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Tim Jackson

Investor

Founder / Lead at Walking Ventures · Venture Partner at 7percent Ventures

London

Kauffman Fellow · Class 20

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About

Runs Walking Ventures and has been an active early-stage investor since 2000, serving as advisor and non-executive director to numerous private companies. He previously was managing director of a $700m European technology venture fund at the Carlyle Group and founder and CEO of QXL, which IPO'd and was later sold for $1.9 billion; he is also a former journalist and author of three business books.

Experience

  1. Walking VenturesCEO Coachcurrent2018 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  2. Walking VenturesPartnercurrent2013 — presentLondon
  3. Entrepreneur FirstMentor & Investorcurrent2014 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  4. TechstarsMentorcurrent2014 — presentLondon
  5. SeedcampMentorcurrent2014 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  6. TessianInvestor and advisorcurrent2014 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  7. ArticheckInvestor and Advisorcurrent2013 — presentLondon
  8. Centre for Venture EducationKauffman Fellow2015 — 2017San Francisco
  9. Lean InvestmentsPartner2012 — 2017London
  10. HANDS HQInvestor & Director2013 — 2016London
  11. Government Digital ServiceAdvisory Board Member2012 — 2015London
  12. Network LocumInvestor and Director2013 — 2015London
  13. MCBXInvestor and Director2012 — 2014London
  14. www.AfricanCommunities.orgSecretary2002 — 2014
  15. National Stress Clinic LLCInvestor & Director2010 — 2013
  16. The Carlyle GroupManaging Director1999 — 2001
  17. Financial TimesTechnology columnist1994 — 2001
  18. QXL Ricardo PLCFounder, CEO & Director1997 — 2000
  19. The IndependentEditorial/leader writer1993 — 1994
  20. The IndependentTokyo & Brussels bureau chief1989 — 1993
  21. The EconomistStaff correspondent in London and Tokyo1986 — 1989

Skills & more

Start-upsExecutive CoachingVenture CapitalBusiness Strategy83EntrepreneurshipInvestments42Business Development34Mergers & Acquisitions28Online Marketing24E-commerce17Private Equity14Mobile Devices14
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tim Jackson?
Runs Walking Ventures and has been an active early-stage investor since 2000, serving as advisor and non-executive director to numerous private companies. He previously was managing director of a $700m European technology venture fund at the Carlyle Group and founder and CEO of QXL, which IPO'd and was later sold for $1.9 billion; he is also a former journalist and author of three business books.
Where does Tim Jackson work?
Tim Jackson is Founder / Lead at Walking Ventures.
Where did Tim Jackson go to school?
Tim Jackson studied at University of Oxford (MA, Philosophy, Politics & Economics).

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