Simon founded Team Ventures Ltd, the European operation of BSG Team Ventures, and leads the Biotechnology & Healthcare practice for BSG Team Ventures worldwide.
Simon trained with Arthur Andersen in the UK, focussing on MBO and related special work and established the research and real estate finance functions for Savills plc (now FPD Savills). He has founded 3 companies and is currently involved in establishment of a further Spinout company assisting university tech transfer offices with efficient commercialisation of Intellectual Property.
Personal: now living between Cambridge UK and Boston MA. Separated with 3 children. Contact: Simon Haworth
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Founder Syndrome
Simon has a keen interest in research underpinning activity in the venture-backed community and has been studying the issues that arise between Founders and Investors since 2002. Click here for a copy of his current presentation titled:
 Founder Syndrome: 10 easy ways for the Founder to get sacked
He is an investor in early stage technology companies in his own right, a member of angel group Cambridge Capital Ltd.
Interests include country sports, wine, impressionist art plus a new love of polo - BSG Team Ventures are sponsors of international polo through Ascot Park Polo Club - and almost any music except traditional Country & Western.
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Recent mandates include:
| CEO |
Daniolabs |
Cambs |
| COO/CEO |
Vectura |
Bath UK |
| Comm Dir |
Vectura |
Bath UK |
| CEO |
Karus Thera |
S'ton UK |
| COO |
Amadeus |
London |
| CFO |
Cyclacel |
Dundee |
| CFO |
ProStrakan |
Scotland |
| Chairman |
OxBioSignals |
Oxford UK |
| CEO |
OxBioSignals |
Oxford UK |
| VPBusDev |
CAT |
Cambs UK |
| CFO |
CAT |
Cambs UK | |
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Simon founded Team Ventures Ltd, the European operation of BSG Team Ventures, and leads the Biotechnology & Healthcare practice for BSG Team Ventures worldwide.