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Simon Calver

@SimonJCalver

@bgf to support the best founders in the UK. Now increasing sector and regional coverage.

 London, England
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Joined February 2009
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Great to be at HQ. Go England !! #matchdayguinness
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Christmas isn’t festive for all of us. Don’t suffer in silence. It’s okay not to be okay. ☎️Childline 08001111 ☎️Samaritans 116 123 ☎️CALM 0800585858 ☎️Women’s Aid 08082000247 ☎️MIND 03001233393 ☎️Age UK 03001696565 ☎️ Shelter 08088004444 ☎️ LGBT Switchboard 03003300630
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Proximity matters for businesses. Having 14 offices in the UK/ Ireland @sfwelton explains the BGF model at the #scaleup2019 report launch
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It is 0.6% of SMEs driving £1.3trl of revenue, over 70% of total SME revenue. The beauty of focus #ScaleUp2019
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Launch of the 2019 Scale Up Institute report by Irene Graham and Sherry Coutu #scaleup2019
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Kicking off pitch@palace 12 @TheDukeOfYork @pitchatpalace
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What a great discussion forum and that to @SVB_UK and @TaylorVinters for their support along with @BFexecsearch
Bailey Fisher (@BFexecsearch) profile pictureBailey Fisher@BFexecsearch5 Dec 2018
Thank you to our partners & guest speakers for this year's Chair Dinners in London & Cambridge. We've enjoyed some lively discussions & look forward to more in 2019! @SVB_UK @alexmccra @TaylorVinters @SimonJCalver @bgfventures @pam_garside
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Jazz Hanley@DigitalJazz26 Nov 2018
It's really been a WOW moment reading through the #Upscalebook. I'm lucky enough to work for @TechNation and engage with some of the UK's top entrepreneurs, investors and industry veterans. 25 of them have shared their tips, giving an amazing insight. amazon.co.uk/dp/1911195867/r…
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Sherry Coutu CBE@scoutu13 Nov 2018
If the UK is to be a great #scaleup nation, we need to release the choker on finance that stops our great startups from becoming great #Scaleups... says Stephen Welcome ⁦@BGFinvestments⁩ and Tina Baker ⁦@WithersTech ⁩ #scaleup2018 report here drive.google.com/open?id=1-I…
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Sherry Coutu CBE@scoutu13 Nov 2018
The best response to a headwind (like Brexit) are innovations that are scaleable globally - great insights from Mike Biddle from ⁦@innovateuk⁩ at #scaleup2018 - report here drive.google.com/open?id=1-I…
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Delighted to be part of this amazing and important team. We have so much to do that can help the UK. Real honour to be invited. Many thanks.
Sherry Coutu CBE (@scoutu) profile pictureSherry Coutu CBE@scoutu13 Nov 2018
Pleased to announce that Simon Calver from @bgfventures has just joined the board at the Scaleup Institute @scaleupinst. His skill and experience as a serial entrepreneur and angel investor will be immensely beneficial to help us further ensure the UK is a great #scaleup nation
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Thanks will a real privilege.
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Thanks all very excited to be joining an amazing team
David Wilkinson (@DavidWilki1) profile pictureDavid Wilkinson@DavidWilki113 Nov 2018
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@SimonJCalver is a great addition to @scaleupinst - congratulations to all.
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Emma Jones@emmaljones7 Nov 2018
Pleased to be co-chairing @10DowningStreet group on small business, scale ups and entrepreneurs with @brenthoberman and @JamesTCobbler Representing small business at heart of government gov.uk/government/news/five-…
Five new business councils to advise the Prime Minister on post-Brexit opportunities

Five new business councils to advise the Prime Minister on post-Brexit opportunities

The Prime Minister has formed five new business councils to advise on how to create the best business conditions in the UK after Brexit.

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Thanks to the female founders that applied for #MOLtechInvest #WomenInTech! Judging is underway & we can't wait to see the top 10. Thank you to our expert judges @AnyaNavidski @JulietRogan @megannehb @CMBechs @hephzipemberton & #ShirinDehghan #MOLtechInvest #BehindEveryGreatCity
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Amazing news today for @mykbymyleene. We’re officially expanding globally into more new markets and territories. Yasssssss team. 💪🌍@mothercareuk
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Harry Briggs@H4ryB7 Nov 2018
Richard Jolley 👌
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Congratulations @Janatindex and @pjparson on topping the European Midas list - amazing deals for them and for European Tech
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Fast-growing Welsh tech company @DevOpsGroup opens London office after £3m raise businesscloud.co.uk/news/dev… #Wales #London #FinTech #tech #DevOps #Shoreditch
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