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Simon Porter

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Principal at Blackfinch Ventures

London, England, United Kingdom

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About

Simon Porter is a Principal at Blackfinch Ventures and Managing Partner at Leading Founders. He also serves as a Board Observer at Good Life Sorted. His experience spans venture capital, private equity, and M&A, including originating, executing, and managing investments.

Experience

  1. Good Life SortedBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
  2. CyclrBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
  3. edozoBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
  4. TendedBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
  5. WatchMyCompetitorBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  6. CognissBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  7. TeamedBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  8. Blackfinch VenturesPrincipal - Portfoliocurrent2025 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  9. Leading FoundersManaging Partnercurrent2024 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  10. StaffCircleBoard Observer2026
  11. BookingLiveBoard Observer2025 — 2026
  12. Culture ShiftBoard Observer2025 — 2026
  13. BeyondWordsBoard Observer2025 — 2026
  14. OnePulseBoard Observer2025 — 2026
  15. OPUSMember2024 — 2025
  16. Active PartnersInterim Principal2023 — 2024London, United Kingdom
  17. Pembroke VCTInvestment Director2019 — 2023London Area, United Kingdom
  18. Pembroke VCTInvestment Analyst2017 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
  19. TROUBADOUR GOODS LIMITEDNon Executive Director2018 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  20. ALEXACHUNGNon Executive Director2018 — 2023London
  21. Oakley Advisory LimitedAssociate2017London Area, United Kingdom
  22. Oakley Advisory LimitedAnalyst2016 — 2017London
  23. Oakley Capital Corporate FinanceAnalyst2015 — 2016London
  24. Nils Taube Investments LLPEquity Analyst & Assistant Portfolio Manager2009 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
  25. University of BristolPh.D. Student2002 — 2009Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom
  26. Monument SecuritiesQuantitative Researcher2009London Area, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Debt FinancingManagement ConsultingBusiness StrategyValue CreationNegotiationStartupsStrategic InvestmentFinancial ReportingWorking with InvestorsStakeholder ManagementBoard of DirectorsInvestment Strategies
+12 moreFamily OfficesImpact InvestingNon-Executive DirectorPrivate InvestmentInvestingDeal ExecutionGrowth InvestingVenture CapitalVBABloombergMicrosoft ExcelOriginations
  • ACSI — Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment
  • Level 3 Certificate in Investment Management — Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI)
  • Customer Function (CF30) — Financial Services Authority

From Simon's professional profile.

Colleagues at Blackfinch Ventures

Cameron McGee
Technical Ventures Analyst at Blackfinch Ventures
Charles Horn
Associate at Blackfinch Ventures
Corey Price
Ventures Manager at Blackfinch Ventures
Dr Dan Appleby
CIO - Blackfinch Asset Management & Ventures at Blackfinch Ventures
Hassaan Mehmood
Senior Associate at Blackfinch Ventures
Ijaz Khan
Associate at Blackfinch Ventures
Katie Connolly
Product Manager at Blackfinch Ventures
Kimberley Hay
Ventures Director at Blackfinch Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Simon Porter?
Simon Porter is a Principal at Blackfinch Ventures and Managing Partner at Leading Founders. He also serves as a Board Observer at Good Life Sorted. His experience spans venture capital, private equity, and M&A, including originating, executing, and managing investments.
Where does Simon Porter work?
Simon Porter is Principal at Blackfinch Ventures.
Where did Simon Porter go to school?
Simon Porter studied at edX (Google AI for Anyone, Artificial Intelligence); University of Bristol (Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering); University of Bristol (Masters, Mechanical Engineering).

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