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Benjamin Davis

Investor

Senior Advisor, Property at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

About

Benjamin Davis is a Senior Advisor to Bridges' Property strategies, with over 20 years of investment experience across real estate, private equity, venture capital, operational platforms, and private debt. He was previously CEO of Fund Management at Octopus Investments and, before that, CEO of Octopus Real Estate for five years, and earlier invested at YFM Equity Partners and Interregnum. He holds an MBA from Cambridge Judge Business School and a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) from the University of Auckland.

Invests in

Impact & Social GoodPropTech

Experience

  1. Bridges Fund ManagementSenior Advisorcurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. Cambridge Judge Business SchoolAdvisory Board Membercurrent2024 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
  3. Octopus InvestmentsCEO, then CEO of Fund Management - Octopus Investments2023 — 2025London
  4. British Property FederationHealthcare Committee Member2019 — 2023London Area, United Kingdom
  5. Octopus Real EstateCEO2018 — 2023London Area, United Kingdom
  6. Octopus Real EstateDirector, then Deputy CEO - Octopus Healthcare2014 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
  7. Octopus InvestmentsInvestment Director2010 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
  8. YFM Equity PartnersInvestment Manager2006 — 2010London Area, United Kingdom
  9. Interregnum / The Parkmead GroupAssociate Director2004 — 2006London, UK and New York, USA
  10. Various London Blue ChipsBusiness & Technology Consultant2001 — 2003London Area, United Kingdom
  11. Synergy InternationalProject Manager1999 — 2000Auckland, New Zealand
  12. New Zealand PostBusiness Analyst1997 — 1999Auckland, New Zealand

Skills & more

LeadershipStrategyAlternative InvestmentsReal EstateFund ManagementMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)High Performance CulturesPrivate EquityVenture CapitalPrivate DebtEquitiesInvestments
+12 moreFinancial ServicesInfrastructureRenewable EnergySustainabilityInvestment Committee ChairNon-Executive DirectorCorporate GovernanceFundraisingManagementPublic SpeakingMentoringNegotiation

From Benjamin's professional profile.

Colleagues at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.

Aaron Vagarwal
Analyst, Property Funds at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
Abigail Williams
Partner & Financial Controller at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
Adam Amijee
Investment Director, Property Funds at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
Alex Pitt
Partner at MSM
Alex Wright
Partner, Property Funds at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
Andreanne Segalla
Associate, Climate Transition Partners at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
Andrew Levitt
Partner, Outcomes Funds at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
Antony Ross
Senior Advisor at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Benjamin Davis?
Benjamin Davis is a Senior Advisor to Bridges' Property strategies, with over 20 years of investment experience across real estate, private equity, venture capital, operational platforms, and private debt. He was previously CEO of Fund Management at Octopus Investments and, before that, CEO of Octopus Real Estate for five years, and earlier invested at YFM Equity Partners and Interregnum. He holds an MBA from Cambridge Judge Business School and a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) from the University of Auckland.
Where does Benjamin Davis work?
Benjamin Davis is Senior Advisor, Property at Bridges Fund Management Ltd..
What does Benjamin Davis invest in?
Benjamin Davis invests in Impact & Social Good, PropTech.
Where did Benjamin Davis go to school?
Benjamin Davis studied at Cambridge Judge Business School (MBA, Major in venture capital, innovation and entrepreneurship); University of Auckland (Bachelor of Commerce (Hons)).

Founder mafias

University of Auckland mafia40

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Romilly BlackburnBArch (Hons)Founded Whispir +1Elizabeth IornsB.Sc (Hons)Founded Transcripta Bio +1Nodira KhoussainovaBachelor’s DegreeFounded Focused Space +1Anne FultonDiploma of Guidance & CounsellingFounded SilkRoad Technology +1Charlie FranklinIES Study AbroadFounded Compa +1Ahmed MarmoushPostgraduate Diploma in Business in Health ManagementFounded Handl Health +1

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Cambridge Judge Business School mafia14

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Mike MoradiCertificate of Completion: Executive EducationFounded Southwest Nanotechnologies +1Yudi DingGraduate CertificateFounded Hide biotech +1Francesco PomponiAccelerate CambridgeFounded PreoptimaNirmesh PatelAccelerateFounded Cambridge Cancer GenomicsSreekar KothamachuIGNITE FellowshipFounded Nesa MedtechMichał Mgeładze-ArciuchAccelerate ProgramFounded Yoneda Labs

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Bridges Fund Management Ltd. mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Chris GibsonPortfolio Director, Private EquityFounded Recursion (NASDAQ: RXRX) +1

octopus investments mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Simon RogersonCo-founder of the Octopus GroupFounded Octopus Investments

YFM Equity Partners mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Mark BoggettDirectorFounded Generation Space

Same school

Also attended Cambridge Judge Business School65

Georgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesGuy Ward ThomasInvestor at DN CapitalAniol BrosaGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesStephanie RichPartner, Platform at Bread And Butter Ventures, LlcFares ZahirDirector & Chief Executive Officer at Xeraya Capital

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Also attended University of Auckland166

EgilInvestor at InvestinorGiovanni PericoliniInvestor at MedicxiFrancesco MonacaInvestor at Giant Ventures Global LlpAvantika GuptaPrincipal at Type One VenturesEd BarkerPrincipal at Square Peg CapitalJono ManickamAssociate at Square Peg Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Cambridge Judge Business School36

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockStephanie RichPartner, Platform at Bread And Butter Ventures, LlcMichael HsuVenture Partner at Core Venture CapitalWilliam Tunstall-PedoeInvestor at Cambridge Innovation CapitalAmit ShahPrincipal at SR One Capital ManagementKerry BaldwinManaging Partner at IQ Capital

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Also worked at Octopus Investments10

Adam SaidPrincipal at Octopus VenturesKristy BarrHead of Retail Investments at octopus investmentsSimon RogersonCo-founder of the Octopus Group at octopus investmentsMario BertiNon-Executive Director at The FSE GroupRuth HandcockNon-executive Director at British Business BankDarren CockburnVenture Partner at Bethnal Green Ventures

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Also worked at Octopus Real Estate3

Maya WardInvestment Director at Gresham House VenturesEdward CloughChief Investment Officer, Octopus Capital at octopus investmentsKirsty DykeSenior Impact Lending Manager at Charity Bank

Also worked at Octopus Investments24

Jasmine BettesInvestor at Reinventure GroupSara McMunnOperating Partner at Keen Venture PartnersChris AllnerIndependent Non-Executive Director at Pembroke VCTAndrew PateyChief Financial Officer at Illuminate FinancialChris WadePartner at Isomer CapitalMelanie HayesManaging Partner at Bethnal Green Ventures

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