Investing Profile

Simon Blakey

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Venture Partner | Senior Advisor at Playfair
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Networks Simon is a member of
University of Birmingham Network
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Arthur Andersen Business Consulting Network
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Current Investing Position
Playfair Capital Venture Partner
Investment Range
$100K - $1.5M
Sweet Spot
$750K
Investments On Record
24
Current Fund Size
$70M

Simon Blakey is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Simon Blakey's Investments On Record (16)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Teal
Pre SeedJun 2025$2M
$29M
Co-investors: Nadav Ben-Chanoch (Pareto Holdings), Edward Lando (Pareto Holdings), Megan O'Connor (Gutter Capital), Jeff Rinehart (City Light Capital), Jonathan Wasserstrum (Unwritten Capital), Jon Oringer (Shutterstock), Dan Teran (Gutter Capital), Jesse Middleton (Flybridge Capital Partners), Will Orde (Passion Capital), Timothy Mills (ACF Investors), Katie Reiner (Torch Capital)
Epoch Biodesign
Series AMar 2025$18M
SeedJan 2022$11M
Pre SeedJan 2021$4M
$45M
Co-investors: Clay Dumas (Lowercarbon Capital), Yair Reem (Hasso Plattner Ventures)
Yaso
SeedJul 2024
Pre SeedJan 2023$2M
$13M
Co-investors: Chris Smith (Playfair Capital), Will Martin (Portfolio Ventures), Will Neale (Learn Capital), Simon Penson (Haatch), Mark Bennett (Haatch), Fred Soneya (Haatch), Scott Weavers-Wright (Haatch)
zeroRISC
SeedOct 2023$5M
$15M
Co-investors: Pete Hutton (Cambridge Angels), Hermann Hauser (Amadeus Capital Partners), Rajeev Surati (Fundomo), Gabe Cunningham (Fontinalis Partners), Ray Stata (Stata Venture Partners)
ManholeMetrics
Pre SeedApr 2023$380K
$380K
Koala
Series UnknownMar 2023$2M
SeedJul 2020$2M
$4M
Co-investors: Chris Adelsbach (Outrun Ventures), Henrik Wetter Sanchez (Playfair Capital)
AeroCloud
Series AFeb 2023$13M
SeedMay 2021$2M
$15M
Co-investors: Chris Smith (Playfair Capital), Simon Penson (Haatch), Mark Bennett (Haatch), Fred Soneya (Haatch), Scott Weavers-Wright (Haatch), Daniel Heck (Stage 2 Capital)
Type One Style
Pre SeedJan 2023$180K
$180K

Simon Blakey's Experience

Finance Manager Sainsbury'sPresent
Management Consultant Arthur Andersen Business ConsultingPresent
Managing Director Avonmore DevelopmentsPresent
Board Member Sainsbury CentrePresent
Chairman Arthur Andersen Business ConsultingPresent
Director Pout LtdPresent
Board Member ThinventoryPresent
Board Observer Arthur Andersen Business ConsultingPresent
Chairman SpeclePresent
Non-Exec Board Director Glow Digital MediaPresent
Non-Exec Board Director Night On The Town Limousine ServicePresent
Board Member ParcelBrightPresent
Investment Committee Member ACF InvestorsPresent
Board Director ChattermillPresent
Board Director VentrataPresent
Board Member RepositPresent
Angel Investor Cambridge AngelsPresent
Chair of the Investment Committee PlayfairPresent
Trustee and Treasurer Arthur Andersen Business ConsultingPresent
Board Member Cambridge AngelsPresent
Venture Partner | Senior Advisor PlayfairPresent

Simon Blakey's Education

University of Birmingham BSc Biochemisty

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