May 2025 – Present · 1 yr

• Quvy lets you find your winning ads in a safe test space. It’s quick, low-cost, and lets you identify your best ads by running them against a simulated audience.

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos

• Preferabli acquired Libation Labs that I was an early investor in.
• Preferabli is the leading B2B2C discovery and recommendation software for wine, spirits and food – trusted by specialty and grocery retailers, hospitality and travel, and consumer platform and distribution.

Aug 2023 – Dec 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos

• Marketplace for wine consumers, wineries and wine experiences. The company was acquired by Preferabli in January 2025.

Feb 2022 – Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 10 mos

• Building the marketplace for wine consumers, wine companies and wine experiences. Consumers can book wine tastings, earn wine rewards and soon buy wines online.
• Pre-seed investor in round led by Hyper.

Jun 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

• Making indoor sunshine with the Sunday Light.
• The Sunday Light creates the effect of standing under a clear blue sky on a sunny day. At the heart of the luminaire is an LED that produces over 30,000 lumens, cooled by water flowing throughout the structure.

Sep 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

• Invested in the Pre-seed round. Co-founder and CEO is Oliver Löffler who previously co-founded and bootstrapped Kolibri Games to a $160m exit to Ubisoft.
• Voya is building web3 games that are fun to play for mobile and web. Their first game is Angry Dynomites Lab which is aiming to revolutionize gaming with an immersive, open economy – a world where you collect, craft, and collaboratively build new realms. See https://www.angrydynomiteslab.com/

May 2022 – Present · 4 yrs

• Early investor. Mytos is a leader in automating cell manufacture. The company’s platform enables life sciences companies to grow human cells with unparalleled precision and efficiency. Mytos has assembled a world-class team of engineers and scientists to develop an automated platform to accelerate the development of life-saving therapies.

Mar 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

• Maverick uses AI-generated video to help ecommerce stores have personalized interactions with each of their customers across their journey. Invested in the seed round.

Apr 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Stylish and sustainable consumer products starting with hand soap dispensers with aluminum refills. Acquired by Munchkin.

Nov 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 6 mos · Hampshire, England, United Kingdom · On-site

• Luxury Coach House & Cottage in the New Forest, Hampshire
• In the heart of the New Forest, with open countryside on your doorstep and the coast a stone’s throw away, you’ll find a 200-year-old private estate extensively and lavishly renovated with period features and all the modern luxuries you’d expect. Exclusively yours to enjoy for your family holiday, celebration or corporate retreat.
• Heathfield Estate is quietly situated in the New Forest National Park only a few miles from Burley, Christchurch, Lyndhurst, Brockenhurst and Lymington. It enjoys a unique position in that in one direction you can explore and discover the beauty of the New Forest, with its country pubs and many activities such as bike riding, horse riding and walking. In the other direction, you can explore and discover the sea and beaches, where you can enjoy the blue flag beaches, coastal walks, crabbing, sailing and many water sports. And just walking distance to the local heath where ponies and cows are roaming around. Nature at its finest. Every day you can see wildlife from many different types of birds, to squirrels, rabbits, foxes, hedgehogs, bees and deer on the estate. It is true bliss.
• Accomodating from 2-12 guests, stay in an individual property or book both together and bring friends and/ or family together for a special celebration. Heathfield Estate consists of the 4 bedroom Heathfield Coach House and the 2 bedroom Magnolia Cottage, all set in 14 acres of New Forest National Park. Both have 150 Mbps Wifi. Everything provided has been done with the intention of giving our guests all they may want for a luxurious, relaxing, self catering holiday. We will do whatever we can to make your stay hugely enjoyable. A complimentary welcome hamper will be awaiting you on your arrival containing milk, bread, butter, eggs, juice, and wine, along with other essential items to prepare a light snack or breakfast. https://www.heathfieldestatenewforest.co.uk/

Jun 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 11 mos

• Seed Investor.
• Hum is the world’s only intelligent capital market. Our funding platform pairs growth companies with investors and lenders to make funding equitable, efficient and accessible. Hum offers companies raising up to $50 million the most efficient, transparent path to growth. Hum’s Intelligent Capital Market uses AI to translate volumes of a company’s financial data into the clearest picture of their value, so they can fundraise with confidence, on the best terms for their business. Investors on Hum’s platform gain investment insights and a personalized deal flow built on company data they can trust.

