Michael Robert Blakey

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 venture firm targeting early-stage digital startups in Southeast Asia. The firm has so far raised two funds with an AUM of US$27m.[3][4][5][6]

Michael Robert Blakey
Born
 United Kingdom, London
NationalityBritish
OccupationEntrepreneur, Investor

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. "Five questions for Cocoon Capital". The Straits Times. 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
  4. Yon Heong Tung (December 7, 2016). "Cocoon Capital launches US$7M seed fund, targets SaaS, e-commerce, and fintech verticals". e27.
  5. Andreas Klemsdal (September 27, 2016). "Sender såkorn til Asia". Finansavisen (Norge).
  6. Kristie Neo (November 26, 2018). "SG's Cocoon Capital launches $20m second fund, eyes Vietnam, PH, Myanmar". e27.
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