# Top 50 Manufacturing Angel Investors in United Kingdom in May 2026

## Matt Clifford
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, FinTech, SaaS

Matt co-founded EF after being a consultant at McKinsey & Co. Prior to EF Matt spent his time studying at MIT fuelled by an obsession with R, Python and unusual datasets. EF is the best place for Europe’s top technical individuals to meet and build world-changing startups in London.They select purely on the basis of technical talent, so youcan apply before you have a team or an idea. The intensive 6-month programme is designed to give you the best possible support in the first 200 days of your startup’s life.They have created over 40 startups now worth over $300 million. The startups are funded by some prestigious investors including Balderton Capital, Index Ventures, Octopus Investments and Y Combinator.

## James Nuzzo
- Type: Angel
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Security, Software, Manufacturing

James Nuzzo

## Nadav Rosenberg
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, Pharmaceutical

Nadav leads Taboola’s expansion and operations in Europe and Australia.Prior to joining Taboola, Nadav was a member of the founding team of Groupon UK & IR, taking part in building and managing Groupon’s business in the UK.Before joining Groupon, Nadav worked as a strategy consultant with McKinsey & Company in London.Nadav isbased in London and holds an MBA from INSEAD, France.

## Nicolas Berggruen
- Type: Angel
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

Nicolas Berggruen is the Founder and Chairman of the Berggruen Institute. He attended New York University.

## Charlie Songhurst
- Type: Angel
- Location: Greater Seattle Area, Washington, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Charles Songhurst is a founding partner of Katana Capital, a long-short equity hedge fund. He also runs the Songhurst Group, which holds assets in a variety of private companies.Charles ran corporate strategy for Microsoft and focused on partnering and M&A. He was involved in the Yahoo acquisition and commercial deal, and the Skypeacquisition. Before running corporate strategy, Charles was focused on the emergence of Google and the growth of the search industry.Prior, Charles was an analyst at McKinsey & Company in London. Charles received a bachelor’s degree from Oxford University in politics, philosophy, and economics.

## Kyle Parrish
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series B, Series A
- Focus: Software, Computer, Internet

Kyle Parrish is the VP Sales at Mixmax. He attended Santa Clara University.

## William Tunstall-Pedoe
- Type: Angel
- Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Software

William Tunstall-Pedoe FREng is a British entrepreneur focused on world-changing products powered with Artificial Intelligence and other deep technology. He is based in Cambridge and London UK. He founded the British company Evi (formerly True Knowledge), the AI platform acquired by Amazon and where William, the team and the technology developed byEvi was used to create Alexa. He left in 2016. William is an active angel investor with investments in more than 100 startups. He is a fellow of the Creative Destruction Lab and a full member of Cambridge Angels.

## Uday Kumar Bangalore Shivaraman
- Type: Angel
- Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series B, Equity Crowdfunding
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, E-Commerce

Angel / Sophisticated Investor and Trader (Ex London Stock Exchange(LSE), Deutsche Bank, London Clearing House(LCH) ) , Invested in 60+ Startups / 4 successful exits (with Avg 20x) and counting more. (Web3 -> udaybs.ETH )Invested in following asset classes from past 2 decades across UK / India / US / Europe /
-Private Equity (Seed / Growth / VC/ Acquisition / Merger)
- Equity Markets
- Real Estate
- FX
- Commodity
- Bonds
- Fintech, Blockchain, Crypto Market, Web3 , DeFi, NFT
- Derivative Markets / Hedging / F&O / CFDGrowing Wealth in bumpy economic rides - There is no secret formula. Investment is an art. Being vigilant, dynamic, connecting dots, evaluating risk with constant change, loads of patience and visualising medium to long term.Private Equity Investments across globe in following domains / categories:
- Energy - EV / Carbon Footprint
- Blockchain / FinTech / AI / ML / Web3 / DeFi
- D2C / B2C
- Food & Beverages
- Pharma
- Media & Entertainment

## Francesco Perticarari
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Equity Crowdfunding
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence

