About
A serial entrepreneur and investor who has founded eight businesses and backed dozens more with several exits. He founded business builder The Sandpit in 2010 and served 18 months as COO at P&G Ventures.
Experience
- Stealth Startup: Distributed CloudCo-Foundercurrent2023 β present
- All In Ventures LLCFoundercurrent2019 β present
- Shiftline.aiAdvisorcurrent2025 β presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Sandpit Ventures LtdFoundercurrent2014 β presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Venture Lane | Startup HubMentor & Advisory Board Membercurrent2023 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- RisΓΈr ShippingInvestorcurrent2023 β presentNorway
- Humanity IncInvestorcurrent2023 β present
- Futbol CoalitionInvestorcurrent2023 β present
- Impossible FoodsInvestorcurrent2022 β present
- DLTxVarious Roles2022 β 2023San Juan, Puerto Rico
- DSM Tech Enterprises IncCo-Founder & CEO2021 β 2023Covington, Kentucky, United States
- Lumar (formerly Deepcrawl)Shareholder & Advisor2019 β 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- Lumar (formerly Deepcrawl)Commercial Co-Founder2012 β 2019London Area, United Kingdom
- REFASHIOND VenturesVenture Partner2020 β 2021Cincinnati, New York, Boston & London
- Northern Kentucky Tri-EDAdvisor2019 β 2020Covington, Kentucky
- Procter & GambleCOO & Entrepreneur In Residence (EIR) at P&G Ventures2018 β 2019Cincinnati Area, KY
- A Million AdsInvestor/Advisor2016 β 2019London Area, United Kingdom
- PublishCheckInvestor/Advisor2016 β 2018London Area, United Kingdom
- SoPostInvestor/Advisor2013 β 2018London Area, United Kingdom
- The SandpitFounder & CEO2010 β 2018London Area, United Kingdom
Education
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementSpecific Management Course, Business2012
- Newcastle University2:1 BA Hons, International Business1998 β 2002
- HaileyburyHigh School, A-Levels and GCSE1990 β 1997
Skills & more
Software as a Service (SaaS)Due DiligenceFinanceBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Financial ModelingCorporate DevelopmentAngel InvestingInvestmentsInternational Sales8Digital Marketing75Fundraising4Entrepreneurship99
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Deal-makingNew Business DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentMarketingAdvertisingVenture CapitalBusiness PlanningBusiness StrategyMentoringStrategic PlanningStrategy DevelopmentLanguages English Β· French Β· Spanish
- Speaker at City and Islington Sixth Form College, London β F4S
From Simon's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management521
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
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Also attended Newcastle University62
Chris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersFreya WordsworthAssociate at Nauta CapitalJonny MuskerGeneral Counsel - Europe at Marlin Equity PartnersLiam SymingtonSenior Director at Marlin Equity PartnersAndrewInvestor at Dig Ventures Management LimitedGeorge SutherlandGraphic Designer at Red Cell Incubation
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Shared employers
Also worked at Venture Lane | Startup Hub2
Also worked at REFASHIOND Ventures2
Also worked at Procter & Gamble195
Kenneth ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaKenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechChad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures
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