Investing Profile

Simon Murdoch

VCInvestor

Managing Partner at Episode 1 Ventures

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Simon Murdoch's investing connections

Connected to 7 investors on Signal.

Networks Simon is a member of

NewCo Network

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NewCo Network

1601 CONNECTIONS

University of Cambridge Network

327 CONNECTIONS

Amazon Network

226 CONNECTIONS

Amazon Network

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Current Investing Position

Episode 1 Ventures Managing Partner

Investment Range

$100K - $5.0M

Sweet Spot

$1.5M

Investments On Record

128

Current Fund Size

£60M

Simon Murdoch is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

SMB Software (Seed)Gaming/eSports (Seed)Food and Beverage (Seed)Data Services (Seed)E-commerce (Series A)Gaming/eSports (Series A)Food and Beverage (Series A)Data Services (Series A)SMB Software (Series A)Logistics (Seed)Logistics (Series A)Marketplaces (Series A)E-commerce (Seed)London Marketplaces (Seed)

Simon Murdoch's Investments On Record (70)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
Refute	SeedFeb 2026$7M Pre SeedDec 2024$3M	$10M
Co-investors: Adam Cragg (Osney Capital), Andrew Sheffield (Playfair Capital), Carlos Eduardo Espinal (Seedcamp), Charlie Songhurst
Sylvi	Pre SeedMay 2025$460K	$460K
Round Treasury	Pre SeedOct 2024$2M	$8M
Co-investors: Eileen Burbidge (Passion Capital), Alex Macdonald (sequel), Paul Forster (Tech - early stage investor)
Viable	SeedMay 2024$3M	$10M
Co-investors: Ullas Naik (Streamlined Ventures), Brian Murray (Craft Ventures), David Sacks (Craft Ventures), Lucas Vaz (Ravelin Capital), Alex Gurevich (Javelin Venture Partners), Samvit Ramadurgam (Equidate)
Patch	SeedMar 2023$4M	$93M
Co-investors: Caryn Marooney (Coatue), Jeff Jordan (Andreessen Horowitz), Will Brooks (Portfolio Ventures), Sierra Peterson (Voyager Ventures), Andrew Robb (LocalGlobe), Tyler Lancaster (Energize Capital), Kyle Harrison (Contrary Capital), Will Gibbs (Octopus Ventures), Matt Clifford (Entrepreneur First), Ron Pragides, Nic Brisbourne
Peek Home	Pre SeedFeb 2023$450K	$450K
CloudNC	Series BJun 2022$45M Series AJun 2018$12M SeedApr 2017$3M SeedJul 2016$2M	$71M
Co-investors: Paul McNabb (Episode 1 Ventures), Siraj Khaliq (Atomico), Joe White (Entrepreneur First), Chris Moran (Applied Materials), Fergus Dunn (QVentures), Nicolas Berggruen, Charlie Songhurst, Carl Bass
Passfort	Series ASep 2021$16M SeedNov 2015$950K	$17M
Co-investors: Paul McNabb (Episode 1 Ventures)

Simon Murdoch's Experience

Founding Partner Biogen IdecPresent

Non executive director Biogen IdecPresent

Founding Partner NewCoPresent

Non Executive Director ShazamPresent

Chairman LoveFilmPresent

Non executive director HousefulPresent

Non executive director AnobiiPresent

Chairman Evi TechnologiesPresent

Chairman ShutlPresent

Non executive director NewCoPresent

Non executive director Profitero+Present

Non Executive Director Vision DirectPresent

Non Executive Director Global App TestingPresent

Trustee onebillionPresent

Founding Partner Episode 1 VenturesPresent

Non Executive Director TVbeatPresent

Non Executive Director CarwowPresent

Non Executive Director Circuit MindPresent

Managing Partner Episode 1 VenturesPresent

Founder & Managing Director AmazonPresent

Founding Partner Episode 1 PartnersPresent

Chairman VideoIsland (now LoveFilm International)Present

CEO FriendsAbroad.comPresent

Portfolio Managing Partner Octopus VenturesPresent

Non executive director Zoopla Property Group PlcPresent

Chairman Evi Technologies (fka True Knowledge)Present

Non executive director Paramount Zone LtdPresent

Non executive director ProfiteroPresent

Non Executive Director VisionDirect.co.ukPresent

VP Europe AmazonPresent

Founder & Managing Director BookpagesPresent

Simon Murdoch's Education

Brunel University PhD Computer Science

Brunel University London PhD Computer Science

Brunel University of London PhD Computer Science

University of Cambridge MA Physics

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