Francesco is a computer sicentist and tech startup investor, who built Silicon Roundabout into the largest Tech meetup community in Europe, with the mission of developing tech entrepreneurship and innovation through business connections, specialist recruitment, and venture capital support. Former roles include Software Engineer, Tech Lead and CTO.Currently Founder & Managing Partner @ Silicon Roundabout Ventures (Next-Generation Technology Pre-Seed/Seed UK VC)Prior to Silicon Roundabout, Francesco worked as a C++ software engineer, web developer, and founded the boutique property investment company AGAPE Properties: 1st UK property manager to accept crypto as a payment. He held guest lectures, panels and keynotes at London Fintech Week, London Tech Week, The London Institute of Banking & Finance, ASP (Politecnico di Milano), Birmingham Tech Week and the European GNSS Agency amongst others.

## Sebastian Picardo
- Type: Angel
- Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Fashion, Content, Lifestyle

Sebastian Picardo is an active investor and advisor in the global luxury goods sector.As an investor, he has been very active in the fashion, technology and media sectors for
over 9 years, investing in companies like Net a porter, Lyst, Farfetch, Business of Fashion and
Highsnobiety. He has also been a venture advisor to London-based FelixCapital, a
leading Venture Capital firm investing in digital lifestyle start-ups, since 2014.As an advisor, he has helped brands and retailers in areas such as digital marketing,
customer experience, omni-channel retailing and innovation, In addition, he has advised
companies wanting to enter and market their brands in China mainland.Sebastian was formerly Deputy President of Asia’s iconic luxury department store
Lane Crawford. Sebastian joined Lane Crawford in 2012. As a member of the senior
management team, he crafted and drove Lane Crawford’s “connected commerce” strategy,
underlying the company's focus on omni-channel retail development to deliver a seamless
customer experience.Previous to Lane Crawford, Sebastian was with Burberry where he served as Managing
Director - Digital Commerce, based in the London headquarters. Prior to this role, he had
helped transform and integrate the brand's Spanish operations into the global business as
Managing Director - Operations at Burberry Spain. Before joining Burberry, Sebastian had
held various senior finance roles at Net-A-Porter, Alexander McQueen and Deloitte.Originally from Argentina, he is a Chartered Accountant, holds a bachelor’s degree in
Business Management and a Master’s degree in International Finance. Most recently he
attended Harvard Business School, where he successfully completed the Advanced
Management Program.Sebastian lived in Buenos Aires, London, Barcelona and Hong Kong. He is fluent in Spanish,
English, Italian and has an elementary command of Mandarin.

## John Winter
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

John Winter - Board Of Director @ Vantage Power

## Simon Blake OBE CCMI
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Winery, Manufacturing, Wine And Spirits

Simon Blake OBE CCMI is the Chief Executive Officer of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England.

## Andrew Grahame
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: E-Commerce, Apps, Beauty

Andrew Grahame is a Founder at The Cook & The Thief.He attended St Austell College.

## Nick Wheeler
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Retail, E-Commerce, Fashion

Nicholas Charles Tyrwhitt Wheeler (born 20 January 1965 in Ludlow, Shropshire) is an English businessman. He attempted a number of different businesses, including a photography venture and a Christmas tree delivery service. In 1986 he established the Charles Tyrwhitt company and shirt brand, which he owns.Wheeler grew up in Ludlow and waseducated at the Dragon School in Oxford, Eton College, and the University of Bristol, where he studied geography. His first job was as a management consultant for Bain & Company. In November 1986, he set up Charles Tyrwhitt, now a well-known shirt brand in the United Kingdom. The business is a Limited Liability Partnership. It has grown to be the UK’s largest mail-order shirt business, and also has several brick and mortar locations (as of October 2014, 17 in the United Kingdom, 5 in the United States, and one in France). In 2008, he was a regional judge for the Entrepreneur Challenge in the UK.Wheeler is married with four children to Chrissie Rucker, founder of The White Company. In 2015, their collective wealth was estimated at £330 million by the Sunday Times Rich List. Together they live in Buckinghamshire and also own a chalet in Klosters, Switzerland named Haus Alpina.

