United Kingdom · Investor

Simon Murdoch

Last cheque observed May 2025. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

Seed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 41 on record
Since the last cheque542days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$22MRounds led1 of 41Sole investor17 roundsExits9 from the portfolioMostly inUnited Kingdom, 58%
Pitch Simon Murdoch

Simon Murdoch highlights

  1. 01

    41 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Seed: 77% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 17 rounds, median $2.6M

  4. 04

    9 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Angel (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Based in
United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first41 appearances

  1. 2025

    1 round

  2. May
    NewLimitSeries B · US · TechCrunch$130MWith 15 others
  3. 2024

    1 round

  4. Dec
    BasisSeries A · US · AlleyWatch$34MLed
  5. 2019

    1 round

  6. Jul
    Notion LabsUS · Theinformation$10MWith 1 other
  7. 2018

    1 round

  8. Nov
    FluidlySeries A · GB · TechCrunch$6.5MWith 3 others
  9. 2015

    3 rounds

  10. Sept
    TriplebyteVenture · US$3.0MWith 29 others
  11. Aug
    Land InsightSeed · GB$546KWith 5 others
  12. May
    The Ticket FairySeed$485KWith 9 others
  13. 2014

    2 rounds

  14. Oct
    User ReplaySeed · GB$3.2MWith 4 others
  15. Jan
    CruiseSeed · US$4.3MWith 19 others
  16. 2013

    1 round

  17. Jan
    CarwowVenture · GBUndisclosedSole investor
  18. 2012

    2 rounds

  19. Dec
    ClusterHQSeed · GB$1.6MWith 4 others
  20. Jan
    WanderaVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  21. 2011

    3 rounds

  22. Dec
    User ReplayVenture · GBUndisclosedSole investor
  23. Apr
    SeeWhyVenture · US · sec.gov$2.2MSole investor
  24. Apr
    HuddlebuySeed · GB · techcrunch.com$572KWith 7 others
  25. 2010

    5 rounds

  26. Dec
    Getlenses.co.ukVenture · GBUndisclosedSole investor
  27. Dec
    Comparison CreatorVentureUndisclosedSole investor
  28. Sept
    ProfiteroSeed · IE · blog.seedcamp.com$64KWith 1 other
  29. Aug
    ShutlSeed · GB$624KWith 4 others
  30. Jan
    DataSiftSeed · GB$1.5MWith 2 others
  31. 2009

    3 rounds

  32. Oct
    SubHubSeries A · GB · subhub.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  33. Oct
    ShutlSeed · GB · eu.techcrunch.com$798KWith 3 others
  34. Jan
    FanDuelSeries A · GB · pentechvc.com$1.2MWith 2 others
  35. 2008

    2 rounds

  36. May
    NetProspexSeries B · US · blog.netprospex.comUndisclosedWith 3 others
  37. Jan
    ShutlSeed · GB · responsesource.com$221KWith 5 others
  38. 2007

    2 rounds

  39. Jun
    CovestorSeed · US · thealarmclock.com$1.0MWith 1 other
  40. Jan
    ZooplaSeed · GB · zoopla.co.uk$2.9MSole investor
  41. 2006

    1 round

  42. Sept
    NetProspexVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  43. 2005

    1 round

  44. Mar
    ViagogoUSUndisclosedWith 1 other
  45. 2004

    1 round

  46. Mar
    SeeWhySeries A · US$2.0MWith 2 others
  47. 2003

    2 rounds

  48. Jan
    LOVEFiLMSeries A · GBUndisclosedWith 2 others
  49. Jan
    Active NavigationVenture · GBUndisclosedSole investor
  50. 2002

    3 rounds

  51. Apr
    Cogenta SystemsVenture · GBUndisclosedSole investor
  52. Jan
    Spikes Cavell & CoVenture · GBUndisclosedSole investor
  53. Jan
    CarraigVentureUndisclosedSole investor
  54. 2001

    3 rounds

  55. Mar
    Commerce DecisionsVenture · GBUndisclosedSole investor
  56. Mar
    ShazamVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  57. Feb
    NaturalMotionVenture · GBUndisclosedSole investor
  58. 2000

    2 rounds

  59. Jun
    Moreover.comSeries A · US$21MWith 4 others
  60. Jan
    MagicaliaVentureUndisclosedSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 1 person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed9 in all

ShazamBought by Apple$400MSept 2018
CovestorBought by Interactive Brokers GroupUndisclosedApr 2015
NetProspexBought by Dun & Bradstreet$125MJan 2015
Cogenta SystemsBought by GfKUndisclosedSept 2014
SeeWhyBought by SAPUndisclosedMay 2014
NaturalMotionBought by Zynga$527MJan 2014
ShutlBought by eBayUndisclosedOct 2013
LOVEFiLMBought by Amazon$2.5MJun 2012
LoveFilmBought by Amazon$312MJan 2011

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Simon Murdoch. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Simon Murdoch put money into.

On podcasts

1 episode naming Simon Murdoch in the title.

Quick answers about Simon Murdoch

What does Simon Murdoch invest in?

Simon Murdoch invests most often at Venture and Seed (77% of the rounds on record).

How active is Simon Murdoch?

41 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in May 2025.

What has Simon Murdoch invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: NewLimit (Series B, May 2025), Basis (Series A, Dec 2024) and Notion Labs (Undisclosed round, Jul 2019).

How big are Simon Murdoch's cheques?

The median round it joins is $22M.

Does Simon Murdoch lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 41 investments on record (2%).

Where does Simon Murdoch invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (58%) and the United States (39%).

Is Simon Murdoch investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in May 2025.

Who does Simon Murdoch invest alongside?

Most often Emmett Shear (3 rounds together), Justin Kan (3 rounds together) and Tikhon Bernstam (3 rounds together).

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