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Simon Penson

Investor

Partner at Haatch

United Kingdom

Writes $100K – $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M

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

  1. Scaled ConsultingFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2022 β€” presentCity Of Peterborough, England, United Kingdom
  2. VariousChair, NED and Investorcurrent2015 β€” presentGlobal
  3. The Pop-Up HotelAdvisor and investorcurrent2026 β€” presentUnited Kingdom
  4. ClayInvestorcurrent2024 β€” presentNew York, United States
  5. Habitat Property GroupDirectorcurrent2015 β€” presentCity Of Peterborough, England, United Kingdom
  6. AuthoritasNED (Acquired by Rezolve)2023 β€” 2026
  7. Saulderson MediaChair (Acquired by Journey Further)2023 β€” 2025
  8. CareLineLiveNED (acquired by KKR)2021 β€” 2025
  9. Re-flow Field ManagementNED (Acquired by Kester Capital)2020 β€” 2025London Area, United Kingdom
  10. DeazyNED2019 β€” 2024London Area, United Kingdom
  11. DenturlyNED2020 β€” 2024London Area, United Kingdom
  12. HaatchFounding Partner (Exited)2018 β€” 2024City Of Peterborough, England, United Kingdom
  13. IPG Mediabrands UKMember of the Executive Board2016 β€” 2020London Area, United Kingdom
  14. StickyeyesBoard Member (acquired by IPG)2015 β€” 2020Greater Leeds Area
  15. StickyeyesCEO (acquired by IPG)2016 β€” 2019Leeds, England, United Kingdom
  16. Zazzle MediaFounder and CEO (acquired by IPG)2009 β€” 2016Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  17. Net CreateCo-Founder (Acquired)2002 β€” 2009London Area, United Kingdom
  18. Bauer MediaMD Digital Projects2007 β€” 2009City Of Peterborough, England, United Kingdom
  19. EMAPEditor, Max Power2005 β€” 2007City Of Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

Education

  1. Vocational CourseGNVQ4, Journalism1999 β€” 2001
  2. 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
+12 moreManagement ConsultingSEODigital MarketingDigital StrategySocial Media MarketingContent StrategyPPCOnline MarketingSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Google AnalyticsGoogle Webmaster ToolsWordPress

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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 – $5M.

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