# Stephen Fitzpatrick

> Stephen Fitzpatrick is a funding round investor backing Aerospace. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-fitzpatrick-9858bb9
- Website: https://vertical-aerospace.com/stephen-fitzpatrick

Stephen Fitzpatrick is a funding round investor in London focused on Aerospace and Craft Beer. Stephen Fitzpatrick is founder and CEO of Vertical Aerospace and OVO Energy. Recognising the potential of EVTOLs to transform air travel, Fitzpatrick resolved to bring together the best technologies from aviation, energy and automobile industries. Today, the company is closing in on its mission of decarbonising flight.A serial entrepreneur,Stephen Fitzpatrick believes in the power of human ingenuity, directing his attention to forming businesses that solve the world’s biggest problems.In 2009 he founded OVO Energy, overseeing its growth to the biggest independent provider of power in the UK, offering customers energy that is cheaper, cleaner and simpler than rivals.Stephen Fitzpatrick’s expansive experience, as founder of an energy company and former owner of F1 team, Manor Racing, led to his setting up Vertical Aerospace. In 2021 the company announced conditional pre-orders for 1,350 aircraft from American Airlines, Avolon, Virgin Atlantic, Marubeni Corp, Iberojet and Bristow Group for an estimated $5.4bn. In December of that year, Vertical Aerospace listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Today the company is poised to launch the most advanced aircraft of its type ever designed, the VX4, with test flights expected to run in 2022.

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aerospace | 1 | 50% |
| Craft Beer | 1 | 50% |
| Wine And Spirits | 1 | 50% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 50% |
| Air Transportation | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vertical Aerospace | Vertical Aerospace designs and develops electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for passenger and mission-oriented transport. The company’s products include piloted eVTOL airframes such as Valo, which are engineered to operate with zero operational emissions, vertical lift capability, and extended range and speed for urban andintercity routes. It also works on hybrid-electric variants and mission profiles that extend to cargo and emergency services to broaden use cases. Vertical Aerospace collaborates with aerospace partners on safety certification, propulsion systems, and advanced materials to support aircraft development and integration. The company engages with global aviation operators and infrastructure partners to prepare these aircraft for entry into service following regulatory approval. | $50M | Post-IPO Equity | Jan 22, 2024 | https://vertical-aerospace.com/ |
| The Duppy Share | The Duppy Share is a new Caribbean “quirky” golden rum from the islands of Barbados and Jamaica. | $2.4M |  | Dec 06, 2022 | http://www.theduppyshare.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Stephen Fitzpatrick invest in?

Stephen Fitzpatrick invests primarily in Aerospace, Craft Beer and Wine And Spirits startups, most often at Funding Round and Post-IPO 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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### When did Stephen Fitzpatrick last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Stephen Fitzpatrick closed in Jan 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.

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