Media60Broadcast48Digital Media43
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Content StrategyBusiness DevelopmentBroadcast TelevisionMobile DevicesEntertainmentRestructuringStreaming MediaDigital TVIPTVPay TVRelationship DevelopmentStrategyLanguages English · French · Polish · Romanian
- Mental Health First Aid — MHFA England®
- England Rugby Coaching Award Level 2 — England Rugby
From Aleks's professional profile.
Colleagues at Ascension
Alex Heerema
Investment Manager at Ascension
Antonin de Fougerolles
Venture Partner at Ascension
Barney Worfolk Smith
Venture Partner at Ascension
Ben Fletcher
Business Development Manager at Ascension
Bill Bousfield
Head of Distribution at Ascension
Chris Wheatcroft
Investor at Ascension
Craig Fletcher
Venture Partner at Ascension
David Buller
Venture Partner at Ascension
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aleks Habdank?
- Aleks Habdank leverages 25 years in telecoms and TV (senior roles at TalkTalk and MAM) as a hands-on board investor in consumer and media, and chairs Wasps FC Youth Rugby.
- Where does Aleks Habdank work?
- Aleks Habdank is Venture Partner at Ascension.
- What does Aleks Habdank invest in?
- Aleks Habdank invests in Deep Tech, E-commerce, Fintech, Future of Work, Hardware, Healthtech.
- Where did Aleks Habdank go to school?
- Aleks Habdank studied at London Business School (Corporate Finance Evening Programme); King's College London (B.Sc(Hons), Chemistry & Business); St Paul's School (O levels and A levels).
Founder mafias
London Business School mafia193
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Val AgostinoMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Monarch +2Kes ThygesenMSc w/distinctionFounded Rolepoint +2Anil SethiMBAFounded Compagos +2Jeremy GeigerMBAFounded retailigence +1Key ComptonMBAFounded Mimeo +1Gustavo GorensteinMBA ElectivesFounded bxblue +1
+ 186 more
King's College London mafia114
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Harry StebbingsBachelor’s DegreeFounded StrideAnsuman SatpathyComputer ScienceFounded Santa Ana +4Allen LawFounded Park Hotel Group +3Jack TangBSCFounded Urban Massage +1Andrew IveBSc Degree (HonsFounded Jellatech +1Nicolas HourcardBsc (Hons)Founded QuestDB +1
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St Paul's School mafia18
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Leonard PicardoFounded HeliosX +1Tom FirthFounded Cotera +1Axel La PiraFounded Alan +1Amaan AhmadScience and EngineeringFounded Pathfinder +1Nader ElmFounded StirlingX +1Saul KleinFounded Zinc Ventures
+ 11 more
Modern Times Group mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Rikard SteiberCEO MTGx and Chief Digital Officer MTGFounded GoodTrust +2Dylan CollinsBoard MemberFounded Superawesome +1Jose M. PugaStrategy and Business Development Manager, Emerging MarketsFounded Imaginario.ai +1Jacob WaernCEO MTG BulgariaFounded eduMe +1Oliver BullossCEO Midcore DistrictFounded HutchHendrik KlindworthNon-Executive DirectorFounded InnoGames
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Same school
Also attended London Business School800
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures
+ 794 more
Also attended King's College London336
Harry StebbingsFounder & General Partner at 20VCDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesJohn HortonInvestor at DN CapitalBob ThomasPartner at OxxKatherineHealthcare Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesÖzge Gizem YerlikayaGeneral Counsel at Idacapital
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+ 330 more
Also attended St Paul's School50
Leonard PicardoAdvisor at Manta Ray VenturesSam EndacottPartner at NorthzoneMarcInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesMaxim OwenPartner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthConor ScanlanAssociate Partner at Nauta CapitalFabian Burnett SmallInvestor at FELIX CAPITAL
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Shared employers
Also worked at SportsTribal1
Also worked at Netgem1
Also worked at Smartcom1
Also worked at Virgin Media10
Sam EvansGeneral Partner at Eos Venture Partners LimitedMike SmeedManaging Director at InMotion VenturesHannah DentInvestment Executive at Old College CapitalRobin ButlerPartner at Sturgeon CapitalSteve O'ConnorDeputy Chair at NZ Growth Capital PartnersBakhrom IbragimovPartner - Head of Molten East at Molten Ventures
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