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Say hello to our visionaries. 


Meet some of the industry experts who work with Sapphire. Individuals with transformative ideas and a passion for identifying and investing in the companies of tomorrow. They make the future exciting.

 

Damon Bonser

British Design Funds

Damon is a serial entrepreneur with many years of experience in building, running and selling businesses within the creative sector. He now uses his expertise to help the British Design Fund to identify the most ambitious and scalable opportunities in the design sector today.

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Damon Bonser

Co-Founder

London

EXAMPLE INVESTMENTS

Kokoon
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Koalaa
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KTech Manufacturing
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Find out more about British Design Fund 5

Dr Glenn Crocker

Pioneer Life Sciences EIS Knowledge Intensive Fund

Glenn is the Director of Ventures & Investment. He has a DPhil in Immunology and qualified as a Chartered Accountant, with EY. At EY he was UK Head of Biotechnology and worked in Palo Alto, CA and Cambridge, UK before becoming founder CEO of BioCity Group.

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Dr Glenn Crocker

Executive Director

Nottingham — United Kingdom

EXAMPLE INVESTMENTS

BiVictrix
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XenoGesis
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Roylance Pharma
Roylance Pharma
Find out more about Pioneer Life Sciences EIS Knowledge Intensive Fund

Tim Evans

Creative UK

“Tim has spent the past 15 years helping entrepreneurs to take innovative and compelling creative products to market and is passionate about the power of business as an engine for positive social change.“

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Tim Evans

Lead

Bristol — United Kindgom

EXAMPLE INVESTMENTS

AntStream
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BookingLive
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V9
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View the Creative England Investment Fund

Pippa Gawley

Zero Carbon Capital 2022 LP

An engineer with a passion for investing, Pippa has spent her career at the intersection of technology, innovation and business. Previously an active investor in the Bay Area, today Pippa leads the Zero Carbon Capital 2022 fund to support entrepreneurs fighting for the future of our planet.

 

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Pippa Gawley

Co-Founder

London

EXAMPLE INVESTMENTS

Lilac Solutions
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Multus Biotechnology
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Phycobloom
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View Zero Carbon Capital 2022 LP

Lachlan Gowrie-Smith

GameTech Ventures Fund

A lifelong gamer, Lachlan has developed a passion for building technology start ups, with a focus on gaming and esports. Today, Lachlan helps the GameTech Ventures Fund to discover early stage companies that are pioneering the future of our digital lives through gaming technology and the gaming audience.

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Lachlan Gowrie-Smith

Co-Founder

London

EXAMPLE INVESTMENTS

Mod.io
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Ampverse
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Edge
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Find out more about Gametech Ventures Fund.

Dominic Keen

British Robotics Funds

Dominic lives and breathes robotics. As a successful entrepreneur - having previously floated the Mporium Group plc - Dominic now helps the British Robotics Funds to invest in and mentor promising robotics ventures to maximise their growth potential.

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Dominic Keen

Co-Founder

London

EXAMPLE INVESTMENTS

Humanising Autonomy
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Futr
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QLM
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INVEST IN THE BRITISH ROBOTICS SCALEUP FUND

Gordon Merrylees

N4 Ventures Fund

Gordon, a seasoned advocate for entrepreneurs and early-stage startups, has dedicated his career to fostering the growth of high-potential SMEs. As the former leader of RBS' Entrepreneur Accelerator programme, Gordon was instrumental in creating 12 accelerator hubs across the UK, which supported over 60,000 entrepreneurs. 

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Gordon Merrylees

Head of Ventures

Glasgow

EXAMPLE INVESTMENTS

Ooni
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Appointedd
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Beer52
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Brian McCaul

QUBIS Innovation Fund

Having led the #1 University Spin-out in Entrepreneurial Impact Ranking for the last two years, Brian is the visionary CEO behind QUBIS. He uses his many years of experience in aerospace and innovative software to help the QUBIS Innovation Fund identify the most exciting and scalable early-stage companies.

 

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Brian McCaul

Co-Founder

Belfast

EXAMPLE INVESTMENTS

Liopa
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Fusion Antibodies
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CV6 Therapeutics
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View the QUBIS Innovation Fund

Mark Pearson

Fuel Ventures Funds

Mark is a serial entrepreneur, having founded and invested in numerous technology and software companies that result in some high-profile exits. Mark is the founder of the Fuel Ventures funds which are identifying, developing and scaling exciting SaaS, online marketplaces and eCommerce businesses.

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Mark Pearson

Co-Founder

London

EXAMPLE INVESTMENTS

OnBuy.com
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Volt
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Heroes
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Invest in Fuel Ventures Scale-up Fund

Daniel Rodwell

GrowthInvest Portfolio Service

Daniel has been a successful angel investor for over ten years. Currently, he mentors scalable businesses and founded an equity derivatives boutique. He now uses his expertise and knowledge in managing the GrowthInvest platform and is passionate about increasing efficiency in the alternative investment sector.

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Daniel Rodwell

Co-Founder

London

EXAMPLE INVESTMENTS

Krzana
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Spring
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DT10 Sports
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Paul Rous

Regenerate Ventures Fund I

Paul founded eight companies with four successful exits and has over twelve years of experience within venture capital as a co-founder of Fuel Ventures and Blackfinch Ventures. Paul currently serves as the managing director of Regenerate Ventures which targets ESG focused and climate-positive agricultural innovation.

 

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Paul Rous

Managing Director

London

EXAMPLE INVESTMENTS

Invest in Regenerate Ventures Fund I

Raj Saxena

Velocity Capital Funds

Raj worked as Red Bull Energy Drinks, UK & Ireland’s marketing director and has completed an MBA at the Institute for Management Development in Lausanne. Raj is currently the CEO of Velocity Capital Advisors who have extensive experience in marketing and business development.

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Raj Saxena

Co-Founder

London

EXAMPLE INVESTMENTS

Reality Gaming
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My mini factory
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Gather app
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Invest in Velocity SEIS Technology Fund 4

Jasper Smith

Vala Capital Funds

Jasper, a passionate environmentalist and successful entrepreneur, has founded and invested in many companies in the technology sector. He co-founded PlayJam, one of the largest tv and mobile games networks. Currently, Jasper helps Vala Capital to identify innovative startups, transforming them into profitable, sustainable companies.

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Jasper Smith

Co-Founder

London

EXAMPLE INVESTMENTS

Great British Biscotti Co.
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Terralogix.ai
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Arksen
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Invest in Better Ventures EIS