Apr 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 1 mo

• Glean is the first intelligent Accounts Payable Platform that can save companies money and time. Their spend intelligence & collaboration tools enable smarter and much more coordinated decision-making. They will provide benchmarking data on vendor pricing for free.
• Pre-seed and seed investor.

Feb 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 3 mos

• Invested in the pre-seed round. Kayenta builds affordable, scalable and secure technology that offers efficient financing solutions for hedge funds. Their scalable and secure treasury management software delivers financial transparency and data-driven insights that were previously unavailable. Hedge funds are no longer left in the dark when it comes to their financing relationships and associated costs with prime brokers. This treasury management solution provides the right analysis tools for hedge funds to reduce financing costs and capital usage.

Nov 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

• coherence is a network engine, SDK and platform that lets you make and run scalable multiplayer games in minutes. A full-featured toolbox for multiplayer networking that gives you everything you need to develop, test and run your game. Build virtual worlds, room-based games or a combination of both – automatically scalable in the cloud and on bare metal. Invested in the seed and series a rounds.

Sep 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 8 mos

• Starform was founded in 2018 with the goal of doing product development in lockstep with our players. Our team has played key roles in launching games played by hundreds of millions of players. We've also skinned our knees a few times along the way. Starform is our vision for putting all these lessons together to build amazing products and make the best place to build games. Their first game is Metalstorm which is the ultimate team-based multiplayer air combat experience! A truly free-to-play game. Engage in live 5v5 air combat with friends against real players around the world. Collect and upgrade the world’s most advanced and legendary jets.

Jul 2019 – Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

• First committed investor. Doppio is a conversational game studio based in Portugal, focusing on the power of voice as an interface. Acquired by Fortis Games.

Dec 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 5 mos · Greater London, England, United Kingdom

• An online clinic built for men. Invested in the first funding round in 2018 and every round since then.

Dec 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 5 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• The leading #AI platform for making games (Buildbox) and Playable Ads (AppOnboard Studio).
• Sourced the deal and co-led the seed round on behalf of LVP in 2017. Angel investor in the Series A round. Led the Series B round in December 2018

Oct 2018 – Mar 2022 · 3 yrs 5 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

• GameClub is the all-you-can-play subscription home for gaming’s greatest hits, delivering unlimited, exclusive access to a library of over 100 timeless titles.
• Acquired by Take-Two Interactive.

Jun 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 11 mos · Malta

• Angel investor in the seed round

Apr 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 1 mo · London Area, United Kingdom

• Litho is the input device for the real world.

Jul 2017 – Mar 2018 · 8 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Discovered the founders and led the seed round on behalf of LVP in 2017. Acquired by Snap Inc.

Jul 2015 – Present · 10 yrs 10 mos · Greater Toronto Area, Canada

• Angel investor. Leading certified organic cold pressed juice manufacturer and retailer.

Nov 2014 – Dec 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo · London Area, United Kingdom

• playhubs is the destination for games industry entrepreneurs. Designed as a co-working space and dedicated exclusively to games, playhubs is home to a determined, professional and passionate group of members who are working hard to become the future disruptors in the global tablet, mobile and online games industry

May 2014 – Present · 12 yrs

• First Investor. Olivia’s is a commercial bakery that produces consistently delicious cake pops at scale. The bakery is nut-free and allergen friendly. They sell to supermarkets, and other retailers selling food plus foodservice locations. Their customer base is throughout Canada, USA and Dubai with interest from many other countries. Currently the fastest growing company in my portfolio.

