Simon Segars
InvestorAdvisor at Black Opal Ventures · Senior Adviser at Permira
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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363 people in our graph share verified history with Simon — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Lauren ArribasunlockedSimon: together at Permira (2024–2025)
Simon: together at EdgeImpulse
Simon: together at Permira
×4Simon: together at Black Opal Ventures
Experience
- VodafoneBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Dolby LaboratoriesBoard Membercurrent2015 — present
- Silicon Quantum ComputingChairpersoncurrent2024 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Black Opal VenturesExecutive Advisorcurrent2022 — present
- PermiraSenior Advisercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Edge ImpulseBoard Member2022 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- ESDA - Electronic System Design AllianceBoard Member2011 — 2023California
- Global Semiconductor AllianceBoard Member2014 — 2022
- ArmAdvisor2022San Jose, California, United States
- ArmCEO2013 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area / Cambridge
- ArmPresident2013San Francisco Bay Area
- ArmEVP & GM Processor and Physical IP Divisions2012San Jose, CA
- ArmEVP & GM, ARM Physical IP Division2007 — 2012San Jose, CA
- ArmEVP Business Development2007
- ArmEVP Worldwide Sales2004 — 2006
- ArmVP Engineering2001 — 2003
- ArmEngineer1991 — 2001Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- SoftBank Group CorpBoard Member2017 — 2021Japan
- SOI Industry ConsortiumBoard Member2010 — 2014
- Plastic Logic LtdNon-Executive Director2002 — 2010
- (STC) Standard Telephones and CablesEngineer1986 — 1991
Investments
Investor
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Black Opal Ventures
Bill Bullock
Senior Vice President, Capital Markets, ATEL Capital Group at ATEL Ventures
Carina Tyrrell
Venture Partner at Black Opal Ventures
Dr. Carina Tyrrell
Venture Partner at Black Opal Ventures
Dr. Carina Tyrrell, MB BChir, MPH
Venture Partner at Black Opal Ventures
Dr. Tara Bishop
Founder & Managing Director at Black Opal Ventures
Dr. Tara Bishop, MD MPH
Founder & Managing Director at Black Opal Ventures
Eileen Tanghal
Founder & Managing Director at Black Opal Ventures
Eileen Tanghal, MBA
Founder & Managing Director at Black Opal Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Simon Segars?
- Executive Advisor at Black Opal Ventures
- Where does Simon Segars work?
- Simon Segars is Advisor at Black Opal Ventures.
- What check size does Simon Segars write?
- Simon Segars typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Simon Segars invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Monumo.
- Where did Simon Segars go to school?
- Simon Segars studied at The University of Manchester (MSc, Computer Science); University of Sussex (BEng, Electronic Engineering).
Founder mafias
The University of Manchester mafia104
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Pedro SicilianoExchange ProgramFounded Teachy +1Jun Yuan TanBachelor of ScienceFounded Homebase +1Daniel GreenMScFounded Precision Microbubbles +1Harvey LoweBachelor of Economic ArtsFounded Arcube +1Alex KopcoStudy Abroad ProgramFounded Forum Brands +1Zak NasonMScFounded goodloans +1
+ 97 more
University of Sussex mafia26
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Rashid MansoorDoctor of Philosophy (PhD Cand.)Founded HADEAN +2Sumanta TalukdarPhDFounded WaveOptics +1Ali Haghighi-MoodDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Sirona-Medical Technologies, Inc. +1Amit PateMScFounded Snaptivityapp +1Wilfrid ObengBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Audiomob +1Hannah JonesBachelor of ArtFounded Nike
+ 19 more
SoftBank Group mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Lip-Bu TanBoard MemberFounded Walden Catalyst +2Sota WatanabeInternFounded Startale +1Rene HaasBoard MemberFounded ArmIn-Woo ParkMasason Foundation MemberFounded FidarisKazel Koh En YangResearch Scholar/Authorized Member @ Masayoshi Son FoundationFounded CollarFrederick G.I. SingerSenior Advisor to CEOFounded Echo 360
Permira mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Permira mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended The University of Manchester343
Joel NoyceInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames BraithwaiteFinancial Controller at NorthzoneFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiAndy LeaverOperating Partner at Notion CapitalHonor de WintonExecutive Assistant at Giant Ventures Global LlpMelissa Morano AurigemmaChief of Staff at Exceptional Capital
+ 337 more
Also attended University of Sussex118
Hamish GarnettAssociate at Manta Ray VenturesMolly CookeTeam Assistant at NorthzoneJackson HeddyCFO at NorthzoneGeorgia AbbottAssociate Director at Marlin Equity PartnersYuki KanematsuOperations Manager at Sozo VenturesMehmet AkalinExperts | Venture Partner at 212
+ 112 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Vodafone172
Antonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesTommy AhlersFormer Danish Science Minister at Giant Ventures Global LlpLirui DingPrincipal at TRANSCENDEren BaydemirExperts | Product Management at 212Marcos OsórioDirector, Cyber at Bright Pixel CapitalMohamed OkashaManaging Partner at DisrupTech Ventures
+ 166 more
Also worked at Edge Impulse4
Also worked at Arm58
Eileen TanghalFounder & Managing Director at Black Opal VenturesJason ZajacPartner Champion to LegalEase & Parent Voices Oakland at Silicon ValleyBruce BeckloffCo Founder & CEO at Bloc VenturesMichael DimelowCCO at Bloc VenturesAndy GreenNon Executive Director at Bloc VenturesBianca FurtunaHead of Data Science at Founders Factory
+ 52 more