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 capital 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
London, England
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, Investor

Education

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

References
  1. "UKBAA & Lloyds Bank Award for Angel Investor of the Year: Michael Blakey". UK Business Angels Association. 2 July 2015.
  2. Iris Leung (14 September 2015). "I can never invest in someone I didn't like: Singapore angel Michael Blakey". e27. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  3. "Five questions for Cocoon Capital". The Straits Times. 6 June 2017. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  4. Yon Heong Tung (7 December 2016). "Cocoon Capital launches US$7M seed fund, targets SaaS, e-commerce, and fintech verticals". e27. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  5. Andreas Klemsdal (27 September 2016). "Sender såkorn til Asia". Finansavisen (Norge).
  6. Kristie Neo (26 November 2018). "SG's Cocoon Capital launches $20m second fund, eyes Vietnam, PH, Myanmar". e27. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
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