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Harry Briggs

Investor

Partner at Astanor Ventures

Europe

About

Harry Briggs began his career at McKinsey before co-founding the health-drinks brand Firefly Tonics, which was later sold to a private equity buyer. He worked as a VC at Balderton Capital and went on to co-found two venture funds, BGF Ventures and OMERS Ventures Europe, where he served as Managing Partner. He joined Astanor Ventures as Partner in January 2024.

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Experience

  1. Astanor VenturesPartnercurrent2024 — present
  2. 4AG RoboticsInvestor / Board Membercurrent2025 — presentSalmon Arm, BC, Canada
  3. Reshape BiotechInvestor / Board Membercurrent2024 — presentCopenhagen Metropolitan Area
  4. HelloSelfInvestor / Board member2020 — 2024
  5. FlagstoneInvestor / Board observer2020 — 2024
  6. QuorsoInvestor / Board Member2019 — 2024
  7. BirdieInvestor / Board member2022 — 2024
  8. RelationSeed investor2021 — 2024
  9. OMERS VenturesManaging Partner2018 — 2024London, Greater London, United Kingdom
  10. PaddleInvestor / board member2016 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  11. BGF VenturesPartner2015 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  12. Balderton CapitalPrincipal2009 — 2015London, United Kingdom
  13. Magic Pony TechnologyInvestor2015London, United Kingdom
  14. RevolutInvestor2015
  15. LystInvestor / Board Observer2014 — 2015London, United Kingdom
  16. GoCardlessInvestor / Board Observer2013 — 2015London, United Kingdom
  17. Touch SurgeryInvestor / Board observer2013 — 2015London, United Kingdom
  18. TictailInvestor / Board observer2012 — 2015Stockholm, Sweden
  19. The Hut GroupInvestor2010 — 2015Northwich, Cheshire
  20. Firefly Tonics Ltd.Co-founder2002 — 2009London, United Kingdom

Education

  1. University of OxfordMA (hons) (1st Class), Experimental Psychology

Skills & more

Strategy68Management12Start-ups99Entrepreneurship98Venture Capital72E-commerce56Product Development20Marketing Strategy22Business Strategy29Marketing8SaaS8Online Advertising8
+8 moreAngel InvestingUser ExperienceStrategic PartnershipsDigital MarketingOnline MarketingDue DiligenceManagement ConsultingProduct Management

Languages English · French · Spanish

From Harry's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Oxford687

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 681 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Quorso3

Eugene LeeInvestor at OMERS VenturesGeorge DaviesPartner at Hambro PerksDominic PerksInvestor at Hambro Perks

Also worked at Birdie2

Julia AndreInvestor at Index VenturesMax ParmentierCo-founder and CEO, Birdie at Syndicate One

Also worked at Lyst8

Boris BakechCo-Founder & Managing Partner at C4 VenturesBradley HorowitzInvestor at Wisdom VenturesKatharina ManPrincipal at Vorwerk VenturesSonali De RyckerPartner at AccelNicola McClaffertyPartner at Molten VenturesAlex ZubillagaFounder at 14W

+ 2 more

Also worked at McKinsey & Co.1,127

Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs

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Investments

Led

DeliverectFlagstoneWeFox

Investor

GoCardlessGoustoPaddleRevolutTHG

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Astanor Ventures

Adrian Friederich
Principal, Investment at FoodLabs
Antoine Cuny
Director of Operations at Astanor Ventures
Arne Hautekiet
Investments at Astanor Ventures
Arnout Dijkhuizen
Principal at Astanor Ventures
Benoit Boisseuil
Partner at Astanor Ventures
Bruno Verjus
Advisor at Astanor Ventures
Camille Grisard
Head of Investor Relations at Astanor Ventures
Christina Ulardic
Partner at Astanor Ventures