## Alawi Zawawi
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Aerospace, Manufacturing

Alawi Zawawi

## James Murphy
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Winery, Manufacturing, Wine And Spirits

James Murphy is the Founder/CEO at New Commercial Arts.

## John McManus
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Winery, Manufacturing, Wine And Spirits

John McManus is the Marketing Director at HUX.

## Rich Kleiman
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Sports, E-Commerce

Rich Kleiman is the Kevin Durant’s manager, as well as his co-founder and partner in The Durant Company and Thirty Five Media. With the Durant Company, Kleiman oversees Durant’s investment portfolio, including Postmates, Acorns, The Players’ Tribune, JetSmarter, and many others. The duo’s latest venture, Thirty Five Media, is a media production andcreative development company. Their work can be seen on Kevin Durant’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/kevindurant.
Previously, Kleiman helped launched Roc Nation Sports, where he served as Vice President of the agency founded by Jay-Z and still works in partnership with the firm. Kleiman started with Roc Nation in 2008 as a music manager representing Solange, Wale, Mark Ronson, & many more. Kleiman has also served as executive producer on HBO’s The Offseason: Kevin Durant and Jay-Z’s Fade To Black.

## Alex Andreu
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1

## David Golding
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Winery, Manufacturing, Wine And Spirits

David Golding

## Jonathan Warburton
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Winery, Manufacturing, Wine And Spirits

Jonathan Warburton

## David Lucas
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Life Science, Biotechnology

David Lucas

## Peter Jones
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Cosmetics, Manufacturing, Sustainability

Peter Jones

## Sami Mikati
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Software, Life Science

Sami Mikati is a Director of Synthace Ltd. Investor and commercial executive with deep experience and network across energy and engineering industries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

## John Anthony Knight
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Life Science, Biotechnology

John Anthony Knight

## Deborah Meaden
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Cosmetics, Manufacturing, Sustainability

Deborah Meaden

## Damien Byrne
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Winery, Manufacturing, Wine And Spirits

Damien Byrne is the Founder at HUX.

## Toby Hopkinson
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Manufacturing, Food and Beverage

Toby Hoppy, Co-founder at All Things Butter.

## Jogchum Brinksma
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Manufacturing, Chemical Engineering, Energy

Jogchum Brinksma is the Founder of FLOBAS Ventures.

## Jad Benabdelkhalek
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Winery, FinTech, Payments

Jad Benabdelkhalek - General Partner @ Golden Record Ventures

## BJ Eastwood
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Computer, Printing, 3D Printing

BJ Eastwood - Fund Manager @ Omega Advisors

## Ian Merricks
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Education, Insurance

Ian launched the Accelerator Academy, and working with 16 exited entrepreneurs as mentors has overseen the graduation of 74 high growth start ups since 2011, helping to prepare the companies to raise over £10m from private investors, seed funds, syndicates and corporates, creating around £85m of value.Ian is now overseeing the expansion of theAcademy initiative into a full service pan European accelerator network with the sector’s most efficient connections to early stage capital, encompassing the Fast Forward Pre-Accelerator Programme.He also works as Managing Partner of White Horse Capital and sits on the investment committees of the Cabinet Office’s £10m Social Incubator Fund, and the Startup Funding Club. Ian acts as corporate ventures lead for TMT Connect and is a board advisor to Dell UK’s Centre for Entrepreneurs, BCS Entrepreneurs Group and The Entrepreneurs’ Network Westminster think tank.

