Sophie Adelman
Unicorn founderCo-Founder & President at Multiverse
Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
FoundedMultiverse$2.1B
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About
Sophie Adelman co-founded Multiverse (then WhiteHat) with Euan Blair in 2016 and was its UK managing director, having previously led talent at Hired and worked at Wonga. She left in 2020 and has since co-founded the schools group Minerva's Virtual Academy.
Co-Founder & President at Multiverse
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Multiverse's investors · 15
AudaciousSan FranciscoBlitzscaling VenturesPalo AltoEmergeLondon · $500K – $2.5M checksEmerge EducationLondon · $500K – $2.5M checksFounders Circle CapitalSan FranciscoGeneral CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checksHaystackSan Francisco · $1M – $3M checksIndex VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checksLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checksNext Play VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $5M checksPLUS CapitalVenice · $100K – $1M checksSemperVirens Venture CapitalSan MateoStepstone GroupZurichVillage GlobalCovina · $100K – $500K checksWorkday VenturesSan Francisco
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Co-founders at Multiverse
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Euan BlairCo-Founder & CEO
Experience
- Self-employedScaleup & Startup Advisorcurrent2024 — presentMunich
- Munich International School e.V.Deputy Chair & Non Executive Board Membercurrent2023 — presentMunich
- MarkerStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- Civic MarketplaceStrategic Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- Tunic PayStrategic Advisorcurrent2023 — present
- Elizabeth's SmileBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- One Garden - Community for the CuriousCofounder & CEO2021 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
- Index VenturesEntrepreneur In Residence2020 — 2021London, England, United Kingdom
- MultiverseCofounder & Board Director2020 — 2021London, England, United Kingdom
- MultiverseCofounder & President & Board Member2017 — 2020London, United Kingdom
- Lepe Partners LLPMember of the Investment Advisory Committee2014 — 2018London, United Kingdom
- Hired, Inc.Head of Sales, EMEA2016 — 2017London, United Kingdom
- Hired, Inc.General Manager, UK & France2015 — 2016
- Hired, Inc.UK Market Manager2014 — 2015London, United Kingdom
- RIT Capital Partners plcStrategic Investments, Special Situations2012 — 2014London, United Kingdom
- MemolaneBusiness Strategy, Product Management Intern2011
- Atomico VenturesSummer Investment Manager2010
- Egon ZehnderAssociate Consultant2009 — 2010
- Goldman SachsAnalyst2007 — 2008
- University of CambridgeUndergraduate Representative, University Council of Cambridge2003 — 2004Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Emmanuel College Cambridge Student UnionPresident2003 — 2004Cambridge, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Advising PeopleDesign Thinking3Strategic Planning5Strategy36Leadership6CoachingExecutive CoachingBusiness CoachingAdvisory BoardsFinanceBusinessBudgeting
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Organizational DevelopmentOrganizational LeadershipCEOBoard of DirectorsNon-Executive DirectorProject ManagementLeadership DevelopmentExecutive RecruitmentTalent ManagementVenture CapitalExecutive SearchStart-upsLanguages French · German
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sophie Adelman?
- Sophie Adelman co-founded Multiverse (then WhiteHat) with Euan Blair in 2016 and was its UK managing director, having previously led talent at Hired and worked at Wonga. She left in 2020 and has since co-founded the schools group Minerva's Virtual Academy.
- Where does Sophie Adelman work?
- Sophie Adelman is Co-Founder & President of Multiverse.
- What companies did Sophie Adelman found?
- Sophie Adelman founded Multiverse.
- Where did Sophie Adelman go to school?
- Sophie Adelman studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Master of Business Administration); Harvard University (Graduate Fellowship, Graduate Herchel Smith Scholar); University of Cambridge (Starred 1st Class, Geography).
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia746
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Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Future Ventures +1Theresia GouwMBAFounded EarlyTony XuMBAFounded DoorDashDavid VélezMBAFounded Nubank +1IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Apex Technology +3Matt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3
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University of Cambridge mafia588
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Stewart ButterfieldMPhilFounded Flickr +1Demis HassabisBAFounded Google Deepmind +2C. Giovanni TraversoMBFounded Teal Bio +4Inaki BerenguerPhDFounded InfiniteWatch +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2Dušan DuffekPostgraduate Diploma in EntrepreneurshipFounded 0100Ventures +2
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Goldman Sachs mafia527
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Fred EhrsamTraderFounded Nudge +1Matt HuangSummer AnalystFounded Paradigm +1David VélezAnalystFounded Nubank +1Tarek MansourEquity Derivatives AnalystFounded KalshiColin WebbSummer AnalystFounded Saucepricing +1Jeppe RindomSummer InternshipFounded Pleo
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Index Ventures mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alexander BruehlCo-Investor ⇨ GeckoboardFounded Contentful +6Leonard PicardoInvestorFounded HeliosX +1Henry DavisInvestorFounded Chord Commerce +1Alasdair ThongAssociateFounded Ada Ventures +1Henrik WerdelinEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded BarkBox +1Yuri FraymanClientFounded Zenedge +1
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Atomico mafia13
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Niklas ZennströmCEO & Founding PartnerFounded SkypeJosefin LandgårdAngelFounded Mantle +1Stefano BernardiScoutFounded Unrulycap +1Victor JollySenior AssociateFounded GarantmeSiraj KhaliqPartnerFounded ClimateMohamed Eisimat MohamedInvestorFounded Smart Bricks
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended Harvard University2,000
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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Also attended University of Cambridge1,412
Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Civic Marketplace1
Also worked at Tunic Pay8
Tom LambertInvestment Partner at Phoenix CourtNicky GoulimisAngelKevin SuhFounder at FinleyNatasha VernierFounder at CableLaura SpiekermanPresident at AlloyClaire McDonnellExecutive Officer, Promoter at True Link
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Also worked at Multiverse11
Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesNicole QuinnCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Connect VenturesNakul MandanFounder of Audacious Ventures, an early stage VC firm partnering with ambitious technology foundersKen LovelessPartner, Co-Founder at Founders Circle CapitalDavid Kofoed WindFounder/CEO at Eduflow
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Also worked at Atomico Ventures70
Niklas ZennströmCo-founder and CEO of AtomicoJosefin LandgårdCo-founder & CEO of MANTLE; co-founder of KryMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesSanna BlomkvistSustainability Lead at NorthzoneWouterHead of Nomads (Fund-of-Fund) at Hummingbird VenturesAndrea GurnariInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
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