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Leonard Picardo

Investor

Advisor at Manta Ray Ventures

London

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

Experience

  1. HeliosX GroupNon Executive Directorcurrent2024 — present
  2. HeliosX GroupAdvisor to Founder & Chief Executive Officercurrent2021 — present
  3. St John's College, CambridgeDevelopment Boardcurrent2024 — present
  4. Various CompaniesAdvisor to Board / CEOcurrent2015 — present
  5. Various CompaniesInvestorcurrent2013 — present
  6. SYSTMGrowth coach to founders2021 — 2023
  7. HuelAdvisor to CEO2017 — 2021
  8. DeliverooGlobal People Strategy & Development2019 — 2020
  9. DeliverooGlobal Marketing2017 — 2019
  10. DeliverooShared Parental Leave2018
  11. DeliverooInternational Marketing2015 — 2017
  12. DeliverooMarketing & Deliveroo for Work2014 — 2015
  13. DeliverooFundraising, Sales, Ops, Product, Customer Service2013 — 2014
  14. Index VenturesInvestor2011 — 2013
  15. Socialbakers.comBoard Observer2011 — 2013
  16. Oliver WymanManagement Consultant2007 — 2011
  17. Red Bull Racing & Red Bull TechnologyAerodynamics Engineer2003 — 2004Milton Keynes
  18. Jiyu Gakuen TokyoTeacher2001Tokyo, Japan

Education

  1. University of Cambridge1st class MEng, Engineering2001 — 2005
  2. Collège des IngénieursMBA, General2006
  3. St Paul's School1995 — 2000

Skills & more

Venture Capital39Corporate Development26Business Strategy26Mergers & Acquisitions10Start-ups35Private Equity13Management Consulting7Valuation3Due Diligence7Entrepreneurship16Financial Modeling5Emerging Markets7
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Colleagues at Manta Ray Ventures

Christopher Sisserian
Head of Platform at Manta Ray Ventures
Hamish Garnett
Associate at Manta Ray Ventures
Julia Schrameier
Associate at Manta Ray Ventures
Lawrence Barclay
Managing Partner at Manta Ray Ventures
Leah Volger
Investor at Manta Ray Ventures
Leah von Siemens
Partner at Manta Ray Ventures
Maria Bagniewska
Advisor at Manta Ray Ventures
Sebastian Kulczyk
Founder at Manta Ray Ventures

Network1

Andrew RobbScout
Investor at FELIX CAPITAL

Investors connected to Leonard in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Leonard Picardo?
Advisor at Manta Ray Ventures
Where does Leonard Picardo work?
Leonard Picardo is Advisor at Manta Ray Ventures.
What check size does Leonard Picardo write?
Leonard Picardo typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
Where did Leonard Picardo go to school?
Leonard Picardo studied at University of Cambridge (1st class MEng, Engineering); Collège des Ingénieurs (MBA, General); St Paul's School.

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University of Cambridge mafia256

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Stewart ButterfieldMPhilFounded Flickr +1Demis HassabisBAFounded Google Deepmind +2Immad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Clickpass +2Inaki BerenguerPhDFounded InfiniteWatch +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2Nikola MrkšićDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Poly +2

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St Paul's School mafia14

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Andrew NutterFounded Westwing +1Axel La PiraFounded Alan +1Aleks HabdankO levels and A levelsFounded iDefigo GroupHenry JefferiesSecondary SchoolFounded RecursoftwareKais BaillargeonHigh School DiplomaFounded ResponseAbheek BasuFounded Laudspeaker

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Index Ventures mafia11

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Alexander BruehlCo-Investor ⇨ GeckoboardFounded Geckoboard +3Henry DavisInvestorFounded Chord Commerce +1Alasdair ThongAssociateFounded Multiomic HealthOphelia BrownPrincipalFounded BlossomAndre de HaesVenture Capital InvestorFounded BackedGrace GouldEarly Stage InvestorFounded Touch Capital

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Collège des Ingénieurs mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Karim BoustaMBAFounded Tactix +2Lorenz NeunerMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded TradeLink +1Heiko HuberMBAFounded 36ZERO VisionPatrick GrossmannMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded InvitrisStephan KoenigstorferMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Lightberry

HeliosX mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Linda FinleyBoard MemberFounded Blue Apron

Same school

Also attended University of Cambridge859

Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures

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Also attended Collège des Ingénieurs21

PierreInvestor at Sanofi VenturesPietro PuglisiManaging Partner at Claris VenturesPaolo VigoSenior Associate at Claris VenturesMarie AsanoPartner at European Circular Bioeconomy FundCharlie Graham-BrownGENERAL PARTNER at SeedstarsStephan DietrichOperating Partner at Lead Edge Capital

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Also attended St Paul's School38

Sam EndacottPartner at NorthzoneMarcInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesMaxim OwenPartner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthConor ScanlanAssociate Partner at Nauta CapitalFabian Burnett SmallInvestor at FELIX CAPITALAndrew ElderDeputy Managing Partner at AlbionVC

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Shared employers

Also worked at St John's College, Cambridge2

Arash MoavenianPartner at OnstageNic LaneFounder at Flower

Also worked at SYSTM1

Maya MoufarekVenture Partner at BY Venture Partners

Also worked at Deliveroo39

Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalAdam ValkinInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesNeil RimerInvestor at Index VenturesShabir VasramInvestor at Daphni

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Also worked at Index Ventures122

Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesAdrianna MaInvestor at Index VenturesAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesAndré DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesAvron MarcusInvestor at Index Ventures

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