# Simon Murdoch: angel investments and portfolio

> Simon Murdoch is an angel based in United Kingdom. 41 investments on record, latest May 2025. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/daniel-gross (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Simon Murdoch

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

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Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 41 on record

Since the last cheque **542** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$22M** Rounds led **1 of 41** Sole investor **17 rounds** Exits **9 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United Kingdom, 58%**

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## Simon Murdoch highlights

- 01 41 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Venture and Seed: 77% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 17 rounds, median $2.6M
- 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 first **41 appearances**

- **2025** 1 round
- **May** **[NewLimit](https://millionrounds.com/company/newlimit)** Series B · US · TechCrunch **$130M** With 15 others
- **2024** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Basis](https://millionrounds.com/company/basis)** Series A · US · AlleyWatch **$34M** *Led*
- **2019** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Notion Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/notion-labs)** US · Theinformation **$10M** With 1 other
- **2018** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Fluidly](https://millionrounds.com/company/fluidly)** Series A · GB · TechCrunch **$6.5M** With 3 others
- **2015** 3 rounds
- **Sept** **[Triplebyte](https://millionrounds.com/company/triplebyte)** Venture · US **$3.0M** With 29 others
- **Aug** **[Land Insight](https://millionrounds.com/company/land-insight)** Seed · GB **$546K** With 5 others
- **May** **[The Ticket Fairy](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-ticket-fairy)** Seed **$485K** With 9 others
- **2014** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[User Replay](https://millionrounds.com/company/user-replay)** Seed · GB **$3.2M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Cruise](https://millionrounds.com/company/cruise)** Seed · US **$4.3M** With 19 others
- **2013** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Carwow](https://millionrounds.com/company/carwow)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2012** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[ClusterHQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/clusterhq)** Seed · GB **$1.6M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Wandera](https://millionrounds.com/company/wandera)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2011** 3 rounds
- **Dec** **[User Replay](https://millionrounds.com/company/user-replay)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[SeeWhy](https://millionrounds.com/company/seewhy)** Venture · US · sec.gov **$2.2M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Huddlebuy](https://millionrounds.com/company/huddlebuy)** Seed · GB · techcrunch.com **$572K** With 7 others
- **2010** 5 rounds
- **Dec** **[Getlenses.co.uk](https://millionrounds.com/company/getlenses-co-uk)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Dec** **[Comparison Creator](https://millionrounds.com/company/comparison-creator)** Venture **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Profitero](https://millionrounds.com/company/profitero)** Seed · IE · blog.seedcamp.com **$64K** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Shutl](https://millionrounds.com/company/shutl)** Seed · GB **$624K** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[DataSift](https://millionrounds.com/company/datasift)** Seed · GB **$1.5M** With 2 others
- **2009** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[SubHub](https://millionrounds.com/company/subhub)** Series A · GB · subhub.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Shutl](https://millionrounds.com/company/shutl)** Seed · GB · eu.techcrunch.com **$798K** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[FanDuel](https://millionrounds.com/company/fanduel)** Series A · GB · pentechvc.com **$1.2M** With 2 others
- **2008** 2 rounds
- **May** **[NetProspex](https://millionrounds.com/company/netprospex)** Series B · US · blog.netprospex.com **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Shutl](https://millionrounds.com/company/shutl)** Seed · GB · responsesource.com **$221K** With 5 others
- **2007** 2 rounds
- **Jun** **[Covestor](https://millionrounds.com/company/covestor)** Seed · US · thealarmclock.com **$1.0M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Zoopla](https://millionrounds.com/company/zoopla)** Seed · GB · zoopla.co.uk **$2.9M** Sole investor
- **2006** 1 round
- **Sept** **[NetProspex](https://millionrounds.com/company/netprospex)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2005** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Viagogo](https://millionrounds.com/company/viagogo)** US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **2004** 1 round
- **Mar** **[SeeWhy](https://millionrounds.com/company/seewhy)** Series A · US **$2.0M** With 2 others
- **2003** 2 rounds
- **Jan** **[LOVEFiLM](https://millionrounds.com/company/lovefilm)** Series A · GB **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Active Navigation](https://millionrounds.com/company/active-navigation)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2002** 3 rounds
- **Apr** **[Cogenta Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/cogenta-systems)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Spikes Cavell & Co](https://millionrounds.com/company/spikes-cavell-and-co)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Carraig](https://millionrounds.com/company/carraig)** Venture **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2001** 3 rounds
- **Mar** **[Commerce Decisions](https://millionrounds.com/company/commerce-decisions)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Shazam](https://millionrounds.com/company/shazam)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[NaturalMotion](https://millionrounds.com/company/naturalmotion)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2000** 2 rounds
- **Jun** **[Moreover.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/moreover-com)** Series A · US **$21M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Magicalia](https://millionrounds.com/company/magicalia)** Venture **Undisclosed** Sole 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 listed **9 in all**

