Ex operators
All with entrepreneurial backgrounds we have walked the walk. Many of us have lived and worked in Silicon Valley as well as the UK and Europe. Between us we’ve founded >10 startups, the first in 1998. We’ve operated fully remotely since 2012. The team spends their time in the UK, US West Coast and Portugal.
With combined experience of >150 years in the tech industry, we have extensive networks to draw on. Some of us have weathered multiple boom and bust cycles as founders and investors. To understand what we’re like to work with check out:
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Andrew B Gault
Founding Partner
Scotsman embedded in the Silicon Valley ecosystem, and ex-developer for the European Space Agency, Andrew co-founded Gaikai, which was acquired by Sony for $380m.
Andrew J Scott
Founding Partner
Serial tech startup founder turned investor Andrew’s first job at age 12 was working in the local computer shop. He started his first company in 1995, startup in 1998 and has been investing for ~10 years.
Sir Grant Shapps
Partner
Former Secretary of Defence, Cabinet Minister and tech policy leader, Grant brings decades of experience in government, infrastructure and defence.
Dylan Bourguignon
Partner
Aeronautical Engineer who did strategy consulting and mid-market private equity investing before founding SO-SURE, an insurtech MGA that created win-win insurance for consumers. He exited the business after 8 years and joined 7percent as partner.
Harry Morgan
Investor
Harry has worked with over 100 startups as a founder, editor, engineer, and fundraiser, with a particular passion for disruptive tech that can enable equitable pathways to a net-zero/circular economy.
