Simon Ward

Experience

1. FloatPaysFounder and CEO (YC S21)current2019 — presentSouth Africa
2. Founders Factory AfricaEntrepreneur In Residence2019 — 2020City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
3. Prodigy FinanceCTO2016 — 2019Cape Town and London
4. takealot.comVP Engineering (interim)2015Cape Town, South Africa
5. PhotoBoxDeputy Group CTO2015London Area, United Kingdom
6. MoonpigCTO2013 — 2015London, United Kingdom
7. Rakuten.co.uk (formerly Play.com)Chief Architect2011 — 2013United Kingdom
8. Play.comChief Architect2009 — 2011Greater Cambridge Area
9. Play.comSoftware Development Manager2004 — 2009Cambridge, United Kingdom
10. TWISenior Project Leader - Software Development2000 — 2004United Kingdom
11. VariousConsultant Engineer1997 — 1999South Africa

Education

1. Y CombinatorSummer 21
2. University of DerbyOperational Management Certificate, Business Administration and Management2009 — 2010
3. University of Cape TownBachelor of Science (BSc), Mechanical Engineering1993 — 1997

Skills & more

Languages Afrikaans · English

• Certified Scrum Master — Scrum Alliance

From Simon's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

SASam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFEFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMHMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTSTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDADelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1JKJustin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

University of Cape Town mafia12

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

TMTheodore MsekaFounded Aviv GroupARAnthony RoseFounded SeedLegalsGGGrant GischenBachelor of Business ScienceFounded Energy Revolution VenturesPGPaul GalatisB.Bus.SciFounded Names & FacesJIJonathan IrwinBachelor of Commerce - BComFounded CerebriumTMTobias MüllerExchange SemesterFounded Flike

+ 5 more

Prodigy Finance mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

ANAlice NawfalMBA Summer InternFounded Notabene

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

LLLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMAMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJSJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVSVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSJSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESCAChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures

+ 1,994 more

Also attended University of Derby9

EBElad BaronInvestment Professional at Key1 CapitalPBPinhas BuchrisGeneral Partner at State of Mind VenturesKPKaren ParkFounder, VP Finance & Operations at Bridge Venture FundKZKārlis ZiemelisInvestment Manager at FlyCapMPMatt PunterInvestment Manager at The FSE GroupSMSharona MizrahiHR & Recruiting Specialist at Blumberg Capital

+ 3 more

Also attended University of Cape Town155

RBRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberJDJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesAMAvron MarcusInvestor at Index VenturesLBLaurel BowdenPartner at 83NorthAEAlan EzekowitzInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAVAndy VitusPartner at Scale Venture Partners

+ 149 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Founders Factory Africa38

FWFrank WebsterHead of Corporate Development at Founders FactoryKBKonstantin BehrAdvisor at SatganaNCNzwisisa ChidemboCTO in Residence at Enza CapitalAMAdam MorrisProduct Designer at Founders Factory AfricaAWAdam WakefieldManaging Editor at Founders Factory AfricaANAdelaide Njoki Muthang'iInvestment Associate at Founders Factory Africa

+ 32 more

Also worked at Prodigy Finance5

AMAlan MorganChairman at MMC VenturesRMRob MoffatPartner at Balderton CapitalRVRemco van ZantenVenture Partner & Co-founder | Strategy & Scale at DFF VenturesVRVikram RaghavanDirector, United Kingdom at Stride VenturesANAlice NawfalFounder at Notabene

Also worked at PhotoBox6

DWDave WaschaOperating Partner at AlbionVCFMFergal MullenPartner at Highland EuropeRHRune Hven-JensenPartner at Ugly Duckling VenturesOGOrnella GomisFinancial Controller at Kurma PartnersMBMatt BrennanGeneral Partner at TCVJTJonathan TiretFounder at Upstream