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Simon Blakey

Investor

Founder at Avonmore Developments · Venture Partner at Playfair Capital

London

About

Co-founder of Avonmore and one of the UK's most experienced angel investors, running the firm since 2013. He is a board member of Cambridge Angels, a Venture Partner and Senior Advisor at Playfair Capital (having previously chaired its Investment Committee), and has served on the Investment Committee of the UK Government-backed Angel Cofund since 2014.

Experience

  1. PlayfairVenture Partner | Senior Advisorcurrent2026 — present
  2. PlayfairChair of the Investment Committee2019 — 2025
  3. Cambridge AngelsBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  4. Cambridge AngelsAngel Investorcurrent2018 — present
  5. Angel CoFundInvestment Committee Membercurrent2014 — present
  6. Avonmore DevelopmentsManaging Directorcurrent2000 — present
  7. VentrataBoard Directorcurrent2016 — present
  8. Sainsbury Centre for Visual ArtsBoard Membercurrent2000 — present
  9. Ian Parry ScholarshipTrustee and Treasurer2022 — 2024
  10. ChattermillBoard Director2016 — 2022
  11. VinehealthBoard Observer2020 — 2022
  12. SpecleChairman2011 — 2020
  13. SpecleMember, Advisory Board2009 — 2011
  14. RepositBoard Member2018 — 2020
  15. ByBoxBoard Member2005 — 2016
  16. ParcelBrightBoard Member2014 — 2016
  17. Glow Digital MediaNon-Exec Board Director2013 — 2015London
  18. buzzmoveNon-Exec Board Director2014 — 2015
  19. TagManBoard Observer2010 — 2011
  20. Pout LtdDirector2005 — 2007

Education

  1. University of BirminghamBSc, Biochemisty1992 — 1995
  2. London Business SchoolCorporate Finance2005 — 2006
  3. Chartered Institute of Management AccountantsPassed Finalist1996 — 1997

Skills & more

Fundraising8Principal Investing9Early Stage Investment7Exit Strategies5Troubleshooting4Investments28Accounting2Start-ups97Entrepreneurship71Venture Capital63Angel Investing28Business Strategy32
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Colleagues at Avonmore Developments

Michael Blakey
Managing Partner at Cocoon Capital

Frequently asked questions

Where does Simon Blakey work?
Simon Blakey is Founder at Avonmore Developments.

Same school

Also attended University of Birmingham91

Hal TilyVenture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpStephen ChambersGeneral Partner at SOSVAlexa TanAssociate, ESG & Impact at Openspace VenturesSikander ChahalPrincipal at TRANSCENDSunir KapoorNon-Executive Chairman at Kibo VenturesChloe LeggeInvestor at Extantia Capital

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Also attended London Business School525

Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Playfair12

Jeremy LuzindaPrincipal at HaatchRaxita KapashiInvestor at Blume EquityFederico Pirzio-BiroliFounding Partner & Chairman at Playfair CapitalChris SmithManaging Partner at Playfair CapitalHenrik Wetter SanchezGeneral Partner at Playfair CapitalAndrew SheffieldPrincipal at Playfair Capital

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Also worked at Glow Digital Media1

Damian RoutleyChief Operating Officer at Founders Factory

Also worked at Arthur Andersen Business Consulting30

Sean CantwellInvestor at Volition CapitalVic SinghGeneral Partner at RRE VenturesMicaela RatiniChief Executive Officer at InsitorChris ScogginsPartner at SignalFireMartin SolleveldFinance Manager at V-Bio VenturesNaseem SayaniCo-Founder, EMMELINE VENTURES at Emmeline Ventures

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