Simon Philips
Chief Executive Officer @ ScaleUp Capital
London, United Kingdom
Simon Philips is a Series A investor at ScaleUp Capital in London focused on News and Journalism. Simon Philips, managing partner, is an experienced entrepreneur in the software and outsourcing sectors, and has considerable expertise in both deal structuring and operational management. Simon established Root Capital in 2003 and is currently Chairman of Keystone Law, Drum Cussac, Big Clever Learning and Beam Clinic. Simon graduated fromCambridge University with a first class honours in Engineering
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
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Industries Simon Philips invests in
Stages Simon Philips invests in
Countries Simon Philips invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- News 1 (50%)
- Journalism 1 (50%)
- Manufacturing 1 (50%)
- Point of Sale 1 (50%)
Stage
- Series A 1 (50%)
- Private Equity 1 (50%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Sifted is a media site for Europe’s innovators and entrepreneurs. | $5.4M / Series A / Nov 22, 2021 | ||
| imageHOLDERS are one of the worlds leading designers and manufactures of tablet kiosks and enclosures for business. imageHOLDERS ability to create custom solutions for clients also means their vast product range includes E.POS kiosks, AV displays, exhibition stands and graphic POS systems. imageHOLDERS propriety range of products has helpedsome of the worlds biggest brands implement tablet technology into their marketing strategy. Integrating interactive apps and touch screen tablet technology across the enterprise offers exciting possibilities throughout any business sector - and imageHOLDERS products are the means with which to securely mount and stunningly present the digital content. | Private Equity / Apr 30, 2021 |
About ScaleUp Capital
Previously Root Capital, we are expert scale-up investors. We scale B2B digital businesses through our Scaler Programme and Academy. We acquire and/or invest £2-£10 million into businesses with revenues usually between £1-£10 million and an enterprise value of £2-£30 million, and scale them to revenues of £10-£50 million and an enterprisevalue of £20-£200 million over 4-8 years.
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Simon Philips
Chief Executive Officer
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Frank Hyman
Partner
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Michael Allen
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What does Simon Philips invest in?
Simon Philips invests primarily in News, Journalism and Manufacturing startups, most often at Series A and Private Equity 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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The most recent investment recorded for Simon Philips closed in Nov 2021. 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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