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
- Good Life SortedBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
- CyclrBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
- edozoBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
- TendedBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
- WatchMyCompetitorBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- CognissBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- TeamedBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- Blackfinch VenturesPrincipal - Portfoliocurrent2025 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Leading FoundersManaging Partnercurrent2024 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- StaffCircleBoard Observer2026
- BookingLiveBoard Observer2025 — 2026
- Culture ShiftBoard Observer2025 — 2026
- BeyondWordsBoard Observer2025 — 2026
- OnePulseBoard Observer2025 — 2026
- OPUSMember2024 — 2025
- Active PartnersInterim Principal2023 — 2024London, United Kingdom
- Pembroke VCTInvestment Director2019 — 2023London Area, United Kingdom
- Pembroke VCTInvestment Analyst2017 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
- TROUBADOUR GOODS LIMITEDNon Executive Director2018 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- ALEXACHUNGNon Executive Director2018 — 2023London
- Oakley Advisory LimitedAssociate2017London Area, United Kingdom
- Oakley Advisory LimitedAnalyst2016 — 2017London
- Oakley Capital Corporate FinanceAnalyst2015 — 2016London
- Nils Taube Investments LLPEquity Analyst & Assistant Portfolio Manager2009 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
- University of BristolPh.D. Student2002 — 2009Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom
- Monument SecuritiesQuantitative Researcher2009London Area, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Debt FinancingManagement ConsultingBusiness StrategyValue CreationNegotiationStartupsStrategic InvestmentFinancial ReportingWorking with InvestorsStakeholder ManagementBoard of DirectorsInvestment Strategies
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Family 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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Also attended University of Bristol168
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