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Aleks Habdank

Investor

Venture Partner at Ascension

London Area, United Kingdom

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

  1. Ascension VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2018 — present
  2. SXOLLIE CiderBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  3. iDefigo GroupGroup CEO2024 — 2025
  4. iDefigo GroupChairman2020 — 2025
  5. iDefigo GroupBoard Director2020
  6. SportsTribalNon Executive Chairman2020 — 2024
  7. NetgemStrategic Advisor2019 — 2024Paris and London
  8. SmartcomBoard Observer2020 — 2023
  9. Easel TVBoard Director2019 — 2023
  10. TalkTalkManaging Director, TV2016 — 2018London
  11. TalkTalkActing Managing Director, Consumer Divison2017 — 2018
  12. TalkTalkChief Operating Officer, TV2016
  13. YouView TV LimitedBoard Member2016 — 2018
  14. Viasat Broadcasting, Modern Times Group MTGChief Operating Officer, Pay TV Emerging Markets2013 — 2015
  15. TRACE TVBoard Member2014 — 2015
  16. CTAM EuropeBoard member2008 — 2013
  17. Virgin MediaDirector of Digital Entertainment Product2011 — 2013
  18. Virgin MediaDirector On Demand Television & Strategy2010 — 2011
  19. Liberty GlobalGeneral Manager, Chellomedia2005 — 2010
  20. Liberty GlobalVice President Commercial Development & Distribution, Chellomedia2004 — 2005

Education

  1. London Business SchoolCorporate Finance Evening Programme2003
  2. King's College LondonB.Sc(Hons), Chemistry & Business1990 — 1994
  3. St Paul's SchoolO levels and A levels1984 — 1989

Skills & more

Internet of Things (IoT)SportsBoard of DirectorsSalesOperations ManagementVOD69Start-ups27Interactive TV15Television38New Media60Broadcast48Digital Media43
+12 moreContent StrategyBusiness DevelopmentBroadcast TelevisionMobile DevicesEntertainmentRestructuringStreaming MediaDigital TVIPTVPay TVRelationship DevelopmentStrategy

Languages 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

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.

Founder mafias

London Business School mafia58

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Val AgostinoMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Monarch +2Key ComptonMBAFounded Mimeo +1Gustavo GorensteinMBA ElectivesFounded bxblue +1Nodar DaneliyaFounded Shuttle +1Beenu AroraMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Cyble +1Dhruv TandonMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Decisional AI +1

+ 51 more

King's College London mafia50

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Harry StebbingsBachelor’s DegreeFounded StrideAllen LawFounded Park Hotel Group +2Ansuman SatpathyComputer ScienceFounded Santa Ana Bio +2Andrew IveBSc Degree (HonsFounded Jellatech +1Nicolas HourcardBsc (Hons)Founded QuestDB +1Mahyad GhassemiBachelor's degreeFounded Okibi +1

+ 43 more

St Paul's School mafia14

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Leonard PicardoFounded HeliosX +1Axel La PiraFounded Alan +1Henry JefferiesSecondary SchoolFounded RecursoftwareAndrew NutterFounded GamaKais BaillargeonHigh School DiplomaFounded ResponseAbheek BasuFounded Laudspeaker

+ 7 more

Modern Times Group mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Dylan CollinsBoard MemberFounded Superawesome

Same school

Also attended London Business School525

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

+ 519 more

Also attended King's College London222

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

+ 216 more

Also attended St Paul's School38

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

+ 32 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Netgem1

Christophe AulnetteEthics and Compliance at Inovexus

Also worked at Smartcom1

Correy VooInvestor at 01Ventures

Also worked at Virgin Media6

Sam EvansGeneral Partner at Eos Venture Partners LimitedMike SmeedManaging Director at InMotion VenturesSteve O'ConnorDeputy Chair at NZ Growth Capital PartnersBakhrom IbragimovPartner - Head of Molten East at Molten VenturesRemy MinutePartner at AscensionCalum MooreFounder at Snapboard

Also worked at Liberty Global17

Sander VonkManaging Partner at Volta VenturesAndrew GaultFounding Partner at 7percent VenturesJuan VásquezManaging Partner at Taram CapitalMarisa DrewBrain Trust at The CraftoryDany BidarInvestment Director at Edenred VenturesIssy GordonInvestment Director at Cross-Border Impact Ventures

+ 11 more