## Stephen Garland
- Type: Angel
- Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Marketplace, Manufacturing, Autonomous Vehicles

Steve joined Trustpilot in July 2018 from the global leader in Data and Analytics in energy, chemicals and renewables company Woodmac where he served as EVP & CTO, prior to this Steve has held various SaaS executive, and technical roles from start-up through FTSE100Steve provides a proven track record with more than 20 years in ProductDevelopment, and Data organisations in evolving startups to scale-ups and transforming enterprises into high performing SaaS Data Analytics or Product Led Organizations. Steve continues to evolve and accelerate Trustpilots Product and Technology strategy, with a laser focus on growth whilst ensuring we provide the best experience and value for both our consumers and business driven through innovation and talent. Steve holds a BEng in Software Engineering from Edinburgh Napier University.

## Aaron Applbaum
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tel Aviv-yafo, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Aaron Applbaum - Partner @ MizMaa Ventures

## Robert del Naja
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Apps, Big Data, Manufacturing

Robert del Naja

## Michail Eleftheriou
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Life Science, Biotechnology

Michail Eleftheriou

## Dale Vince
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Manufacturing

Dale Vince is the founder of and sole shareholder in Ecotricity, Britain's largest green energy company.

## Paul Robson
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Software, 3D Printing, 3D Technology

Paul Robson believes the Asia Pacific region is the most exciting and dynamic place in the world to do business.As the leader of Adobe Asia Pacific, Paul advises brands on digital transformation, and how they can put customer experience at the centre of everything they do to drive business growth. Paul is passionate about the role technology canplay in delivering amazing experiences, especially in emerging markets where mobile is almost ubiquitous.Prior to joining Adobe, Paul was Vice President and General Manager for HP’s Networking Division across Asia Pacific and Japan. Paul was also the founding director of a successful online start up, Wedding Gifts Direct.Paul is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is on the boards of the Association for Data-Driven Marketing and Advertising (ADMA), Tresillian, the Royal Society for the Welfare of Mothers and Babies, and the Investment Advisory Board of Alchemy Ventures. He is also an active member of the Australian Surf Life Saving Association.Paul holds a Diploma in Market Research, a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing, a Graduate Diploma in International Business and has attended a variety of general management and executive courses at institutions including the Haas School of Business at UC Berkley, INSEAD and the Australian Graduate School of Management.

## James Watt
- Type: Angel
- Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Apps

James Watt is an Aberdeenshire entrepreneur who co-founded one of the world’s most popular craft breweries, BrewDog.Before embarking on a hop-fuelled journey that would change the face of the beer industry forever, James completed an honours degree in Law and Economics. It didn’t take long for him to discover that the corporate suit-and-tie worldof litigation and libel was not for him, so he packed in his career in a law after a few weeks, opting to return to the bitter cold shores of Northeast Scotland to join his father as a fully-qualified Deepsea Captain.At 24-years-old, James took a new path. Inspired by the bold and experimental beers being crafted by a new movement of brewers on the West Coast of the U.S, James joined forces with friend Martin Dickie, and together the pair started brewing their own beers in Martin’s mum’s garage. In a world dominated by cask bitters and mass-produced lagers, their penchant for heavily-hopped and relentlessly bitter beers made them a unique duo, especially in the town of Fraserburgh. Undeterred by opinion, they pursued their passion through meticulous study, experimentation and boundary-pushing ideas, hellbent on showcasing that beer could be more than just fizzy yellow liquid made by global dominating brewers.2007 was a seminal year for James. BrewDog became a reality, setting up shop on a derelict industrial estate in Fraserburgh between a needle exchange and ‘The Godfather of Carpets’.
While Martin took the reins on brewing and production, James focused on growing the business, handling accounts and spearheading the brand’s new breed of irreverent marketing that grabbed headlines for years to come. Not only did the pair produce some of the most exciting beers the UK has ever seen, but James also led the charge on Equity for Punks, a ground-breaking new crowdfunding initiative that would be mirrored for years to come by other brands across the globe.
In 2014, James was awarded Great British Entrepreneur of the Year. He is also one of only a handful of people in Europe holding the title of Master Cicerone5, a title reserved for only the most diligent beer experts. In 2016, he was awarded the MBE in the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours list. By this time, BrewDog was now 9 years old and boasted a 360-person strong workforce, 26 bars across the UK and Europe, as well as over 14,000 shareholders.
Latter achievements include a number of publishing deals. James released Business for Punks: Break All The Rules – The BrewDog Way and co-wrote BrewDog: Craft Beer for the People. These books both showed the impact that BrewDog had on the beer, from both a business and marketing perspective, as well highlighting the importance of exceptional quality products in a world heavily populated by mainstream beer. But times were changing, and James was at the front of the pack, leading the way and carving a new path for the beer world.By 2019, James’ passion for sustainability had become integral to the brand. BrewDog was employing over 2,000 people at this time, with 100 bars located around the globe and over 130,000 Equity Punk shareholders. Amazing beer was still at the heart of everything James was doing, but building sustainability into this world was now not a question of if, but when.So, in 2020, BrewDog announced that they were the world’s first carbon negative brewery – a huge step that would see the industry take note and follow suit with commitments to change the way they do business. James worked closely with Small World Consulting’s Mike Berners-Lee to calculate the businesses carbon emissions and identify ways to reduce these through authentic reforestation programmes, which included a 9,308 acre plot of land in the Scottish Highlands and set forth to embark on one of the largest reforestation projects the UK has ever seen.
In just 15 years, the beer world has transformed. Beyond the liquid in your glass, the breweries at the forefront of the movement are more than just suppliers of a product. They are social commentators, integral to local communities and beacons of quality and change. James has been paramount to these developments, showing that beer can be a force for good.

