Andrew Dixon
| Andrew Dixon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Andrew James Dixon November 1968 (age 55) |
| 🏫 Education | Aberystwyth University |
| 💼 Occupation | Investor |
Andrew James Dixon (born November 1968)[1] is a British investor, entrepreneur, and founder of ARC InterCapital.[2]
He is also founder of the Liberal Democrat Business & Entrepreneurs Network, which advises the Liberal Democrats on business policy.[3][4]
Early life and education[edit]
Dixon graduated from Aberystwyth University in 1991 with a degree in international politics.[5] He holds an Executive MBA from London Business School.[6]
He was an English teacher at a high school in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, before working in corporate relations for the Institute for Development of Economic Analysis in London and Tokyo.[5]
Career[edit]
Dixon started his career at Société Générale before joining Goldman Sachs, where he was appointed Vice President of the Precious Metals Division in Sydney, Australia.[3][7]
In 2001, Dixon founded ARC InterCapital, a London-based investment firm, which invests in early-stage technology businesses.[2]
Since founding, ARC InterCapital has invested £30 million in British start-ups, including Cymphony, Yoti, and LIVE IT.[2][8] As of 2021, the business has invested in more than 40 start-ups.[9]
In the early 2000s, Dixon was a founding investor in Gamesys, the online software development and gaming business.[10][11][12]
Dixon has also invested in businesses across a range of other sectors, including media, biotechnology, health, education, utilities, leisure, publishing, software, and entertainment.[13][14][5][8][6][7]
Dixon is Chairman of Infinitesima, an Oxfordshire-based technology firm that developed the Rapid Probe Microscope for the semiconductor industry.[15][16]
In 2015, Dixon co-founded Sonoma Partners, a UK asset manager.[17]
Philanthropy[edit]
In 2008, Dixon founded The Woodhaven Trust, which supports prisoner rehabilitation and land tax reform. He has also been an Enterprise Fellow at The Prince's Trust since 2010.[18][3][8]
Dixon co-founded Code4000 in 2016, a social enterprise that teaches coding skills in prisons to increase offenders’ employment prospects upon release.[3][19] He is also founder of Prosper 4 Group, which runs a job portal for ex-offenders.[3][20][21]
In 2020, Dixon founded Fairer Share, a campaign to abolish Council Tax and Stamp Duty.[3][15][7]
Political activity[edit]
Dixon is a Liberal Democrat Party donor.[22][23] In 2014, Dixon founded the Liberal Democrat Business & Entrepreneurs Network, a network of senior businesspeople and entrepreneurs that advise the party on their business and economic policies.[24][25]
Between 2011 and 2013, Dixon served on MP Crispin Blunt’s Ministerial Working Prison Advisory Group.[26]
Dixon has supported policy reform to support start-up businesses and criticised monopolistic practices.[9][27]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Andrew James DIXON - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Key angel investor expects Edinburgh to become top UK tech hub". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Salter, Philip. "This Civic-Minded Founder And Investor Shows How To Engage In Political Reform". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ "General election: Who funds our political parties?". Sky News. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Andrew Dixon | Official Biography". ARC InterCapital. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Code4000". code4000.org. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Scrap council tax to achieve levelling up, says former Goldman Sachs banker". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Andrew Dixon – Entrepreneurs Will Be An Important Part Of The Recovery". thrive.london. Retrieved 2021-09-01. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Andrew Dixon: Someone needs to stop Google". www.managementtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-01. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Bally's Corporation proposes Gamesys Group acquisition". World Casino News. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ "Bally's Agrees to Buy Betting Firm Gamesys for $2.7 Billion". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2021-09-01. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The Sunday Times Fast Track". 2012-03-02. Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2021-09-01. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Twitter, Jasper Cox (2016-12-13). "The Memo to expand to US after £280,000 cash boost". Press Gazette. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ↑ "The Memo receives £280k funding from former Goldman Sachs and Daily Mail chiefs". Bdaily Business News. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Andrew Dixon | An interview with the founder of Fairer Share". Fairer Share Campaign. 2020-08-19. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ "Andrew Dixon". The Entrepreneurs Network. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ↑ "Home". Sonoma. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ "Enterprise Fellowship members | Major gifts | The Prince's Trust". www.princes-trust.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ "Code4000 and Catch22 announce merger to further reduce reoffending rates". Catch22. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ "Prosper 4 Group | Employment and Enterprise Solutions for Everyone". Prosper 4 Group | Employment and Enterprise Solutions for Everyone. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ↑ "Meet Our Team". Prosper 4 Group | Employment and Enterprise Solutions for Everyone. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ↑ "Tories given nearly £25m as election donations to parties hits record £40.1m | The Argus". www.theargus.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ "UK political parties received record £40m of donations in election run-up". The Guardian. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ "A Pleasure To Meet Andrew Dixon | Pimlico Plumbers". www.pimlicoplumbers.com. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ "LDBEN Team". Liberal Democrat Business & Entrepreneurs Network. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ "Andrew Dixon | Official Biography". Woodhaven Trust. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ "250 UK tech entrepreneurs set out policy demands". Sifted. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
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