About
Simon Penson is founder and managing partner of Scaled Consulting, a B2B growth consultancy serving agency leaders and private equity firms. He has exited two digital businesses and brings experience in digital marketing, business strategy, and M&A value optimization. Penson also serves as a non-executive director and chair for portfolio companies, and invests in early-stage B2B SaaS ventures through Haatch Ventures.
Experience
- Scaled ConsultingFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2022 β presentCity Of Peterborough, England, United Kingdom
- VariousChair, NED and Investorcurrent2015 β presentGlobal
- The Pop-Up HotelAdvisor and investorcurrent2026 β presentUnited Kingdom
- ClayInvestorcurrent2024 β presentNew York, United States
- Habitat Property GroupDirectorcurrent2015 β presentCity Of Peterborough, England, United Kingdom
- AuthoritasNED (Acquired by Rezolve)2023 β 2026
- Saulderson MediaChair (Acquired by Journey Further)2023 β 2025
- CareLineLiveNED (acquired by KKR)2021 β 2025
- Re-flow Field ManagementNED (Acquired by Kester Capital)2020 β 2025London Area, United Kingdom
- DeazyNED2019 β 2024London Area, United Kingdom
- DenturlyNED2020 β 2024London Area, United Kingdom
- HaatchFounding Partner (Exited)2018 β 2024City Of Peterborough, England, United Kingdom
- IPG Mediabrands UKMember of the Executive Board2016 β 2020London Area, United Kingdom
- StickyeyesBoard Member (acquired by IPG)2015 β 2020Greater Leeds Area
- StickyeyesCEO (acquired by IPG)2016 β 2019Leeds, England, United Kingdom
- Zazzle MediaFounder and CEO (acquired by IPG)2009 β 2016Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Net CreateCo-Founder (Acquired)2002 β 2009London Area, United Kingdom
- Bauer MediaMD Digital Projects2007 β 2009City Of Peterborough, England, United Kingdom
- EMAPEditor, Max Power2005 β 2007City Of Peterborough, England, United Kingdom
Education
- Vocational CourseGNVQ4, Journalism1999 β 2001
- Boston Grammar SchoolEnglish, economics1992 β 1998
Skills & more
Non-Executive Director2Go-to-Market Strategy2Sales Strategy1Marketing StrategyEarly Stage InvestmentVenture CapitalOperational ExecutionBoard of DirectorsBusiness Advisory Services1Entrepreneurship1Operations Management1Strategic Consulting
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Management ConsultingSEODigital MarketingDigital StrategySocial Media MarketingContent StrategyPPCOnline MarketingSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Google AnalyticsGoogle Webmaster ToolsWordPressFrom Simon's professional profile.
Colleagues at Haatch
Aini Hashim
Associate (Growth) at Haatch
Charlie Weavers-Wright
Associate at Haatch
Daniel Samson
General Counsel at Haatch
David Ola
Venture Partner at Haatch
Elaine Weavers-Wright
Co-Founder at Haatch
Emma Kisby
Operating Partner at Haatch
Fred Soneya
Co-Founder, Partner at Haatch
Hannah Purser
Head of Operations at Haatch
Network1
Investors connected to Simon in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Simon Penson work?
- Simon Penson is Partner at Haatch.
- What check size does Simon Penson write?
- Simon Penson typically writes checks of $100K β $5M.
Shared employers
Also worked at Clay14
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalEliot DurbinGeneral Partner at boldstart venturesAlex KurlandPartner at Meritech Capital PartnersTerry ChouPartner at Alpha Intelligence CapitalDavid CahnGeneral Partner and COO of Venture at Sequoia CapitalShriya NevatiaPrincipal at The Council
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