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Simon Thelwall Jones

C-Suite Level Leader | VC Fund Manager | Angel Investor | Entrepreneur

Wirral, England

Invests in

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $1,000,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $10,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $5,000,000.00

Work Experience

  • Chief Financial Officer

    2023

  • Owner

    2006

    Platinum Capital Partners LLP is a niche advisory consultancy business set up to provide both “buy-side” and “sell- side” and fund-raising corporate finance advice to SME business managers and owners and to assist Family Offices, High Net Worth Individuals and Venture Capital Fund Managers with the execution of investments and the realisation of value from their portfolio companies.

2022 - 2023

  • Venture Partner

    2022 - 2023

  • Director of Technology Ventures

    2019 - 2021

    Development Bank of Wales (“DBW”) is a Regional Development Bank with c. £2.0bn of funds under management. The Technology Ventures Team is recognised (by Beauhurst) as one of the Top 5 Institutional UK Technology Investors by volume. During my tenure the Technology Ventures Team invested £26m in 81 companies with a total transaction value of £93m. Total AUM exceeded £100m.

2016 - 2019

  • Investment Director

    2016 - 2019

    Responsible for executing MSIF's larger loan and equity investments.

2002 - 2006

  • Investment Director

    2002 - 2006

2000 - 2001

  • Client Services Director Private Equity West Midlands

    2000 - 2001

1997 - 2000

  • Head of Group Planning & Development (Global M&A and Strategy)

    1997 - 2000

  • Corporate Finance Manager

    1990 - 1996