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Jean de Fougerolles

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Managing Partner at Ascension

London

Writes $100K – $700K checks · typically $400K

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About

Jean de Fougerolles—who taught in post‑Berlin‑Wall Czechoslovakia and advised former Soviet governments—focuses on systems change; his Fair By Design portfolio reached ~1.7M UK households via 25+ companies reducing poverty premiums.

Invests in

Deep TechE-commerceFintechFuture of WorkHardwareHealthtech

Experience

  1. AscensionManaging Partner & Foundercurrent2015 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  2. Fair By DesignPartnercurrent2017 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  3. Money and Pensions ServiceAdvisory Group Membercurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  4. Founders PledgePledgercurrent2022 — present
  5. TemboNon Executive Director2022 — 2025London
  6. WayraMentor, Investors in Residence2014 — 2024London, United Kingdom
  7. Profiterolles MediaFounder2009 — 2014London, United Kingdom
  8. Two Way MediaCEO2000 — 2009London, United Kingdom
  9. MTV Networks EuropeHead of Distribution1996 — 1999London, United Kingdom
  10. EastWest InstituteEconomist1992 — 1995Greater New York City Area
  11. Masaryk UniversityEnglish & French Teacher1990 — 1991District Brno-City, Czech Republic
  12. Roots ReforestationTree Planter (planted c. 100,000 trees over two summers)1989 — 1990British Columbia, Canada

Skills & more

Team Leadership4Strategy Development4Leadership15Negotiation8Problem Solving2Strategic Planning6Strategy99Facebook3IPTV6iPhone2Corporate Development48Product Development40
+12 moreDigital MediaContent CreationSocial MediaVideoDigital StrategyNew MediaVODMobileBroadcastEntertainmentTelevisionStrategic Partnerships

Languages French · Spanish

From Jean's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

40 Partners LtdAMA - A Million AdsBanneya LondonDropletFormatzoneGEEIQGetAgentHammockHeatioHobzyHQLocalisticoMakelight InteractiveMobilus LabsMoteefeMusicGurusPercentPlanet IvyPublishCheckRotorRunaSimple MattersSoplySpriveTakestockVidsyWellbeing Network

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Colleagues at Ascension

Aleks Habdank
Venture Partner 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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jean de Fougerolles?
Jean de Fougerolles—who taught in post‑Berlin‑Wall Czechoslovakia and advised former Soviet governments—focuses on systems change; his Fair By Design portfolio reached ~1.7M UK households via 25+ companies reducing poverty premiums.
Where does Jean de Fougerolles work?
Jean de Fougerolles is Managing Partner at Ascension.
What does Jean de Fougerolles invest in?
Jean de Fougerolles invests in Deep Tech, E-commerce, Fintech, Future of Work, Hardware, Healthtech.
What check size does Jean de Fougerolles write?
Jean de Fougerolles typically writes checks of $100K – $700K.
What companies has Jean de Fougerolles invested in?
Investments tracked here include 40 Partners Ltd, AMA - A Million Ads, Banneya London, Droplet, Formatzone, GEEIQ, GetAgent, Hammock, Heatio, Hobzy, HQ, Localistico, and 15 more.
Where did Jean de Fougerolles go to school?
Jean de Fougerolles studied at INSEAD (MBA, Business); Columbia University (Masters, International Relations); McGill University (BA Honors, European History).

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