## Ahmed Medhat
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, Apps, Manufacturing

Ahmed Medhat - Research Scientist, Core Data Science @ Meta

## Javier Rubio
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Mobile, Big Data, Shipping

Javier Rubio

## Hendrik Brandis
- Type: Angel
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series C, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Enterprise Software

Hendrik Brandis is a Co-Founder and Partner of Earlybird. Hendrik's current domain focus is web-enabled services. Hendrik is a Board Member of EVCA (European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association) and past Chairman of the EVCA Venture Capital Platform Council. Hendrik brings together long standing investment, operational andentrepreneurial experience. Hendrik was a Board Member of element 5 AG, where he was a driving force behind the sale to Digital River (NASDAQ:DRIV), dooyoo.de AG (Berlin) which was sold to leguide.com S.A and Dianoema S.p.A., which listed on the Borsa Italiana (Milan: NOE.MI). Hendrik currently serves on the boards of Earlybird portfolio companies B2X Care Solutions GmbH (Munich), carpooling.com GmbH (Munich), Simfy AG (Cologne) and nfon (Munich). Hendrik gained his entrepreneurial experience as a Co-Founder of GMM, a group of private investors focusing on buy-outs of mid-sized companies and gained his operational experience as Project Manager in the Technology Department of Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm (now Daimler-Chrysler Aerospace) focusing on the design and innovative manufacturing processes of composite aircraft structures. Previously, Hendrik was a Partner with McKinsey & Co., in their Munich and Madrid offices where he led McKinsey's small and mid-sized company initiative and participated in creating McKinsey New Venture. Hendrik attended the Technical University of Munich and holds a Dipl.-Ing. (M.Sc. equivalent) and Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering.

## Soleio ​Cuervo
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Mobile Apps, Consumer

Soleio is cofounder and managing partner of Combine, a design and venture firm in San Francisco. Prior to Combine, Soleio led early product efforts at Dropbox as head of design and at Facebook where he was one of the company's first product designers. He’s invested in and advised early stage startups since 2012.

