Fundraising Fox

Stephen Chandler

Investor

Managing Partner at Notion Capital

London

Writes $2M – $10M checks · typically $6M

About

Stephen Chandler is a former SaaS founder who built and exited multiple B2B SaaS businesses and co-founded a by-founders, for-founders VC, personally investing founder money early to mirror entrepreneurs' risk.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Experience

  1. Notion CapitalCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2009 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA)Chairman, Venture Capital Forumcurrent2021 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  3. GoCardlessInvestor & Board Membercurrent2016 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  4. PaddleInvestor & Board Membercurrent2018 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  5. ArqitInvestor & Board Membercurrent2018 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  6. VM Agritech Inc.Founding Investor & Advisercurrent2016 — presentGeneva, New York, United States
  7. GriffinInvestor & Board Membercurrent2022 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  8. Caeli WindInvestor & Board Membercurrent2024 — presentBerlin, Germany
  9. NovatiqInvestor & Board Membercurrent2019 — presentLondon
  10. TradeshiftInvestor & Board Observercurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area & Copenhagen, Denmark
  11. PanaseerInvestor & Board Membercurrent2015 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  12. SeedCloudCo-Foundercurrent2012 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  13. VirtualstockInvestor & Board Member2017 — 2025Reading, United Kingdom
  14. KYC360Investor & Board Member2016 — 2025Jersey
  15. AcinInvestor & Board Member2020 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  16. DealfloInvestor & Board Member2014 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
  17. DemystInvestor & Board Member2014 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
  18. Forbidden History ProductionsExecutive Producer2012 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
  19. Star Technology Services LtdInvestor & Board Member2000 — 2012Greater Reading Area
  20. CellcryptInvestor & Board Member2009 — 2011London Area, United Kingdom
  21. Symantec Cloud ServicesVice President, SaaS Business Unit2008 — 2009
  22. Symantec Cloud ServicesPresident EMEA & CFO2000 — 2009Gloucester, England, United Kingdom
  23. Star InternetChief Financial Officer2000 — 2005Gloucester, England, United Kingdom
  24. UBS Investment BankDirector, Technology Investment Banking1995 — 2000London Area, United Kingdom
  25. DeloitteManager, Corporate Finance1991 — 1995London Area, United Kingdom

Education

  1. The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI)CISI Diploma - Investment Analysis & Corporate Finance1993 — 1994
  2. ICAEWFellow Chartered Accountant, Accounting and Finance1991 — 1994
  3. University of ExeterBachelor of Arts, Economics & Accounting1989 — 1991
  4. Haileybury UKHigh School1982 — 1986

Skills & more

Change Management9Capital Raising4Venture Capital24Mergers17Start-ups55Business Strategy15Solution Selling4Mergers & Acquisitions11Cloud Computing13Strategic Partnerships15Managed Services1Business Development6
+12 moreGo-to-market StrategyB2BCorporate FinanceMarketing StrategySalesEntrepreneurshipInvestmentsLead GenerationEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Strategic Planning

From Stephen's professional profile.

Deals · 1

GroupayBoard seat

via Notion Capital · filed May 2022 · $321.6M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.

Colleagues at Notion Capital

Adam Hale
Venture Partner at Notion Capital
Alan Millard
Leadership and Teams Expert at Notion Capital
Andreas Panayiotou
Author of Monetisation Matters, writing on strategy and monetisation for founders, product, and product marketing leaders
Andy Leaver
Operating Partner at Notion Capital
Anya Sharma
Operations Assistant at Notion Capital
Arya Tandon
Investor at Notion Capital
Ben Lang
Builder, former founder, and community guy
Bethan Andrew
Finance Manager at Notion Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Stephen Chandler?
Stephen Chandler is a former SaaS founder who built and exited multiple B2B SaaS businesses and co-founded a by-founders, for-founders VC, personally investing founder money early to mirror entrepreneurs' risk.
Where does Stephen Chandler work?
Stephen Chandler is Managing Partner at Notion Capital.
What does Stephen Chandler invest in?
Stephen Chandler invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
What check size does Stephen Chandler write?
Stephen Chandler typically writes checks of $2M – $10M.
What boards does Stephen Chandler sit on?
Stephen Chandler holds tracked board seats at Groupay.
What companies has Stephen Chandler invested in?
Investments tracked here include Acin, Arqit, Aslan, Caeli Wind, Cellcrypt, Dealflo, GoCardless, GRIFFIN, Mojn, Novatiq, Paddle, Panaseer, and 4 more.
Where did Stephen Chandler go to school?
Stephen Chandler studied at The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI) (CISI Diploma - Investment Analysis & Corporate Finance); ICAEW (Fellow Chartered Accountant, Accounting and Finance); University of Exeter (Bachelor of Arts, Economics & Accounting).

Same school

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Also attended ICAEW128

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Also attended University of Exeter103

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Also attended Haileybury UK5

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Shared employers

Also worked at Griffin5

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Also worked at Virtualstock1

Mark MelvinPartner - Venture Growth at Creative Dock Group

Also worked at Symantec Cloud Services6

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Also worked at UBS Investment Bank601

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