# Simon Hill-Norton

> Simon Hill-Norton is a seed investor backing Automotive and Electric Vehicle. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Sep 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-hill-norton-a39531bb

Simon Hill-Norton is a Board Member at Finisterre. He previously worked at Sweaty Betty as the Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO. Simon Hill-Norton attended INSEAD.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Automotive | 1 | 50% |
| Electric Vehicle | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Maeving | A new ear of beautiful, classically-styled electric motorcycles. | $10.8M | Series A | Sep 06, 2025 |  |
| Roots Allotments | Roots Allotments is building the future of local food growing through a nationwide network of chemical-free allotment communities. Founded in 2022, Roots gives people everything they need to grow their own food — land, tools, seeds, workshops, and expert help — all managed through a seamless digital platform.With over 20 UK locations and 4,000+active growers, Roots partners with landowners to regenerate underused land, increase biodiversity, and reconnect people with nature. The company’s mission is to get 250,000 people growing their own food by 2033, tackling loneliness, food security, child education, and soil health along the way.Roots has raised over £6M from investors including JamJar Ventures, Active Partners, Sir Terry Leahy, and Red Bus Ventures. Each Roots community generates recurring revenue through membership fees and product sales, making the model both impactful and profitable. | $4M | Seed | Apr 04, 2024 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Active Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/active-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Edition Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edition-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Elbow Beach Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elbow-beach-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Future Planet Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/future-planet-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Venrex](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/venrex-investment-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Simon Hill-Norton invest in?

Simon Hill-Norton invests primarily in Automotive and Electric Vehicle startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 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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### When did Simon Hill-Norton last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Simon Hill-Norton closed in Sep 2025. Shizune tracks 2 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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