# Simon Glass

> Simon Glass is the founder and CEO of Qodeo, a UK and US based platform that uses proprietary algorithms to match entrepreneurs with venture capital and private equity firms - with a deliberate focus on diverse, regional and female founders who sit outside the traditional venture network. A Cambridge BA, MA and MBA who trained in corporate finance at London Business School, Glass spent years in venture capital (including Amadeus Capital Partners, the first backer of ARM), banking, academia and media before building Qodeo to end what he calls the needle-in-a-haystack approach to finding investment. The platform now tracks tens of thousands of organizations and connects 20,000+ entrepreneurs with 7,400+ investors across multiple markets.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Qodeo
- **Organizations:** Qodeo, Amadeus Capital Partners, EY, WPP, Westpac Institutional Bank, University of Western Australia Business School
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** BA / MA, University of Cambridge (St Catharine's College), MBA, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, Corporate Finance training, London Business School
- **Known for:** Founded and leads Qodeo, used by 20,000+ entrepreneurs and 7,400+ investors across the UK, US, Australia, Singapore, Switzerland and Japan, Built a platform tracking 17,000+ organizations including 1,500 VC/PE firms representing over GBP 550bn in funds under management, Worked at Amadeus Capital Partners, the first backer of ARM Holdings

## Career timeline

- **Late 1980s-1990s** — Worked in the arts and media - ran charity rock concerts and an arts/media production company; named an established producer by The Times
- **1999-2000** — Completed MBA at Cambridge Judge Business School
- **2000s** — Worked in venture capital at Amadeus Capital Partners in Cambridge, the first backer of ARM Holdings
- **2000s** — Relocated to Perth, taught entrepreneurship, innovation and strategy at the University of Western Australia Business School
- **2000s-2010s** — Head of business at Westpac Institutional Bank; led $400m+ in banking originations and worked on the $9bn Roy Hill iron ore project finance
- **2011-2012** — Founded Qodeo to match entrepreneurs with VC and PE investors
- **2013** — Launched Qodeo beta in November with its first investor, a former Westpac contact
- **2016** — Qodeo recognized among UK Tech Innovators by Growth Business
- **2020** — Raised angel funding (last raise reported August 2020)
- **2025-2026** — Qodeo scales to 20,000+ entrepreneurs and 7,400+ investors; hosts Democratizing Venture Summits and a partner program

## Achievements

- Founded and leads Qodeo, used by 20,000+ entrepreneurs and 7,400+ investors across the UK, US, Australia, Singapore, Switzerland and Japan
- Built a platform tracking 17,000+ organizations including 1,500 VC/PE firms representing over GBP 550bn in funds under management
- Worked at Amadeus Capital Partners, the first backer of ARM Holdings
- Supported the $9bn project finance for Roy Hill, the world's largest private iron ore mine
- Led over $400m in banking originations across securitization, asset finance, M&A and project finance
- Named an established producer by The Times for his media and entertainment work
- Has written for the Financial Times
- Invited to teach and address Cambridge Judge Business School and Masters in Finance students

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Returned to Cambridge Judge Business School to lead a Masters in Finance class and present Qodeo's fundraising mythbusting workshop
- **2025-07** — Qodeo launched a Partner Program, welcoming law firm Cozen O'Connor as its first law firm partner
- **2026-01** — Featured on The Purse Podcast (episode 158) discussing rethinking early-stage investing for diverse founders

## Links

- Website: https://qodeo.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/simonglass5
- Twitter/X: http://twitter.com/@qodeo
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qodeo

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Last updated: 2026-06-21