Michael Robert Blakey

Michael Robert Blakey
Born  United Kingdom, London
Nationality British
Occupation Entrepreneur, Investor

Michael Robert Blakey (born 1975 in London, United Kingdom) is a Singapore-based British entrepreneur and technology investor who was named UK Angel Investor of the Year in 2015 by the UK Business Angels Association.[1] Blakey co-founded Avonmore Developments Ltd. in London in 2000, followed by Cub Capital Pte. Ltd. in Singapore in 2013.[2] In 2016, Blakey joined William Klippgen to start Cocoon Capital - a SGD10m venture firm targeting early-stage digital startups in Southeast Asia and India[3][4][5] with a novel approach to early-stage investing.[6]

Education

Blakey holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of William & Mary.

References

  1. ↑ UK Business Angels Association (July 2, 2015). "UKBAA & Lloyds Bank Award for Angel Investor of the Year: Michael Blakey". UK Business Angels Association.
  2. ↑ Iris Leung (September 14, 2015). "I can never invest in someone I didn't like: Singapore angel Michael Blakey". e27.
  3. ↑ Yon Heong Tung (December 7, 2016). "Cocoon Capital launches US$7M seed fund, targets SaaS, e-commerce, and fintech verticals". e27.
  4. ↑ "Cocoon Capital launches $7m fund". DealStreetAsia. December 13, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Five questions for Cocoon Capital". The Straits Times. June 6, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Fund Focus: Cocoon Capital abandons traditional VC approach as it targets B2B startups". DealStreetAsia. April 18, 2017.
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