Michael Blakey — CEO

Michael’s entrepreneurial journey started when he was young. He supported his way through college in the US by running some of the best music events in the city. Michael loves building things – including companies. Michael isn’t your typical investor – he’s been in the trenches. He has hustled and has succeeded. Michael attributes his atypical journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur-turned-investor to having struggled for years in school, owing to his dyslexia. As a result, he was always on the lookout for ways to succeed outside of school. In turn, it is exactly this kind of differentiation and drive that he looks for in Founders as an investor today. Since becoming an angel investor in 2000 through Avonmore Developments which he co-founded with his brother, Michael has invested in over 25 companies in the UK and achieved 7 successful exits. He's also invested in 8 start-ups in Southeast Asia including Anchanto, PlusMargin and Nugit under the name of Cub Capital since 2013. Most recently, Michael has co-founded Cocoon Capital, an early stage fund, which is looking to invest in companies throughout SE Asia. As is his want the structure of Cocoon is very different than your typical fund, as his entrepreneurial spirit always wants him to challenge the status quo. During Michael’s career he’s been named ‘UK Angel Investor of the Year 2015’ by the UK Business Angel Association, selected as one of the ‘Maserati 100’ and voted by AngelsNews into the list of ‘Business Angels You Should Know’. These accolades were not attributed to Michael only in recognition of his successful investments, but for the relentless support he gives to the founding and management teams of the companies he invests in as well as his generous contributions over the years towards building the startup and investor ecosystem in the UK. For further information on Michael please visit either www.avonmoredevelopments.com (UK investments) and www.cocooncap.com (SE Asia and India investments)

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Venture Capitalist with a strong focus on early-stage investments in Southeast Asia.

Location: Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

Experience: 28 yrs 3 mos

Skills

Venture Capital
Entrepreneurship

Career Highlights

Invested in over 25 companies with 7 successful exits.
Named 'UK Angel Investor of the Year 2015'.
Co-founded Cocoon Capital to challenge traditional investment structures.

Work Experience

GBxAsia

Board Member (3 yrs 6 mos)

Quincus

Director (8 yrs 2 mos)

Cocoon Capital

Managing Partner (9 yrs 9 mos)

The Maserati 100

Selected Member of The Maserati 100 (10 yrs 1 mo)

UK Business Angels Association

UK Angel Investor of the Year 2015/16 (10 yrs 8 mos)

Anchanto

Investor and Board Advisor (10 yrs 8 mos)

Cub Capital PTE Ltd

Director (12 yrs 6 mos)

Accelerator Academy

Mentor (8 mos)

Avonmore Developments Ltd

Director (26 yrs 2 mos)

Sainsbury's

Project Manager (3 yrs 9 mos)

Dyslexia Action

Development Committee (15 yrs 4 mos)

Education

Bachelor of Arts at William & Mary

at Bryanston School

Michael Blakey

CEO

Singapore, Singapore, Singapore28 yrs 3 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Invested in over 25 companies with 7 successful exits.
Named 'UK Angel Investor of the Year 2015'.
Co-founded Cocoon Capital to challenge traditional investment structures.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Venture Capitalist with a strong focus on early-stage investments in Southeast Asia.

Contact

Skills

Core Skills

Venture CapitalEntrepreneurship

Other Skills

Angel InvestingStart-upsFundingBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentInvestmentsStakeholder ManagementPrivate EquityNew Business DevelopmentStrategyE-commerceManagement ConsultingMergersStrategic PlanningBusiness Modeling

About

Experience

Gbxasia

Board Member

Sep 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 6 mos · Singapore

GBxAsia is a curated, private community of UK-focused technology entrepreneurs, investors and senior executives from diverse backgrounds and industries living in Asia Pacific. The community links like-minded individuals through shared experiences and knowledge, providing a forum for discussion on key trends and emerging issues, as well as a support network for new British tech entrepreneurs looking to establish themselves in the region.

Quincus

Director

Jan 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 2 mos · Singapore

Quincus Execution and Intelligence platforms allow ground providers, port operators and airlines to adapt and optimize their operations to efficiently execute on its logistics inflows and outflows. Quincus’ platforms and open API’s are fundamentally underpinned by its state-of-the-art artificially intelligent supply chain optimization and geo-mapping to allow for real-time data, visibility and operation in hypercomplex regions.
With a strong customer list and a pipeline of global logistics providers, airlines and eCommerce platforms, Quincus has already proven it can reduce costs by over 20% and increase efficiencies in supply chains globally.

Cocoon capital

Managing Partner

Jun 2016 – Present · 9 yrs 9 mos · Singapore

Michael Blakey and Will Klippgen, the co-founders of Cocoon Capital, are successful entrepreneurs and angel investors who’ve invested across Europe and SE Asia. Through Cocoon Capital, they plan to invest in early stage digital companies across SE Asia and India. They’ve extensive experience in guiding entrepreneurs, through the numerous hurdles that they will face, to build successful businesses. Cocoon Capital plans to fund companies from seed to exit and have pulled together a global group of investors to help them achieve this.

Angel InvestingStart-upsFundingVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipBusiness Strategy+1

The maserati 100

Selected Member of The Maserati 100

Feb 2016 – Present · 10 yrs 1 mo

Maserati, and the Centre for Entrepreneurs (CFE) have compiled the ‘Maserati 100’ index; a definitive list of Britain’s most successful philanthropists, investors, mentors and advisors, and ascending entrepreneurs, who are today supporting the next generation of up and coming business talent.

Uk business angels association

UK Angel Investor of the Year 2015/16

Jul 2015 – Present · 10 yrs 8 mos

The UK Business Angels Association is the national trade association representing angel and early stage investment in the UK. (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Each year private investors account for between £800 million and £1 billion of early stage investment in the UK – the single largest source of early stage capital in this country. The UK Business Angels Association represents and connects all those involved in the angel investment market, including early stage VC funds, Banks and also non traditional sources of finance, as well as advisers and intermediaries; policy makers and academics with a view to ensuring a coherent ecosystem for financing the growth of start-up and early stage businesses.