Simon Calver

Simon Calver

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Head of Investments - Ventures

Bio

Simon is CEO of LOVEFiLM International, a leading European film and TV subscription service that merged with Video Island in April 2006.

Prior to the merger Simon was CEO of Video Island.

Before joining Video Island in July 2005, he held senior management positions at Riverdeep,

Dell,

Pepsi and

Unilever, where he gained a wealth of relevant experience.

Previously Simon was Worldwide COO and President at Riverdeep, one of the fastest growing interactive digital education and productivity software companies.

He was also General Manager and VP of Dell¹s UK and Ireland Home and Small Business operations.

Before that he was International VP of Sales Operations for PepsiCola, based in the US for three years and as General Manager and VP of PepsiCola UK where he launched Pepsi Max, Pepsi Blue and development of the Pepsi Music activity.

Location

London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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Primary Organization

Business Growth Fund

Business Growth Fund

Founded

2011

Investment

436

Lead investment

371

Exits

84

Employees

101-250

Industry

Financial Services, Venture Capital, Finance, Angel Investment

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Profile Resume

Simon Calver is the Head of Investments - Ventures at Business Growth Fund, based in Europe. With a background in Financial Services, Simon Calver has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.

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Number of investment

1

Number of exits

0

Personal investment

0

There is no personal investment available on this profile

Partner investment

3

Annouced DateOrganization NameFunding RoundInvestor NameMoney Raised
Apr 05, 2017
Triptease Triptease
Series B - Triptease
Triptease Business Growth Fund
9.0M
Jun 26, 2018
Triptease Triptease
Series B - Triptease
Triptease Business Growth Fund
4.0M
Jan 24, 2019
Firefly Learning Firefly Learning
Series B - Firefly Learning
Firefly Learning Business Growth Fund
6.6M

Exits

0

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