# Simon Rogerson

> Simon Rogerson is a seed investor at Octopus Property backing Real Estate and Property Management. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Octopus Property](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/octopus-property)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Feb 2025
- Lead investor: 10%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonrogerson

Simon Rogerson is a seed investor at Octopus Property in London focused on Real Estate and Property Management. Simon Rogerson - Chief Executive and co-founder @ Octopus Group

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $3.5M–$8.4M |
| Series A | $8M–$23M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate | 2 | 20% |
| Property Management | 2 | 20% |
| EdTech | 1 | 10% |
| FinTech | 1 | 10% |
| Education | 1 | 10% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 30% |
| Series A | 3 | 30% |
| Series B | 1 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 10% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 10% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Just Move In | Just Move In is a Home Setup Service that reduces the stress of moving home by managing all of the tedious administration that comes with moving in and out of a property, from setting up energy suppliers through to arranging removals and storage. And from notifying the council and water companies, through to setting up energy and insurance.As abusiness, they are committed to recommending products and services having a positive impact, and encourage their partners, customers, and suppliers to think differently about what they're consuming.It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. | $8M | Series A | Feb 27, 2025 |  |
| Zen Educate | Founded in 2017, Zen Educate is an online platform to connect supply teachers with openings in schools. | $37M | Series B | Feb 21, 2024 |  |
| Zen Educate | Founded in 2017, Zen Educate is an online platform to connect supply teachers with openings in schools. | $22.5M | Series A | Sep 20, 2022 |  |
| Just Move In | Just Move In is a Home Setup Service that reduces the stress of moving home by managing all of the tedious administration that comes with moving in and out of a property, from setting up energy suppliers through to arranging removals and storage. And from notifying the council and water companies, through to setting up energy and insurance.As abusiness, they are committed to recommending products and services having a positive impact, and encourage their partners, customers, and suppliers to think differently about what they're consuming.It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. | $5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 08, 2022 |  |
| Kitt | Kitt creates inspiring, bespoke workspaces for businesses looking to tailor their space to their people, brand and culture. From managing the build to partnering with you to create your workplace experience, our office experts take care of the details, so that you can focus on your business. | $8M | Series A | Dec 15, 2021 |  |
| Kitt | Kitt creates inspiring, bespoke workspaces for businesses looking to tailor their space to their people, brand and culture. From managing the build to partnering with you to create your workplace experience, our office experts take care of the details, so that you can focus on your business. | $8.4M | Seed | Dec 15, 2021 |  |
| Urban Jungle | Urban Jungle is an insurance technology business based in the UK. Urban Jungle leverages technology to help young customers get access to cheaper, better, home insurance. | $3.5M |  | Mar 30, 2020 |  |
| Urban Jungle | Urban Jungle is an insurance technology business based in the UK. Urban Jungle leverages technology to help young customers get access to cheaper, better, home insurance. | $3.5M | Seed | Mar 30, 2020 |  |
| Urban Jungle | Urban Jungle is an insurance technology business based in the UK. Urban Jungle leverages technology to help young customers get access to cheaper, better, home insurance. |  | Seed | Feb 09, 2019 |  |
| Just Move In | Just Move In is a Home Setup Service that reduces the stress of moving home by managing all of the tedious administration that comes with moving in and out of a property, from setting up energy suppliers through to arranging removals and storage. And from notifying the council and water companies, through to setting up energy and insurance.As abusiness, they are committed to recommending products and services having a positive impact, and encourage their partners, customers, and suppliers to think differently about what they're consuming.It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. |  | Seed | Jan 14, 2019 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [FJ Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fj-labs) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Adjuvo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adjuvo) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ascension Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ascension-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Brighteye Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brighteye-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Eka Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eka-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Hoxton Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hoxton-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Octopus Property

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Octopus Property committed to providing exceptional customer service throughout the lending process, Their flexible approach to lending and commitment to customer service has won us numerous awards. But there not not about to get complacent. They keep listening to our customers and enhancing their product range and service levels, to give eachof their customers the best possible experience. It’s property lending the way it should be.

4 contacts available at Octopus Property.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Carla Stent | COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carla-stent |
| Chris Hulatt | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-hulatt |
| Helen Cowing | CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/helen-cowing |
| Simon Rogerson | CEO & Co-founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/simon-rogerson |

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## FAQ

### What does Simon Rogerson invest in?

Simon Rogerson invests primarily in Real Estate, Property Management and EdTech startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Simon Rogerson's check size?

Simon Rogerson typically joins rounds of $3.5M–$8.4M at Seed and $8M–$23M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Simon Rogerson participates in.

### When did Simon Rogerson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Simon Rogerson closed in Feb 2025. Shizune tracks 10 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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