**[Shazam](https://millionrounds.com/company/shazam)** Bought by [Apple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apple) **$400M** Sept 2018

**[Covestor](https://millionrounds.com/company/covestor)** Bought by [Interactive Brokers Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/interactive-brokers-group) **Undisclosed** Apr 2015

**[NetProspex](https://millionrounds.com/company/netprospex)** Bought by [Dun & Bradstreet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dun-and-bradstreet) **$125M** Jan 2015

**[Cogenta Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/cogenta-systems)** Bought by [GfK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gfk) **Undisclosed** Sept 2014

**[SeeWhy](https://millionrounds.com/company/seewhy)** Bought by [SAP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sap) **Undisclosed** May 2014

**[NaturalMotion](https://millionrounds.com/company/naturalmotion)** Bought by Zynga **$527M** Jan 2014

**[Shutl](https://millionrounds.com/company/shutl)** Bought by [eBay](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebay) **Undisclosed** Oct 2013

**[LOVEFiLM](https://millionrounds.com/company/lovefilm)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **$2.5M** Jun 2012

**[LoveFilm](https://millionrounds.com/company/lovefilm)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **$312M** Jan 2011

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

## The cheque

Seed

Median round joined **$22M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$2.6M**

Led 1 of 41 rounds **2%**

- **Sole investor:** 17 rounds
- **Last cheque:** May 2025
- **Exits:** 9 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *17*
- Seed said *13*
- Series A *7*
- Series B *2*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Emmett Shear](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emmett-shear) 3
- [Justin Kan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/justin-kan) 3
- [Tikhon Bernstam](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tikhon-bernstam) 3
- [Anthemis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anthemis-group) 2
- [Chris Ohlund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-ohlund) 2
- [EC1 Capital Ltd](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ec1-capital-ltd) 2

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## 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.

[**Emmett Shear** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emmett-shear)[**Justin Kan** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/justin-kan)[**Tikhon Bernstam** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tikhon-bernstam)[**Anthemis** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anthemis-group)[**Chris Ohlund** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-ohlund)[**EC1 Capital Ltd** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ec1-capital-ltd)[**Elad Gil** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elad-gil)[**Guy Westlake** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/guy-westlake)[**Initialized Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/initialized-capital)[**Khosla Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures)[**Michael Seibel** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michael-seibel)[**Nat Friedman** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nat-friedman)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Simon Murdoch put money into.

[**NewLimit** $130M · May 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/newlimit)[**Basis** $34M · Dec 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/basis)[**Fluidly** $6.5M · Nov 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/fluidly)

## On podcasts

1 episode naming Simon Murdoch in the title.

- [This Much I Know](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-much-i-know) 17 Sept 2015 · 34 min Simon Murdoch, Founder of Episode 1 Mentions [Simon Murdoch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daniel-gross)[Jeff Bezos](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-bezos)[Octopus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octopus-ventures) Apple PodcastsShow page

## 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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