In the early 2000s, I loaned a university friend some money and from there, began making more investments. I had some connections with people I’d done a graduate program with at McKinsey who had investment opportunities.

Roughly four years after my first business was acquired, I cofounded LOVEFiLM, a DVD rental company. People I worked with there went on to run Zoopla, a well-known UK property website, which I invested in.

I’ve made about 60 investments over my lifetime, including repeat investments and crowdsourcing. My ticket size is usually around £20,000, around $25,000. This is relatively small, but I’ve got a lot of experience that founders look for in investors. I’ve built up a strategy for fielding opportunities over the years and learned about what makes a good investment.

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