# Josh Bayliss

> Josh Bayliss is a private equity investor at Virgin Group (Geneva) backing Travel and Leisure. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Virgin Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/virgin-group)
- Location: Geneva, Switzerland
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-bayliss-91b80429/

Josh Bayliss is a private equity investor at Virgin Group in Geneva focused on Travel and Leisure. Josh is CEO of the Virgin Group and is responsible for the management of the Group’s capital investments and the Virgin brand.Josh has been with Virgin since 2005, previously serving as the Group’s General Counsel before taking on the CEO role in 2011. He has extensive experience as a director of a large number of companies across all of Virgin’score sectors.Josh was previously at a leading international law firm Slaughter and May. Josh holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Travel | 1 | 100% |
| Leisure | 1 | 100% |
| Tourism | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Virgin Voyages | Virgin Voyages is a lifestyle travel brand offering cruise vacations across different destinations. Its services offer luxury cruise ship travel services, suites, and entertainment services to provide its customers with adventurous places and experiences. | $550M | Private Equity | Sep 07, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Ares Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ares-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bain Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bain-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Virgin Group

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Virgin is a leading international investment group and one of the world's most recognised and respected brands. Conceived in 1970 by Sir Richard Branson, the Virgin Group has gone on to grow successful businesses in sectors ranging from mobile telephony, travel, financial services, leisure, music, holidays and health & wellness.Virginemploys more than 65,000 people around the world, operating in over 50 countries. The Virgin Group is managed by [Virgin Management] (www.crunchbase.com/virginmanagement) - who support the Branson family and the growth of the Virgin brand.

5 contacts available at Virgin Group.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Amy Stirling | CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amy-stirling |
| Ian Woods | General Counsel and COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ian-woods |
| Josh Bayliss | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/josh-bayliss |
| Lisa Thomas | Chief Brand Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lisa-thomas |
| Patrick McCall | Senior Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/patrick-mccall |

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## FAQ

### What does Josh Bayliss invest in?

Josh Bayliss invests primarily in Travel, Leisure and Tourism startups, most often at Private Equity stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Josh Bayliss last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Josh Bayliss closed in Sep 2023. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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