About
Robert Whitby-Smith is a Partner at AlbionVC, where he has been investing in technology since 2005, focusing on deeptech and AI/data companies. He began his career at KPMG and gained further finance experience at Credit Suisse First Boston and ING Barings before joining AlbionVC. He holds a BA (Hons) in History and is a qualified chartered accountant.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Experience
- AlbionVCPartnercurrent2005 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- geoSurgeDirectorcurrent2026 — presentLondon
- Instinct DigitalInvestor and board observercurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- trumpet 🎺Investorcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- KatoInvestorcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- TreeferaInvestorcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- MondraInvestorcurrent2023 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- DiffblueInvestorcurrent2022 — presentOxford
- Gravitee.ioDirectorcurrent2021 — presentGreater London
- PetsAppInvestorcurrent2022 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
- RampInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- TransFICCInvestor and board observercurrent2020 — present
- SpeechmaticsDirectorcurrent2019 — presentGreater Cambridge Area
- ImandraInvestor and board observercurrent2019 — presentAustin, Texas Area
- ConvertrDirectorcurrent2016 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- SymetricaInvestorcurrent2011 — presentSouthampton, United Kingdom
- Academia.eduInvestorcurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- OphelosInvestor and Board observer2022 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
- AntenovaInvestor2011 — 2021Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- OmPromptDirector2014 — 2021Oxford, United Kingdom
- Perpetuum Ltd.Investor and Board observer2011 — 2021Southampton, United Kingdom
- SBDDirector2016 — 2021Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
- Process Systems Enterprise (acquired by Siemens)Director2007 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- ELE Advanced Technologies (acquired by LDC)Director2005 — 2019
- Grapeshot (acquired by Oracle)Director2014 — 2018Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Silent Herdsman (acquired by Afimilk)Investor and board observer2014 — 2016Glasgow
- Atego (acquired by PTC)Director2011 — 2014UK, France, Germany, U.S.
- INGVice President, Corporate Finance2002 — 2005London
- Credit Suisse First BostonAssociate, Corporate Finance2000 — 2002London
- KPMGAssociate, Corporate Finance1997 — 2000London
Skills & more
Management9CommunicationMindfulnessTeamworkVenture Capital48Mergers9Corporate Finance19Private Equity36Corporate Development15Due Diligence7IPO3Investment Banking3
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ManufacturingMergersRestructuringRisk ManagementStart-upsValuationFinancial ModelingSocial InclusionTalent ManagementMLanguages English
- MSCI — Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment
- Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (FCA) — ICAEW
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Investments
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Colleagues at AlbionVC
Adam Chirkowski
Investor at AlbionVC
Agnese Palermo
Senior Marketing Associate at AlbionVC
Andrew Elder
Deputy Managing Partner at AlbionVC
Cat McDonald
Investor at AlbionVC
Christina Theilgaard
Head of IR & Institutional Fundraising at AlbionVC
Christoph Ruedig
Investor at AlbionVC
Dave Wascha
Operating Partner at AlbionVC
David Grimm
Investor at AlbionVC
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Robert Whitby-Smith?
- Robert Whitby-Smith is a Partner at AlbionVC, where he has been investing in technology since 2005, focusing on deeptech and AI/data companies. He began his career at KPMG and gained further finance experience at Credit Suisse First Boston and ING Barings before joining AlbionVC. He holds a BA (Hons) in History and is a qualified chartered accountant.
- Where does Robert Whitby-Smith work?
- Robert Whitby-Smith is Partner at AlbionVC.
- What does Robert Whitby-Smith invest in?
- Robert Whitby-Smith invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech.
- What check size does Robert Whitby-Smith write?
- Robert Whitby-Smith typically writes checks of $5M – $10M.
- What companies has Robert Whitby-Smith invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Antenova, Atego, Convertr, Geosurge, Grapeshot, Gravitee.io, Imandra, Instinct Space, Omprompt, Ophelos, Perpetuum, PSE, and 3 more.
- Where did Robert Whitby-Smith go to school?
- Robert Whitby-Smith studied at University of Reading (History); The Skinners' School (A levels (Mathematics and Statistics, History).
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