Mar 2012 – Nov 2015 · 3 yrs 8 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

• Based in London, C100UK is a private, non-profit membership organization dedicated to supporting Canadian entrepreneurs building global companies. It builds networks and creates opportunities via a UK based membership, and focuses on partnership, mentorship and investment. C100UK is based in London, UK and is an affiliate of C100, which is headquartered in the Silicon Valley, California.

Oct 2010 – Jun 2015 · 4 yrs 8 mos · Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

• Angel investor in the seed round. Acquired by Tencent.

Mar 2010 – Mar 2018 · 8 yrs · London Area, United Kingdom

• Seed stage VC firm focused on the game sector.
• Sourced/ led seed round investments in 10 companies including AppOnboard (with Troy Capital; Series A led by Korea Investment Partners), Gawkbox (Series A led by Madrona), Dojo Madness (Seed led by DN Capital; Series A by Raine Ventures), Reach Robotics (Series A led by Korea Investment Partners), Downstream (Acquired by Snap), Shark Punch (with DN Capital & Reaktor Ventures; latest round led by Global Founders Capital) and Radiant Entertainment (with General Catalyst & Andreessen Horowitz; acquired by Riot Games).

Oct 2009 – Mar 2021 · 11 yrs 5 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Unity is the world’s leading platform for creating and operating interactive, real-time 3D (RT3D) content.
• Angel investor in the Series A round. Continue to be a shareholder post the IPO on the NYSE in Sept/20.

Jul 2007 – Oct 2017 · 10 yrs 3 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

• Avista Partners is an independent financial services firm that provides discreet and customized corporate advisory services to digital media clients globally. The firm uses its deep sector insight to develop longer-term "Trusted Adviser" relationships with clients including private and public companies, management, founders and financial investors.
• My broad focus is digital media with a strong specialization in the game sector including online game, MMO & MMORPG, free to play/ microtransaction games, social game networks, mobile games, virtual worlds, online console games, digital distribution, games on demand, plus the ecosystem that works with the game sector on a B2B basis including: development/middleware platforms, payment platforms, analytics, offer & advertising platforms.
• Strategic Due Diligence for a Global Investment Bank on a potential investment in a large video game developer
• Advised PlayJam on $5m Series A round with GameStop Digital Ventures, Adobe Ventures, Endeavour Ventures and London Venture Partners
• Strategic Advisory for Channel Four
• Advised Unity Technologies on Series A Investment From Sequoia Capital, Diane Greene & David Gardner.
• Strategic Advisory for Atari
• Valuation Advisory for a Video Game Publisher
• Strategic Due Diligence for a Lender to a Video Game Publisher
• Strategic Advisory for Teliasonera International Carrier
• Advised Video Game Publisher on acquisition of an online game community website

Apr 2004 – Feb 2006 · 1 yr 10 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

• Advised the Business School with strategy and ideas as a Board Member

May 2003 – Feb 2006 · 2 yrs 9 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

• Headed up the local chapter to help bring together local alumni to network through regular events. Connected alumni with local people when looking to move here or look for a job.

May 2001 – Nov 2004 · 3 yrs 6 mos

• Advised Canon Europe on the disposal of Criterion Software to Electronic Arts in 2004 $67.7m+
• Advised Shareholders of IO Interactive, a video game developer, which was sold to Eidos plc in 2004; $58m
• Private Placement for Lionhead (www.lionhead.com), a UK video game developer in 2004; raised a multi-million dollar round from Ingenious Ventures, IDG Ventures Europe, and Add Partners
• Buyback of €90m of convertible bonds for Infogrames
• Buyback of €35m of convertible bonds for Ubi Soft
• Private Placement of Public Equity for Take-Two Interactive; raised $17m
• Convertible bond for Ubi Soft; raised €150m

Jul 1999 – Mar 2001 · 1 yr 8 mos

• Yuke’s (Japan) - Advised on IPO which raised $8m
• Digital Bros (Italy) - Advised on IPO which raised €40m
• Netgem (France) - Advised on IPO which raised €65m
• Fox Kids Europe - (Netherlands) Advised on IPO which raised $420m