Angel Invester

Demonstrated Expertise as an Angel Investor in Navigating and Supporting Startup Growth through Investment and Product Development

IXSD Academy™

The IXSD Academy™ help organisations and people unleash their creative potential to deliver innovation at speed. Through our short courses and immersive workshops IXSD Academy delivers online courses and in-person workshops in a range of subjects and we are adding more each month. IXSD Academy teach and coach people using our IXSD Active Learning™ methodology using immersive workshops that are highly energised.  Access their online courses using the link. or subscribe to an online course

Hydra Drones

Angel investor at Hydra Technologies that produce the fully autonomous Hydra 400, a pioneering new generation of heavy lift drone using hybrid propulsion technology. Compact and portable, the drone can be transported in the back of a Hilux or similar and assembled ready for flight in six minutes. The drone is powered by single spool jet turbines, producing 500N (50kg) thrust providing a maximum lift of 400kg. It is proposed that the Hydra 400 carry a lethal payload, the Brimstone missile developed by Stevenage-based MBDA, which is the strategic partner to the MoD for complex weapons. The platform is currently being tested by the British Army. Learn more about Hydra Drones here

Swifty eScooters

A leading British scooter manufacturer, Swifty has built a legacy of innovation in the adult-scooter market since 2010. Swifty is known for producing scooters and eScooters, with an elegant and uniquely foldable design, high build quality, and most importantly an unbeatable quality of ride! With transport being the largest contributor to harmful emissions, and two-thirds of car journeys being less than 5 miles long, Swifty offers a clean, accessible and fun solution for short-distance travel.

Plum

As an angel investor, I became involved as VP for UX Design where, I oversaw the product and service design at Plum, an IoT product and brand for smart homes. My role involved co-creating the brand and unique service offering, and designing the user experiences for an innovative hardware product called the LightPad that was a connected smart lighting switch for the home. I design the Native app and cloud-based smart AI assisted analytics platform. Plum achieved recognition at DEMO 2012, winning the People’s Choice Award and a $1 million prize. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised $325K, the company joined Microsoft Ventures, secured A-round funding and scaled before I exited. 

Eziconex

I was the founder of Eziconex Technologies, they made enterprise on the mobile web made easy using AI and SaaS on the Cloud. With a range of intuitive to use web apps, and devices, we enabled users to set-up a business online and create an e-Store using a browser on any smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop. Members used eziMARKET to promote their products and services and AI assisted in matching buyers and sellers. The platform was awarded the VentureBeat and FedEx Award for Social Enterprise. Sold and exited the company in June 2013.