Robert Sansom
Founder @ Cambridge Angels group
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Robert Sansom is a seed investor at Cambridge Angels group in Cambridge focused on Software and Hardware. Dr. Robert Sansom is the Board Chairman of Netronome Systems Inc.He is an active angel investor and mentor to start-up businesses in the UK and US. He is a Member of the Board of Directors of Azuro, Inc., a start-up developing tools to reduce power requirements on integrated circuits; Tenison Technology, which delivers software tools thatenable hardware and software engineers designing integrated circuits to work together; Fetch, Inc., which delivers tools and services that integrate Internet-available data sources; and Ubisense, Ltd, which is the market leader in indoor, 3D location-detection systems. In September 2001, he Co - Founded, and currently is Chairman of, Cambridge Angels, a group of seasoned technology and bio-technology entrepreneurs who invest in and mentor technology start-ups in the Cambridge area.In 1990, Dr. Sansom Co - Founded FORE Systems, a data communications company which became the leading developer of ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) networks. Dr. Sansom was initially responsible for FORE's finance and business strategy, including raising venture capital, then ran the software engineering group, building it up to a team of 200 engineers, and finally became responsible for technical strategy as Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Sansom was also a Member of the Board of Directors of FORE. In 1999, when it employed over 2,000 employees and had annual revenues of over $600 million, FORE was sold to Marconi (previously GEC plc) for $4.5 billion. Dr. Sansom continued as Marconi’s Chief Technology Officer until April 2000.Dr. Sansom has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, USA.An M.A. in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge, England.
- Total investments:
- 13
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 15%
Last updated:
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Industries Robert Sansom invests in
Stages Robert Sansom invests in
Countries Robert Sansom invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 5 (38%)
- Hardware 2 (15%)
- Machine Learning 2 (15%)
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (15%)
- Video 1 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (23%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (15%)
- Series A 1 (8%)
- Funding Round 1 (8%)
- Corporate Round 1 (8%)
Country
- United Kingdom 5 (38%)
- United States 1 (8%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Smart fugitive emissions detectors | $547.7K / Pre-Seed / May 19, 2025 | ||
| Artificial intelligence is poised to disrupt content delivery. An open question is how to make AI work in conjunction with existing (and upcoming) video coding and transport standards. iSIZE is the first company to deliver deep neural networks for data-driven video preprocessing in order to provide significant bitrate savings over any standardencoder, or significant quality improvement at the same bitrate. In recent commercial trials, we have already showcased over 50% reduction in bitrate (or commensurate gains in visual quality) against advanced implementations of all video coding standards, without any change on the consumer side. However, this is only the beginning: as deep learning capabilities begin to penetrate consumer devices, iSIZE’s AI ecosystem is poised to improve further over time due its data-driven learning. This will also allow for other advanced AI services like automated tagging and recognition to run seamlessly in conjunction with live content delivery. | $912.5K / Seed / May 11, 2020 | ||
| Cambridge Communication Systems Ltd (CCS), a Cambridge, UK-based newly formed technology company that intends to provide a cost-effective backhaul solution for the mobile infrastructure. | $10M / Corporate Round / Feb 25, 2019 | ||
| Featurespace™ is the world leader in Enterprise Financial Crime prevention for fraud and Anti-Money Laundering. Featurespace invented Adaptive Behavioral Analytics and Automated Deep Behavioral Networks, both of which are available through the ARIC™ platform, a real-time machine learning software that risk scores events in more than 180 countriesto prevent fraud and financial crime.ARIC™ Risk Hub uses advanced, explainable anomaly detection to enable financial institutions to automatically identify risk, catch new fraud attacks and identify suspicious activity in real-time. More than 30 major global financial institutions are using ARIC to protect their business and their customers. Publicly announced customers include HSBC, TSYS, Worldpay, NatWest, Contis, Danske Bank, ClearBank, Akbank and Permanent TSB. | $33M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 27, 2019 | ||
