Tony Askew
InvestorFounder Partner at REV Venture Partners · Investor and Advisor at Heavybit
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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About
Co-founding partner of REV in 2000 with over thirty years of experience building and financing early-stage technology businesses. Previously at eVentures (SOFTBANK/News Corporation JV) and Arthur Andersen's media and telecoms practice, and earlier launched Random House's European digital media business and co-created wireless internet provider Genie at Cellnet (O2).
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Experience
- REV Venture PartnersFounder Partnercurrent2000 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- CuspAIInvestorcurrent2026 — presentCambridge
- Hippocratic AIInvestorcurrent2026 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- OrbitalInvestorcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- EvenUpInvestorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- HarveyInvestorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Effectiv (now part of Socure)Investorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- GigasheetInvestorcurrent2021 — presentLeesburg, VA
- SixgillInvestorcurrent2019 — presentTel Aviv Area, Israel
- LegalMationBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
- EdCastInvestorcurrent2018 — presentMountain View, California
- QuidInvestorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ModeInvestorcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Euclid AnalyticsInvestorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SingleStoreInvestorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco
- CreativeLiveBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco, USA
- Recorded FutureInvestorcurrent2015 — presentBoston, USA
- SignalInvestorcurrent2014 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- AgworldBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentPerth, Australia
- SentrianInvestorcurrent2014 — presentSan Juan Capistrano
- TigerConnectBoard Membercurrent2013 — presentSanta Monica
- Heavybit IndustriesInvestor and Advisorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco
- YChartsInvestorcurrent2013 — presentChicago
- Babbel.comBoard Membercurrent2013 — presentBerlin
- DocracyInvestorcurrent2012 — presentBrooklyn, New York
- Activate Networks, Inc.Board Membercurrent2012 — presentBoston, USA
- StruqInvestorcurrent2011 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- SeedcampInvestor & Mentorcurrent2011 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- GigaOMInvestorcurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco
- Martini Media Inc.Investorcurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco
- FingerprintInvestorcurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco
- SpaceCurveBoard Membercurrent2010 — presentSeattle, Washington
- Tolven Inc.Board Membercurrent2010 — presentSan Francisco, California
- Intelligize, Inc.Investorcurrent2010 — presentNew York
- TreatoBoard Membercurrent2009 — presentTel Aviv
- Fina TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2008 — presentGreater Boston Area
- Palantir TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2006 — presentPalo Alto
- Healthline Networks, Inc.Investorcurrent2005 — presentSan Francisco
- BVCAChairman, Venture Capital Committeecurrent2014 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- BabylonBoard Member2003 — 2012Tel Aviv
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Skills & more
Strategy18Management5Enterprise Software9SaaS3Venture Capital57Strategic Partnerships36Business Development22Start-ups67Product Management22E-commerce14Analytics37Business Strategy9
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Investments
Board seats
Activate NetworksAgworldAllBusiness.comBabbelBabylonBusiness.comIntraspectiPhraseNetliPartminerSiperianSRDTigerConnect
Investor
CreativeLiveEdCastFingerprintLegalMationSingleStore (f.k.a. MemSQ)
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Colleagues at REV Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tony Askew?
- Co-founding partner of REV in 2000 with over thirty years of experience building and financing early-stage technology businesses. Previously at eVentures (SOFTBANK/News Corporation JV) and Arthur Andersen's media and telecoms practice, and earlier launched Random House's European digital media business and co-created wireless internet provider Genie at Cellnet (O2).
- Where does Tony Askew work?
- Tony Askew is Founder Partner at REV Venture Partners.
- What boards does Tony Askew sit on?
- Tony Askew holds tracked board seats at Activate Networks, Agworld, AllBusiness.com, Babbel, Babylon, Business.com, Intraspect, iPhrase, Netli, Partminer.
- What companies has Tony Askew invested in?
- Investments tracked here include CreativeLive, EdCast, Fingerprint, LegalMation, SingleStore (f.k.a. MemSQ).
- Where did Tony Askew go to school?
- Tony Askew studied at Royal Holloway, University of London (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Physics).
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Shared employers
Also worked at CuspAI14
Zheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesXuezhao LanFounding and Managing Partner at Basis Set VenturesPaul MurphyPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersSamir KumarGeneral Partner at Touring CapitalLan XuezhaoFounder & Partner at Basis Set VenturesPhilip ChopinManaging Director, Head of Europe at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
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Also worked at Orbital7
Sanchit DhotePrincipal at Outward VCKevin MaganPartner at Brighton Park CapitalKevin BrownFounder Partner at REV Venture PartnersWill BrooksFounder and Director at Portfolio VenturesRemus BrettGeneral Partner at Phoenix CourtLogan GregoirePrincipal at Brighton Park Capital
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