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David Leftley

Investor

Co Founder & CTO at Bloc Ventures

United Kingdom

About

Co-founder and CTO of Bloc who spent 14 years at Vodafone as Chief Engineer for Technology Evaluation and led its European corporate venture team. He was named in Wired's top 100 innovators and the Global Corporate Venturing Powerlist 100.

Experience

  1. Bloc VenturesCo-Founder and CTOcurrent2013 β€” presentLondon, United Kingdom
  2. AccelerComm LtdDirectorcurrent2018 β€” presentSouthampton, England, United Kingdom
  3. Helix GeospaceExecutive Chairmancurrent2021 β€” presentOxford, England, United Kingdom
  4. Shield-IoT Ltd.Directorcurrent2021 β€” presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  5. Paytia β€” the next generation payment platformDirectorcurrent2020 β€” presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  6. PharrowtechDirector2019 β€” 2024Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium
  7. Crypta LabsDirector2019 β€” 2024London, England, United Kingdom
  8. Zeetta NetworksChairman and Director2017 β€” 2021Bristol, England, United Kingdom
  9. Marmalade Game StudioDirector2015 β€” 2021London, England, United Kingdom
  10. YellowDogDirector2017 β€” 2018Bristol, England, United Kingdom
  11. CogniaDirector2011 β€” 2015London, United Kingdom
  12. Affirmed NetworksObserver to the Board2011 β€” 2013Acton MA
  13. CellEraObserver to the Board2011 β€” 2013Caesaria IL
  14. Vasona Networks, Inc.Observer to the Board2011 β€” 2013Santa Clara CA
  15. TOT Power Control S.LObserver to the Board2010 β€” 2013Madrid Area, Spain
  16. Vodafone Ventures LtdHead of Venture Capital Europe2009 β€” 2013London, United Kingdom
  17. Vodafone Ventures LtdHead of Technology Economics2006 β€” 2009Newbury UK
  18. Vodafone Ventures LtdTechnology Strategy Manager2003 β€” 2006Newbury & Dussedorf
  19. Vodafone Ventures LtdBusiness Development Manager2003 β€” 2004Newbury UK
  20. Vodafone Ventures LtdChief Engineer Technology Strategy2001 β€” 2003Walnut Creek California USA

Education

  1. Aston UniversityBSC (Hons), EE Engineering1979 β€” 1983
  2. Henley Business SchoolMBA (pending dissertation), Business Administration2004 β€” 2007
  3. University of LoughboroughIndustrial Engineering Studies1980 β€” 1981
  4. CEng MIETCEng

Skills & more

Strategy21LTE2InvestmentsDefenseTechnoPresentationsDealsTechno-economic AnalysisBoard LevelStart-ups47Business Strategy32Telecommunications37
+12 moreWirelessMobile DevicesProduct ManagementMobile CommunicationsIPMobile TechnologyProgram ManagementProduct DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentCloud ComputingGo-to-market Strategy

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