| Featurespace™ is the world leader in Enterprise Financial Crime prevention for fraud and Anti-Money Laundering. Featurespace invented Adaptive Behavioral Analytics and Automated Deep Behavioral Networks, both of which are available through the ARIC™ platform, a real-time machine learning software that risk scores events in more than 180 countriesto prevent fraud and financial crime.ARIC™ Risk Hub uses advanced, explainable anomaly detection to enable financial institutions to automatically identify risk, catch new fraud attacks and identify suspicious activity in real-time. More than 30 major global financial institutions are using ARIC to protect their business and their customers. Publicly announced customers include HSBC, TSYS, Worldpay, NatWest, Contis, Danske Bank, ClearBank, Akbank and Permanent TSB. | $21.8M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 04, 2017 | ||
| The Massless Pen is a digital stylus that works in 2D and 3D inside or outside of Virtual Reality. In 2D it can be used a computer-vision based graphics tablet, freeing your desk space. When combined with Virtual Reality it becomes the most precise and intuitive tool for 3D design and engineering. | $500K / Pre-Seed / Jun 01, 2016 | ||
| Featurespace™ is the world leader in Enterprise Financial Crime prevention for fraud and Anti-Money Laundering. Featurespace invented Adaptive Behavioral Analytics and Automated Deep Behavioral Networks, both of which are available through the ARIC™ platform, a real-time machine learning software that risk scores events in more than 180 countriesto prevent fraud and financial crime.ARIC™ Risk Hub uses advanced, explainable anomaly detection to enable financial institutions to automatically identify risk, catch new fraud attacks and identify suspicious activity in real-time. More than 30 major global financial institutions are using ARIC to protect their business and their customers. Publicly announced customers include HSBC, TSYS, Worldpay, NatWest, Contis, Danske Bank, ClearBank, Akbank and Permanent TSB. | $9M / Venture - Series Unknown / May 31, 2016 | ||
| Focal Point consists of a team of experts with more than 30 years of combined knowledge in the world of positioning, navigation and timing. The company has revolutionised navigation and positioning software through the development of two core products: S-GNSS and D-Tail. S-GNSS drastically improves the sensitivity and accuracy of GPS receivers,making it far easier to track people indoors and in remote environments. D-Tail taps into sensors already within a smartphone or wearable device to more accurately track users in three-dimensions, producing data that can be trusted more than ever before. Founder Dr Ramsey Faragher is a world-leading expert in GNSS-denied positioning and has previously worked as a senior research associate at the University of Cambridge and a principal scientist at the BAE Systems Advanced Technology Centre, where he developed award-winning technologies. His early work included developing a range of multi-sensor positioning systems for unmanned aerial and ground vehicles and the Astute nuclear submarine. He was also part of the original design team for the ExoMars martian rover's "Seeker" visual navigation system. | $641.8K / Seed / Sep 17, 2015 | ||
| Cambridge Communication Systems Ltd (CCS), a Cambridge, UK-based newly formed technology company that intends to provide a cost-effective backhaul solution for the mobile infrastructure. | $5.7M / Series A / Mar 24, 2013 | ||
| Featurespace™ is the world leader in Enterprise Financial Crime prevention for fraud and Anti-Money Laundering. Featurespace invented Adaptive Behavioral Analytics and Automated Deep Behavioral Networks, both of which are available through the ARIC™ platform, a real-time machine learning software that risk scores events in more than 180 countriesto prevent fraud and financial crime.ARIC™ Risk Hub uses advanced, explainable anomaly detection to enable financial institutions to automatically identify risk, catch new fraud attacks and identify suspicious activity in real-time. More than 30 major global financial institutions are using ARIC to protect their business and their customers. Publicly announced customers include HSBC, TSYS, Worldpay, NatWest, Contis, Danske Bank, ClearBank, Akbank and Permanent TSB. | $1.9M / Jun 12, 2012 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Cambridge Angels group
The Cambridge Angels are a group of high-net worth investors who have proven experience as successful entrepreneurs in internet, software, technology and bio-technology. Members invest in and mentor high quality start-up and early-stage companies in these sectors in the Cambridge (UK) area and throughout the UK.Typical funding requirements thatthe Cambridge Angels meet are in the range of £50,000 to £500,000 - although it is worth noting that several of their portfolio companies have received more than £1m in funding from their Members over several funding rounds.Their Members have been responsible for a large number of the “Cambridge Phenomenon” success stories over recent years. Therefore, in addition to providing funding for early-stage companies, the Cambridge Angels also offer start-ups the considerable benefit of a wide range of expertise, contacts and directly relevant experience in establishing and growing entrepreneurial businesses successfully.
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What does Robert Sansom invest in?
Robert Sansom invests primarily in Software, Hardware and Machine Learning startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 13 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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