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Timothy Willis
InvestorInvestor at simple.capital
Johannesburg, South Africa
Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Timothy Willis is a finance and operations leader with CFA and CA(SA) qualifications who has worked across venture capital, high-growth startups, and regulated financial services. He co-founded Process Gurus, an automation consultancy, and simple.Capital, a venture capital firm, while holding prior leadership roles at Uber, Aerobotics, and ARC Risk Group. His experience spans financial infrastructure, operational excellence, and technology-driven process improvement.
Experience
- Process GurusCo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- ARC Risk GroupFinance & Automation Advisorcurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- ARC Risk GroupChief Financial & Automation Officer2025 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
- ARC Risk GroupAdvisor to the CEO of ARC Analytics2024London Area, United Kingdom
- simple.Capital()Director @ Simple Capital Partners Limitedcurrent2023 — presentJohannesburg Metropolitan Area
- simple.Capital()Co-Founder, Partner & CEO @ simple.Capital() Group2020 — 2023Johannesburg Metropolitan Area
- Spark Energy Services IncChief Operations Officer2023 — 2024Johannesburg Metropolitan Area
- AeroboticsChief Operations Officer2019 — 2020City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- AeroboticsChief Financial Officer & Head of Growth2018 — 2019City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- UberStrategy & Analytics Manager, EMEA Central Operations | Senior Operations & Logistics Manager2017 — 2018The Randstad, Netherlands
- UberHead of Central Operations, Sub-Saharan Africa | Senior Operations and Logistics Manager2016 — 2017City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- UberHead of Business Intelligence, Sub-Saharan Africa | Operations Logistics Manager (Lead)2016City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- UberOperations and Logistics Manager2015 — 2016City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Deloitte South AfricaAudit Manager2014 — 2015johannesburg area, south africa
- Deloitte South AfricaAudit Senior2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Deloitte South AfricaTrainee Accountant2011 — 2013
- Sketch Music ManagementPartner2009 — 2010
- Straight Line SolutionsPartner2009 — 2010
Skills & more
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AuditingTaxFinancial ReportingBusiness DevelopmentFinancial AccountingFinancial AuditsExternal AuditInternal ControlsBig 4ConsolidationFinancial Analysis- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute
- CA(SA) — SAICA
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Timothy Willis?
- Timothy Willis is a finance and operations leader with CFA and CA(SA) qualifications who has worked across venture capital, high-growth startups, and regulated financial services. He co-founded Process Gurus, an automation consultancy, and simple.Capital, a venture capital firm, while holding prior leadership roles at Uber, Aerobotics, and ARC Risk Group. His experience spans financial infrastructure, operational excellence, and technology-driven process improvement.
- Where does Timothy Willis work?
- Timothy Willis is Investor at simple.capital.
- What check size does Timothy Willis write?
- Timothy Willis typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
- Where did Timothy Willis go to school?
- Timothy Willis studied at University of the Witwatersrand (Bachelor of Accounting Science Honours, Accounting and Finance); University of the Witwatersrand (Bachelor of Accounting Science, Accounting and Finance); St Stithians College, South Africa.
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Also worked at Spark Energy Services Inc1
Also worked at Uber601
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