# Simon Taylor

> Simon Taylor is a seed investor in London backing Banking and FinTech. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Oct 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sytaylor
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/sytaylor

Simon Taylor is a seed investor in London focused on Banking and FinTech. Simon is Co-Founder and Director of Blockchain at 11:FS. Previously at Barclays, he established the bank as one of the leaders in blockchain thought and action.Simon also serves as an advisor to central banks and governments, in addition to consulting the top 20 banks on blockchain. He's helped a variety of startups flourishthrough the Barclays Accelerator.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Banking | 1 | 50% |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Payments | 1 | 50% |
| Freelance | 1 | 50% |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 1 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Round Treasury | The all-in-one treasury management platform for startups. Minimise risk and maximise return on excess cash. Earn up to ~5% yield, access hundreds of savings accounts and maximise FSCS protection - all in one place. | $2.1M | Pre-Seed | Oct 08, 2024 | https://www.roundtreasury.com |
| Rise | Rise is an innovative payroll and compliance provider based in New York. Rise is a Web3-enabled platform helping businesses onboard, manage and pay local/international contractors while ensuring full compliance and alleviating burdensome tax processes. | $3.8M | Seed | Apr 24, 2023 | https://www.riseworks.io |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Ascension](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ascension-ventures-limited) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Draper Associates](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/draper-associates-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Entrepreneurs First](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/entrepreneur-first) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Entrepreneurs First](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/entrepreneurs-first) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HashKey Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hashkey-capital-a772) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Horseshoe Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/horseshoe-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Simon Taylor invest in?

Simon Taylor invests primarily in Banking, FinTech and Payments startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Simon Taylor?

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### When did Simon Taylor last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Simon Taylor closed in Oct 2024. 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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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