# Simon Mottram

> Simon Mottram is a seed investor at Rapha (London) backing Retail and Fashion. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: Rapha
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-mottram-b2344b1

Simon Mottram is a Founder and Chief Executive of Rapha. Simon previously worked at Various, including Interbrand, Sapient, Circus, Fourth Room as a Brand Marketing Consultant.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 100% |
| Fashion | 1 | 100% |
| Textiles | 1 | 100% |
| Sporting Goods | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TALA | TALA is the brand you always knew you wanted but could never quite find - sustainable activewear and athleisure styles at competitive prices without the need to compromise on high-performance designs and flattering fits. they are here to disrupt the industry and demand change with wardrobe staples and on-trend pieces, making conscious shoppingchoices easier for everyone. | $5.7M | Seed | Feb 02, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Active Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/active-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Pembroke VCT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pembroke-vct) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Venrex](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/venrex-investment-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Rapha

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Rapha is a cycling apparel company. Founded by Simon Mottram in London in 2004, Rapha launched with a month-long exhibition in East London’s Old Truman Brewery.

3 contacts available at Rapha.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Simon Mottram | Founder and Chief Executive | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/simon-mottram |
| William Kim | Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/william-kim-4bea |
| Ben Bodien | Technology Director | — |

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## FAQ

### What does Simon Mottram invest in?

Simon Mottram invests primarily in Retail, Fashion and Textiles startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Simon Mottram?

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### When did Simon Mottram last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Simon Mottram closed in Feb 2022. 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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