## Kevin Durant
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oakland, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Financial Services, Software, FinTech

Kevin Durant is a 12-year NBA veteran who plays for the Brooklyn Nets. He is a 2x NBA Champion and Finals MVP; having also won an NBA MVP Award, four NBA scoring titles, two Olympic gold medals, two NBA All-Star Game MVP Awards, and an NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He is also a ten-time NBA All-Star. Off the court, Durant is co-founder andpartner of Thirty Five Ventures. Thirty Five Ventures includes his diverse investment portfolio, including companies such as Postmates, Acorns, Overtime, & Coinbase; the media and creative development arm; and the Kevin Durant Charity Foundation.Projects under the Thirty Five Ventures umbrella include the sports business vertical “The Boardroom,” in partnership with ESPN, which examines the ins and outs of sports business and illuminates the world of sports far beyond what fans ordinarily see. Kevin also served as an executive producer on Fox Sports Films’ “Q Ball,” which premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival in Spring 2019. Upcoming projects include the scripted series “SWAGGER” with Imagine Entertainment and Apple. Last fall also saw the opening of The Durant Center in Suitland, Maryland, the Kevin Durant Charity Foundation’s college pipeline program in conjunction with College Track.

## Will Smith
- Type: Angel
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series C
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software

Will Smith is an actor, producer and musician, two-time Academy Award® nominee four-time Grammy nominee and winner Will Smith has enjoyed a diverse career encompassing films, television and multiplatinum records.Smith’s vast filmography includes transformative portrayals of true-life icons in “Ali,” “The Pursuit of Happyness” and “Concussion.” Hehas headlined an extraordinary list of films, including “Hitch,” “I am Legend,” “I, Robot,” “Independence Day,” “Men in Black I, II, and III” and “Suicide Squad".Currently, Smith can be seen in Walt Disney Pictures “Aladdin” in the iconic role of the Genie. The movie was directed by Guy Ritchie and has made over $1 billion worldwide since its release on May 24, 2019. Smith will next be seen staring in Ang Lee’s action/thriller, “Gemini Man” out this fall. Next year, he’ll grace the screen once again in the beloved franchise, Sony’s “Bad Boys for Life,” premiering around the world in January 2020, in which he will once again reprise his iconic role as Detective Mike Lowrey opposite Martin Lawrence. Smith will next go into production on Warner Brother’s “King Richard” where he will star in the titular role of Richard Williams, the father of renounced tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams.Recently, Smith created the daring Facebook Watch series, “Will Smith’s Bucket List” where he challenges himself to a different item from his bucket list each week, including performing standup comedy with Dave Chappelle, skydiving in Dubai, swimming with sharks, and racing a Formula 1 car in Abu Dhabi. The show was a massive success for the platform. He began his career as a musician selling millions of records worldwide before crossing over into television with the beloved “Fresh Prince of Bel Air.” In 1998 he and partner James Lassiter founded production and management company Overbrook Entertainment, which has produced numerous top film and television projects.In addition to his artistic achievements, Smith is a successful business owner. Along with his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, he launched a new media venture, Westbrook Inc. This is a cross-platform holding company formed to execute the Smith Family’s global content and commerce business strategy. Westbrook Inc. will encompass subsidiary companies including the existing Overbrook Entertainment, Red Table Talk Enterprises and the recently formed Westbrook Studios, Westbrook Media, and Good Goods, the latter an elevated merchandise business. Additionally he and Jada founded the Will & Jada Smith Family Foundation. WJSFF is a nonprofit, philanthropic organization committed to improving lives and investing in organizations and initiatives that empower traditionally overlooked communities.

## Ben Bilboul
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Winery, Manufacturing, Wine And Spirits

Ben Bilboul - Chief Executive Officer @ Karmarama

## Sharaf Yamani
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Software, Life Science

Sharaf Yamani - Managing Director @ Windlesham Advisors

## Philipp Moehring
- Type: Angel
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, FinTech

Philipp is an earliest stage technology investor in Berlin.
He invested in more than 100 companies across various sectors, including open source software, ML/AI enabled SaaS, and deep tech from synthetic biology to materials science.

## Marcus Watson
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Audio, Music, Internet

Marcus Watson

## James Clinghan
- Type: Angel
- Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing
- Focus: Construction, Manufacturing, Building Material

James Clinghan is a Managing Director at Trusted Business Partner Ltd.

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