Where does Simon Gillett work?

Simon Gillett is CEO, Founder at Global AI Internet Freedom Fund.

What companies has Simon Gillett invested in?

Investments tracked here include College Nannies and Tutors.

Where did Simon Gillett go to school?

Simon Gillett studied at UCL (MA, Legal and Political Theory); University of Exeter (Master of Education - MEd, Educational Statistics and Research Methods); The University of Edinburgh (Postgraduate Diploma, Artificial Intelligence).

Does Simon Gillett lead rounds?

Yes — Simon Gillett has led 1 tracked investment.

Simon Gillett

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CEO, Founder at Global AI Internet Freedom Fund

Virginia, USA

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About

American-British entrepreneur with experience in financial markets at Standard Chartered Bank and in academia. Began building data businesses in 2014 across multiple countries and holds degrees from UCL, Edinburgh, Exeter, and Cambridge, including an AI scholarship from the UK's EPSRC.

Experience

The Global AI Internet Freedom FundGeneral Partnercurrent2019 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
TerratreePresidentcurrent2024 — present
Institute for Portfolio AlternativesCommittee Membercurrent2024 — present
International Deal GatewayAmbassador2019 — 2023Washington DC-Baltimore Area
College Nannies, Sitters and TutorsFranchise Owner and Board Member2014 — 2018Washington D.C. Metro Area
Various Schools & UniversitiesVisiting Professor2006 — 2013Korea, China, Australia
University of CambridgeTeacher2005 — 2006
The University of EdinburghArtificial Intelligence Researcher2000 — 2004
Standard Chartered BankTreasury Analyst1998 — 2000London and Singapore

Skills & more

Private SchoolsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Financial marketsStrategy13Alternative Investments2Business Analysis2Private Equity1International Education30Curriculum Design10International Relations14E-Learning6Editing5

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Higher EducationEducational ConsultingCurriculum DevelopmentAdult EducationEducationLinguisticsDue DiligenceForeign LanguagesBusiness IntelligenceWritingLeadershipLanguage Teaching

Languages Dutch · English · French · German · Korean · Spanish

Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect Associate — Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Machine Learning for Trading Specialization — Coursera
Building Serverless Apps on AWS — LinkedIn
Infonomics I: Business Information Economics and Data Monetization — Coursera
Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis — Coursera
AI for Everyone — Coursera
Amazon SageMaker: Simplifying Machine Learning Application Development — edX
Debiasing AI Using Amazon SageMaker — LinkedIn
Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner — Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AWS Fundamentals: Going Cloud-Native by Amazon Web Services on Coursera — Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Simon Gillett?: American-British entrepreneur with experience in financial markets at Standard Chartered Bank and in academia. Began building data businesses in 2014 across multiple countries and holds degrees from UCL, Edinburgh, Exeter, and Cambridge, including an AI scholarship from the UK's EPSRC.
Where does Simon Gillett work?: Simon Gillett is CEO, Founder at Global AI Internet Freedom Fund.
What companies has Simon Gillett invested in?: Investments tracked here include College Nannies and Tutors.
Where did Simon Gillett go to school?: Simon Gillett studied at UCL (MA, Legal and Political Theory); University of Exeter (Master of Education - MEd, Educational Statistics and Research Methods); The University of Edinburgh (Postgraduate Diploma, Artificial Intelligence).
Does Simon Gillett lead rounds?: Yes — Simon Gillett has led 1 tracked investment.