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Robert Whitby-Smith

Investor

Partner at AlbionVC

London

Writes $5M – $10M checks · typically $7M

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.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep Tech

Experience

  1. AlbionVCPartnercurrent2005 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  2. geoSurgeDirectorcurrent2026 — presentLondon
  3. Instinct DigitalInvestor and board observercurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  4. trumpet 🎺Investorcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  5. KatoInvestorcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  6. TreeferaInvestorcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  7. MondraInvestorcurrent2023 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  8. DiffblueInvestorcurrent2022 — presentOxford
  9. Gravitee.ioDirectorcurrent2021 — presentGreater London
  10. PetsAppInvestorcurrent2022 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
  11. RampInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  12. TransFICCInvestor and board observercurrent2020 — present
  13. SpeechmaticsDirectorcurrent2019 — presentGreater Cambridge Area
  14. ImandraInvestor and board observercurrent2019 — presentAustin, Texas Area
  15. ConvertrDirectorcurrent2016 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  16. SymetricaInvestorcurrent2011 — presentSouthampton, United Kingdom
  17. Academia.eduInvestorcurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  18. OphelosInvestor and Board observer2022 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
  19. AntenovaInvestor2011 — 2021Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
  20. OmPromptDirector2014 — 2021Oxford, United Kingdom

Education

  1. University of ReadingHistory1993 — 1996
  2. The Skinners'​ SchoolA levels (Mathematics and Statistics, History1985 — 1993

Skills & more

Management9CommunicationMindfulnessTeamworkVenture Capital48Mergers9Corporate Finance19Private Equity36Corporate Development15Due Diligence7IPO3Investment Banking3
+10 moreManufacturingMergersRestructuringRisk ManagementStart-upsValuationFinancial ModelingSocial InclusionTalent ManagementM

Languages English

  • MSCI — Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment
  • Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (FCA) — ICAEW

From Robert's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Reading42

Ziad Al-TunisiBoard of Directors (Chairman) at Nuwa CapitalTony CorbinGeneral Partner & Chief Financial Officer at White Star CapitalPierce PolakSenior Associate at Fuel VenturesMilenko CicmilVenture Partner at Cure VenturesCollin McCollAnalyst at First Bight VenturesToby LovettGeneral Counsel at World Fund

+ 36 more

Shared employers

Also worked at geoSurge1

Stan WilliamsPartner at Fuel Ventures

Also worked at PetsApp2

Seb WallacePartner at Triple Point VenturesWill NealeInvestor at Learn Capital

Also worked at TransFICC3

Julian JohnsonOperating Partner at AlbionVCLuca ZorzinoGeneral Partner & Head of Singapore at Illuminate FinancialMark WhitcroftGeneral Partner at Illuminate Financial

Also worked at Symetrica1

Neil CameronInvestment Director at Parkwalk Advisors

Investments

Investor

AntenovaAtegoConvertrgeoSurgeGrapeshotGravitee.ioImandraInstinctOmPromptOphelosPerpetuumPSESpeechmaticsTransFICCTreefera

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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

Network2

Cat McDonald
Investor at AlbionVC
Emil Gigov
Partner at AlbionVC

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