Where does Simon Acland work?

Simon Acland is Founder & Chairman at Green Angel Ventures.

Where did Simon Acland go to school?

Simon Acland studied at Lincoln College, Oxford (Modern Languages, French and German); Bath Spa University (Master of Arts (M.A.), Creative Writing); Eton College.

Simon Acland

Investor

Founder & Chairman at Green Angel Ventures · Head of Corporate Strategy & Business Development at Clessidra Capital Credit

London, England, United Kingdom

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181 people in our graph share verified history with Simon — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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About

Simon Acland is Chair of Green Angel Ventures and invests through Green Angel Syndicate in companies addressing climate change. Over the past 35 years, he has served as chair, non-executive director, or venture capital and angel investor in more than 60 companies, and is a former trustee of Plantlife. He is the author of historical fiction, including The Waste Land and The Flowers of Evil, and the business book Angels, Dragons and Vultures: How to tame your Investors...and not lose your company.

Experience

Green Angel VenturesChaircurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
Green Angel VenturesChairpersoncurrent2017 — presentEdinburgh/London
Vertical MeadowAdvisory Board Membercurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
Mindset AIBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
Satellite Applications CatapultNon Executive Directorcurrent2016 — presentHarwell
iGeolise LtdAdvisercurrent2014 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
Powervault LtdNon-Executive Director and former Chaircurrent2014 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
Angel CoFundInvestment Committee Membercurrent2011 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
Charlwood BooksAuthorcurrent2007 — presentLondon
Triplepoint - TP Income VCT plc and TP 70 2010 VCT plcNon Executive Director2009 — 2023London
NatureMetrics LimitedNon Executive Director and former Chair2016 — 2022Egham
PlantlifeTrustee/Board Member2011 — 2019Salisbury, United Kingdom
Tigmus LimitedChairman2015 — 2017London, United Kingdom
JayhawkAdviser2013 — 2014London
Westco Medical LimitedNon-Executive Director2013 — 2014Liverpool
Elektron Technology plcNon-Executive Director2010 — 2013Cambridge
Bond Fabrications LimitedNon-Executive Director2007 — 2012Stroud
Young Enterprise LondonTrustee/Board Member2010 — 2011London
PlaxicaNon-Executive Director2009 — 2010London
Celona TechnologiesNon-Executive Director2003 — 2009
WorkshareNon-Executive Director2004 — 2008

Skills & more

SaaS1Enterprise Software2Strategic Planning11Management31Strategy20Leadership5Venture Capital99Entrepreneur5Start-ups99Fundraising8Business Strategy34Business Planning15

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Private EquityInvestmentsE-commerceEntrepreneurshipMergersCorporate DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentAngel InvestingSoftwareIPOMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate Finance

Languages French · German

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Colleagues at Green Angel Ventures

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Chief Investment Officer at Green Angel Ventures

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Executive Assistant at Green Angel Ventures

Cam Ross

Chief Executive Officer at Green Angel Ventures

Claire Ainsworth

Board Director at Green Angel Ventures

Franck Bergonzo

Board Director at Green Angel Ventures

Inès Gétaz

Investment Analyst at Green Angel Ventures

James Heath

Chief Technical Officer at Green Angel Ventures

Magali Christensen

Investment Manager at Green Angel Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Simon Acland?: Simon Acland is Chair of Green Angel Ventures and invests through Green Angel Syndicate in companies addressing climate change. Over the past 35 years, he has served as chair, non-executive director, or venture capital and angel investor in more than 60 companies, and is a former trustee of Plantlife. He is the author of historical fiction, including The Waste Land and The Flowers of Evil, and the business book Angels, Dragons and Vultures: How to tame your Investors...and not lose your company.
Where does Simon Acland work?: Simon Acland is Founder & Chairman at Green Angel Ventures.
Where did Simon Acland go to school?: Simon Acland studied at Lincoln College, Oxford (Modern Languages, French and German); Bath Spa University (Master of Arts (M.A.), Creative Writing); Eton College.

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Also attended Bath Spa University6

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Also attended Eton College74

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Shared employers

Also worked at Satellite Applications Catapult7

Lewis PinaultChief Scientist at Airbus Ventures Manjari Chandran-RameshPartner at Amadeus Capital Partners Chad Clark AndersonManaging Partner at Space Capital Nick WiseTrustee at Social Tech Trust Antonia JenkinsonChief Financial Officer at Oxford Science Enterprises Conor O'SullivanInvestment Director at Atlantic Bridge Ventures

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